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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16th November 2016 / Economic policy / Employment and Social Affairs

Report: Czech Workforce 1: population and employment trends; participation rates by gender and age

AmCham advocacy team have prepared a report on population and employment trends. This report is the first of series addressing the development of the Czech employment and compensation market. The reports start at the national and general economic level; as they progress, they will go into more detail about specific economic sectors, occupations, and regions.

16th November 2016 / Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency

World Bank 2017 Doing Business Report: Czech Republic makes starting a business easier, getting construction permit takes 8 months (updated)

In its 2017 Doing Business report, the World Bank compared business regulations for domestic firms in 190 countries. The Czech Republic ranked 27th in the overall ranking, down one place compared with the previous year.

11th November 2016 / Economic policy / Health Care

ÚZIS: Health care and health in the Czech Republic - economic results of hospitals, data on individual fields of medicine

Hospitals’ costs totalled CZK 141.6bn in 2015, up 5.1% year-on-year. Personnel costs increased by 6.5% year-on-year and accounted for 46.3% of total costs in 2015.