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 July 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Economic Policy: IMF: Potential growth well below level necessary to converge to advanced countries. Selected economic indicators 2010-2020 inside

On July 15, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with the Czech Republic "The Czech economy is growing strongly but challenges remain. The economic upturn is driven by robust exports and improving domestic demand being helped by...

24th July 2015 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Economic Policy:Zet:It is a mistake that debate on retirement security focuses solely on social insurance, says expert, University of Economics in Prague. Incl. Allianz 2015 Retirement Income Adequacy Indicator.

In June 2015, Czech President Zeman signed the act preventing new clients from entering the second pillar of the pension system. The pension reform of the Petr Nečas' government is dead. Click here to view an interview with the pension system reform expert of the University of Economics in Prague ...

22nd July 2015 / Economic policy / Health Care

Economic Policy: EU's and Czech population ageing fast

Currently available data on fertility released by the Czech Ministry of Health show there are around 43 newborns per 1,000 women. This is a significant fall compared with 1990 and the trend is ever stronger. "We are producing more and more things and less and less children," demographer Tomáš Fial...