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IMF Country Report No. 18/188
CZECH REPUBLIC
SELECTED ISSUES
June 2018
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CZECH REPUBLIC
SELECTED ISSUES
June 7, 2018
Approved By
European Department
Prepared by Olamide Harrison, Anna Shabunina and Jung Eun Yoon
Contents
LABOR SUPPLY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: STOCKTAKING AND POLICIES
A. Motivation
B. Labor Supply Prospects: Baseline and Policy Scenarios
C. An Analysis of Distortions Affecting Female Labor Force Participation
D. Conclusions
BOX
1. An Illustration of the Effect of the Non-Working Spouse Credit on Participation Incentives
TABLE
1. Results from Policy Experiment
References
ANNEX
I. Model Specifications
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: STOCKTAKING AND POLICIES
A. Motivation
B. Sectoral Contributions to Labor Productivity
C. Factor Contributions to Labor Productivity
D. TFP Drivers: Factor Allocation and Technology Dispersion
E. Future Issues
F. Policy Implications
References
ANNEX
I. Model Specifications