Despite record 2020 deficit, Czech outlook rosier than most in coming years
7 January 2021
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Czech economy was enjoying greater economic growth than most of its European Union peers,... more
Year-on-year growth in Czech property prices in the first quarter of 2020 rose to 9.5 percent compared to 8.9 percent in the previous quarter, Eurostat data released this week shows. The Czech Republic thus has the sixth fastest rate of property price growth in the European Union.
Luxemburg, Slovakia, Estonia, Poland and Portugal all ranked ahead of Czechia in terms of price growth and exceeded 10 percent growth in the first quarter.
Czech Fund Analyst Lukáš Kovanda told news site Aktuálně.cz that the reason behind the growth was limited supply caused by the slow pace of housing construction.
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Czech economy was enjoying greater economic growth than most of its European Union peers,... more
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Lukáš Kovanda, Ph.D., je český ekonom a autor ekonomické literatury. Působí jako hlavní ekonom Trinity Bank. Analyzuje a komentuje makroekonomická témata, investice i nové fenomény typu sdílené ekonomiky, kryptoměn či fintechu. Přednáší na Národohospodářské fakultě Vysoké školy ekonomické v Praze.
Je členem vědeckého grémia České bankovní asociace.