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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28th August 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Economic Policy: On Czech GDP growth. Analyses, trends (updated)

CTK: The Czech Statistical Office (CSU) confirmed the strong 4.4 percent annual growth of the economy in Q2 in its revised estimate made public on 28 August, and improved the preliminary estimate of a quarter-on-quarter rise from 0.9 to 1 percent...Manufacturing increased by 7.0 percent on the yea...

26th August 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Economic Policy: Radio Prague: Czech bank governor brushes off suggestions economy is overheating

While the Czech Republic has recently basked in figures showing as the fastest growing economy in the European Union with a 4.4 percent rise in GDP in the second quarter, there is no threat at the moment that the economy is overheating. That is the conclusion from the governor of the Czech nationa...

12th August 2015 / Economic policy / Tax & Finance

Economic Policy: IMF published worldwide data on tax and non-tax revenues for 1990-2013

The IMF published on 6 August for the first time the World Revenue Longitudinal Dataset (WoRLD), which provides data on tax and non-tax revenues for 186 countries over the period 1990-2013. The database includes broad country coverage and time periods, and it is the result of combining in a consis...