Economic policy
This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.
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Radio Praha: Swopping views on how to deal with sharing economy | Kryštof Kruliš of AMO on sharing economy (updated)
The sharing economy is one of those vogue terms that can perhaps best be explained by some of the concepts which have been made possible by the Internet, digital applications, and credit cards. Crowd funding is one. Others are flat and house renting applications such as Airbnb or Booking, or perhaps one of the most famous of all, the car renting and delivery service, Uber. But they have often clashed with tradition sectors of the economy.
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Google+OECD's Tracey Burns: A Brave New World: The New Frontiers of Technology and Education
The key is adaptability. Worries about decreasing attention spans, digital withdrawal disorder and “fear of missing out” syndrome illustrate the shifting landscape of the future. Advances in biotechnology and smart drugs will continue to raise difficult technical and ethical questions as well as provide new opportunities. All of these issues need to be part of a long-term strategy to help education keep pace with modern society, OECD's Tracey Burns, Project Leader, Directorate for Education and Skills writes.
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IMF: Emigration and its Economic Impact on Eastern Europe - infographic, analysis: High share of Czech emigrants with tertiary education
As emigration pressures are likely to persist, CESEE countries will continue to face significant challenges, with some SEE and Baltic economies facing larger emigration pressures than other countries in the region. The IMF analysis Emigration and its Economic Impact on Eastern Europe highlights some of the issues that CESEE policymakers need to pay greater attention to so as to assess the effects of emigration on their economies. The report also discusses how the EU, as a beneficiary of CESEE emigration, could support the efforts of CESEE countries in mitigating the negative effects of emigration on these countries’ economic potential and convergence prospects.
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