Czech Radio | Czech study reveals persistent poverty across generations

A recent analysis by the Czech Statistical Office found that children from low-income families often remain in the lower income brackets as adults. Over a third of those who experienced childhood financial hardship continue to be among the least wealthy. Klára Votavová, an Associate Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, discussed why Czechia struggles with persistent poverty and the impact of education on social status in an interview for Czech Radio.

What is important is the accessibility of basic public services like education, for instance, that people from all backgrounds have access to a good education regardless of their families and region. It’s also about the affordability of other public services like healthcare that is free and accessible, public transport, housing, and so on.

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Klára Votavová
Associate Research Fellow

Expertise: Social policies, EU digital policies, Just Transition, Central and Eastern Europe