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OECD Economic Surveys: Czech Republic 2008
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- Table of contents
- Basic statistics of the Czech Republic, 2006
- Executive summary
- Assessment and recommendations
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Chapter 1. Recent developments and policy challenges
- Box 1.1. The political situation
- + A rapid pace of growth has developed
- + The economy is strongly linked to globalisation processes
- + There are some concerns about inflation
- + Conservative views on euro entry are being voiced
- + The key policy challenges
- + Update on other policy areas
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Annex 1.A1. Progress in structural reform
- Annex 1.A2. Topics covered in previous Surveys
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Chapter 2. Ensuring fiscal sustainability: assessing recent tax and public spending reforms
- Box 2.1. Policy recommendations for ensuring fiscal sustainability
- + Recent deficit outcomes underscore a need for more ambitious targets
- Avenues for improving central-government budgeting
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Reforms on the revenue side are substantial
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Some progress and ambitious plans in public-spending reform
- + EU funding: challenges in ensuring absorption
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Annex 2.A1. Selected details of tax measures in the 2007 reform package
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Chapter 3. Tackling labour and skill shortages
- Box 3.1. Policy recommendations for tackling labour and skill shortages
- + Where are the reserves of domestic labour?
- Progress in improving general labour market conditions
- Encouraging non-standard jobs
- + Younger cohorts: encouraging the right balance between work and study
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Prime-age women: getting incentives right for combining work and family
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Older cohorts: a need to press on with reform to pensions
- Notes
- Bibliography
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Chapter 4. Globalisation and the Czech economy: how should policy respond?
- Box 4.1. Policy recommendations concerning globalisation
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What role is globalisation playing in the Czech economy?
- + Globalisation is supported by favourable labour costs and an advantageous location
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Making the best of globalisation: how should policy adjust?
- Notes
- Bibliography
- + Glossary
This edition of OECD's periodic survey of the Czech economy finds strong growth and manageable inflation. It addresses a number of key economic challenges including ensuring fiscal sustainability, improving the labour supply, and harnessing globalisation.
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Publication year : 2008
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