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Can a low-carbon recovery agenda create jobs and help the economy?
In short, yes. One study showed that government spending on renewables creates 50 more jobs per $10 million invested than spending on fossil fuels.
Personal Data Processing Act, Practical Commentary
Are you looking for comprehensive information on the processing of personal data? A practical commentary on the law covering the processing of personal data from the law firm PwC Legal offers this information, including specific examples and an overview of case law.
Card payments in quarantine: Czechs took the bicycle shops by storm
Sales of bicycles and bicycle equipment grew unexpectedly during the Covid-19 pandemic. In May, they were even twice as high year-on-year. People also spent more on golf and sports equipment and clothing. On the contrary, revenues from cultural activities went steeply down due to the closure of cinemas, theaters and concert halls. Thanks to online sales, music and book stores were an exception, according to statistics on card payments in ČSOB in the area of leisure time from March to May.
M&A market in CEE region undergoing correction, three quarters of investors intend to continue in acquisitions
The mergers and acquisitions market was fundamentally affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Central and Eastern Europe region will evidently experience a “lean year” following record periods. While 726 significant transactions at a value of 42.3 billion euros were carried out in the region in 2019, according to the international study “Mazars Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A Report 2019/2020”, this year the acquisition market, according to experts and investors, will develop similarly as in the period of the previous financial crisis in 2008 due to the effects of the pandemic.
May inflation falls but not as much as expected
Czech inflation decelerated from 3.2% in April to 2.9% in May, but the market expected a stronger deceleration to 2.6%. Interestingly, service prices continue to grow despite Covid-19 issues
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
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Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.