Written about Slovakia. Some of the regions offer nit only low wage costs but also other priorities e.g. good accessibility, research capacity or qualified labour forces. Moreover, this economical and administrative metropolis with its surroundings and its low cost shows an excellent potential and quality of research. As to density of private services, this is leading region in central and eastern Europe.
Austrian companies continue their expansion in Slovakia.
Out of 3210 joint ventures and subsidy firms 970 of them are Austrian. Nor does the unsure political situation dissuade investors. In the 1st half of 1993, Austria exported goods worth almost 5 billion Sk to Slovakia and imported goods worth four billion Sk. There's something to be said for being No. 2. No false image of competence to maintain.