This paper examines whether the clarity of central bank communication about inflation varies with the economic environment. Using readability statistics and content analysis, we study the clarity of communication on the inflation outlook by seven central banks across three continents during the...

This paper describes our construction of the Global Financial Development Database and uses the data to compare financial systems around the world. The database provides information on financial systems in 205 economies over the period from 1960 to 2010 and includes measures of (1) size of...

Characteristics for 1997 was a significant slowdown of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth: within the first three-quarters, GDP grew by 1.1 %, and our estimate for the whole year is 1.4 %. At the same time 1997 was a turning year with respect to some components of Gross Domestic Product. The...

Characteristic for 1997 was a significant slowdown of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth: within the first three quarters, GDP grew by 1.1 %, and our estimate for the whole year is 1.4 %. At the same time 1997 was a turning year with respect to some components of Gross Domestic Product. The...

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The article analyses the process of price convergence of the Czech economy to the EU. The authors stress, that the problem consists primarily in the convergence of relative prices in the Czech Republic, not in the convergence of average price levels. The authors define a "coefficient of...

The authors present an analysis of the most recent trends in the Czech economy. They claim that the economy is going through a turning point in its development: after two years of a decline, the economy is likely to grow again in 2000. The growth will be driven mainly by exports, followed by...

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