EMPA

EMPA, the Association for Economic Modelling, Forecasts and Analyses, is a Slovak organisation based in Bratislava. It focuses on economic research and analysis, with publications and projects addressing major issues in Slovakia and the wider economy. Its work covers macroeconomic developments, economic forecasting and the potential effects of policy changes, including amendments to social insurance legislation.

EMPA also examines social and economic questions such as solidarity between richer and poorer groups, population ageing, pension costs and the silver economy. Other topics featured in its research include healthcare, mortgage lending, banking and financial markets, carbon taxation, business conditions, energy development and the completion of the Mochovce nuclear power plant. The association publishes research by named authors and provides access to selected publications, including studies on social insurance reform and economic history.

Its website presents information about the institution, its members, publications and projects, and contact details. Through this research and publication activity, EMPA contributes analysis of economic trends and policy challenges relevant to Slovakia