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Czech Republic
Economic Survey of the Czech Republic (Policy Brief)06-Apr-2010 The Czech economy was severely affected by the global downturn, owing to its high degree of openness and integration in global production chains. The fiscal position was also hit hard, prompting a rapid shift in policy from stimulus to consolidation. The medium-term challenges facing the country are principally concerned with creating conditions for rapid convergence with advanced OECD economies by restoring the sustainability of public finances and improving the business environment. |
Competition Law and Policy in the Czech Republic (Policy Brief)14-Nov-2008 Competition law and policy in the Czech Republic have converged on European practices. Since the OECD review of Czech competition policy in 2001, the country has joined the European Union, while the Czech Competition Act has been revised and now closely follows the substantive terms and enforcement methods of the European Commission. |
Economic Survey of the Czech Republic, 2008 (Policy Brief)24-Apr-2008 The strong growth that has emerged in recent years is encouraging and the risks to underlying inflation are manageable. However, there are policy challenges. Most important is a need to ensure fiscal sustainability through public-finance reform to put the economy in a better shape to cope with population ageing. |
Expanding international supply chains: The role of emerging economies in providing IT and business process services29-May-2007 OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 52. Services offshoring remains an elusive phenomenon. This paper takes a closer look at the increasing role of China, India, the Philippines and the Czech Republic in supplying business process services and IT services to OECD markets. |
DAC Special Review of the Czech Republic's Development Co-operation14-May-2007 The Czech Republic has become the first donor outside the membership of the OECD Development Assistance Committee to complete a review on its development co-operation programme. |
Benefits from the liberalisation of trade in environmental goods and services, Case study: Czech Republic28-Aug-2006 OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-01. This study analyses the development of trade in environmental goods and services in Czech Republic and the impact of its liberalization on the country. |
Czech Republic highlights challenges of small-scale local government09-Jun-2006 A large number of Czech municipalities have no more than a few hundred inhabitants. The OECD Economic Survey of the Czech Republic highlights the political difficulties of encouraging local-government mergers and the challenges faced by small-scale local government in delivering quality public services at a reasonable cost. |
Innovation policy in “catch-up” countries: the case of the Czech Republic08-Jun-2006 Much of the technology and business know-how in countries like the Czech Republic is imported via foreign direct investment. This poses somewhat different challenges for innovation policy than in the more advanced OECD economies. In light of this, the Economic Survey of the Czech Republic assesses the government’s approach to encouraging more private sector research and more business-oriented R&D in public research institutions. |
Policy Brief : Economic Survey of the Czech Republic, 200422-Nov-2004 Following accession to the European Union the big issue for the Czech Republic is to strengthen growth prospects. |