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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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.

21st October 2020 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Czech Republic: Stricter Covid restrictions force GDP rethink

The Czech government introduced a new set of measures yesterday due to the surge of Covid-19 infections. Measures are focused mainly on limiting gatherings of people, impacting restaurants, culture events, sports and related services. We revise our 2020 GDP forecast to -7.5% from -6.5%