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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12th October 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Economic Policy: Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2015

On 9 October, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union published Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2015. The five EU regions recording the largest gap between the employment rates of women and men aged 25-34 were Severozápad (with a 33.2 pp gap), Střední Morava (30.0 pp), Jihozápad (28.8 pp...
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7th October 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance


Economic Policy: OECD: Reforms to international tax system for curbing avoidance by multinational enterprises. New measures.

The OECD presented today the final package of measures for a comprehensive, coherent and co-ordinated reform of the international tax rules to be discussed by G20 Finance Ministers at their meeting on 8 October, in Lima, Peru.  The OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project provides ...
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2nd October 2015 / Economic policy / Health Care


Economic Policy: OECD: Healthcare costs unsustainable in advanced economies without reform

OECD published their report Fiscal Sustainability of Health Systems: Bridging Health and Finance Perspectives on 24 September, finding that going over budget on health spending remains endemic in most OECD countries. Maintaining today’s healthcare, and funding future medical advances, will be diff...
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