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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1st October 2015 / Economic policy / Health Care

Economic Policy: WHO: Number of people over 60 years set to double by 2050; major societal changes required

On 30 September the World Health Organization published their World report on ageing and health 2015. Contrary to widespread assumptions, the report finds that there is very little evidence that the added years of life are being experienced in better health than was the case for previous generatio...

29th September 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance

Economic Policy: 2015 Allianz Global Wealth Report: Czech Rep 28th in net per capita financial assets

The Czech Republic has a share of 0.13% of global financial assets, according to the 2015 Global Wealth Report published by Allianz. Still, at the global level, the Czech Republic ranks 28th in net per capita financial assets (305,000 CZK per capita), down one place, compared with the 2014 Report....

23rd September 2015 / Economic policy / Elections

Economic Policy: OECD: 2015 Migration Outlook

On 22 Spetember, OECD published their 2015 International Migration Outlook and a Policy Brief on the Refugee Crisis. Until the end of August, the European Border Agency FRONTEX counted more than 500 000 illegal border crossings, nearly double the 280 000 recorded for the whole of 2014. Europe wil...