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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21st April 2016 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Czech Statistical Office: Czech strengths and weaknesses - statistical data

The Czech Statistical Office selected areas where the Czech Republic/Czechs reached the top or the bottom parts of statistical rankings in the past years.

12th April 2016 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2016: Among advanced economies, growth is again projected to increase marginally

The IMF World Economic Outlook baseline projection for global growth in 2016 is a modest 3.2 percent. The outlook is weaker than that in the January 2016 World Economic Outlook Update for both advanced economies and emerging markets. Relative to the October 2015 World Economic Outlook, global growth has been revised downward by 0.4 percentage point in 2016 and 0.3 percentage point in 2017.

11th April 2016 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment

Center for Transatlantic relations Johns Hopkins University, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies: The Transatlantic Economy 2016 Report

The Center for Transatlantic relations Johns Hopkins University and Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in cooperation with AmCham EU and Trans-Atlantic Business Council published their Transatlantic Economy 2016 Report, giving an insight into EU-US economic ties, digital economy, jobs, trade and investment, as well as the US state-by-state and the EU country-by-country commercial activities comparison.