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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29th October 2020 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Czech Economic Outlook: Lockdown version 2.0

The Czech economy declines again The second wave will push the economy lower once again. Consequently, GDP growth will also be lower next year. Compared with our July forecast, we expect the return to pre-crisis GDP to be postponed by one year, to 2023.

26th October 2020 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Czech Republic: Household confidence falls in October

As the second wave of the pandemic surges, confidence in the Czech economy fell in October, mainly for services and consumers. But we think the figure is understated as the data isn't reflective of the latest partial lockdowns announced last week

22nd October 2020 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Jan Švejnar in Discussion with Jeffrey Sachs

On 14 October Jan Švejnar was a guest speaker at Forum 2000 Conference - an annual discussion of global political, intellectual, spiritual, and business leaders founded by former Czech President Václav Havel, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel, and philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa.