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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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...

22nd July 2015 / Economic policy / Health Care

Economic Policy: Health in the European Union - facts and figures. Czech Republic has high density of practising physicians

According to the Eurostat Health in the European Union - facts and figures released on 22 July 2015, the Czech Republic has one of the highest regional density of practising physicians across NUTS 2 regions (as of 2011). The Spanish overseas region of the Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta (1 048 practising...

14th July 2015 / Economic policy / Health Care

Economic Policy: OECD Health Statistics 2015: Czech health spending struck by crisis

"Most countries in the European Union reported real per capita health spending below the levels of 2009. Outside of Europe, health spending has been growing at around 2.5% per year since 2010. Health spending growth has generally remained in line with economic growth, so health expenditure as a s...