This Selected Issues paper analyzes inflation in the Czech Republic. The paper analyzes using an adaptive learning structural model. A structural model incorporating adaptive learning features is well suited to project inflation path in the Czech Republic. In Czechia, inflation expectations are...

The 2023 Article IV Consultation with Czech Republic discusses that economic activity slowed down notably in 2023 but a rebound is expected in 2024, driven by a recovery in domestic demand. Growth is expected to pick up in 2024, led by consumption and fixed investment-as inflation fades and real...

This Selected Issues paper examines-through the lenses of a structural model of global value chains-policies that could smooth the transition to the production of electric vehicles in Czechia economy context. In particular, the paper analyzes the impacts of a broad set of policies related to...

This 2022 Article IV Consultation highlights that Russia's war in Ukraine has stifled the Czech Republic's nascent recovery from the pandemic. Uncertainty is high due to the war with risks to economic activity tilted to the downside and risks to inflation tilted to the upside. The economy...

This staff report on People’s Republic of China 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights macroeconomic developments and outlook. China has maintained robust growth since the global crisis, but the heavy reliance on credit and investment to sustain activity is raising vulnerabilities. The...

India’s financial system compares favorably internationally, but rising credit risk and liquidity pressures are putting it under strain. The staff report for India’s 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies. The authorities have already taken...