Economic policy

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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Spotlight issue

9th January 2017 / Economic policy / Employment and Social Affairs

Czech Workforce Report 3: Prague employment and average wage by occupation for the period 2011-2015

63% of employment in Prague is of professionals or technicians. Between 2011-2015 average wage grew for key occupations in the private and public sector, except for private sector managers. Public sector managers received the highest increase in pay of all occupation. Private sector managers were the only occupation to experience wage decrease. See more findings in a report drafted by the AmCham team.

5th January 2017 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Ministry of Finance, Czech National Bank: Assessment of the Fulfilment of the Maastricht Convergence Criteria and the Degree of Economic Alignment of the Czech Republic with the Euro Area (2016)

The document describes how well the Czech Republic is fulfilling, and will fulfil in the coming years, the Maastricht criteria (price stability, public finance sustainability, exchange rate stability and convergence of long-term interest rates) and the degree of alignment of the Czech economy with the euro area.

5th January 2017 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment

Ministry of Industry & Trade: Impacts of CETA on Czech economy - study

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade published an analysis of impacts of CETA, the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, on the Czech economy. The study was prepared by the Technical University in Liberec.