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.

Spotlight issue

3rd June 2016 / Economic policy / Health Care


HealthCare Institue/Ipsos Healthcare: Barometer of Czech health care from the point of view of hospital directors 2016 - survey

HealthCare Institue in cooperation with Ipsos Healthcare published results of Barometer of Czech health care from the point of view of hospital directors 2016. 77 directors-respondents from teaching, regional, city and private hospitals participated in the survey. 
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1st June 2016 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


OECD Global Economic Outlook June 2016: Czech Republic: Falling public investment is weighing on growth in 2016

GDP growth increased strongly in 2015, partly due to EU-financed public investment. Financial conditions and income growth will continue to support domestic demand, but falling public investment is weighing on growth in 2016. Although gains in market share are likely to be smaller than in recent years, stronger demand from European countries will support export growth, the newest OECD Economic Outlook says about the Czech Republic.
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24th May 2016 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


PwC's Peter Chrenko: "Willingness to change the law substantially won't cumulate twice."

If the Ministry of Finance intends to draft a new income tax act, the question is, whether the ambition behind is pure legislative perfectionism or the overall tax policy would be reviewed and revised, too, says Peter Chrenko, Partner, PwC Czech Republic in an interview on evidence-based tax policy as well as BEPS/ATAD projects. Read details inside. Uvnitř rozhovor i v českém jazyce.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic