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Deutsche Bank Survey: Prague Among Top 15 Cities in 2019 for Quality of Life
The Deutsche Bank 8th annual survey of global prices and living standards from various countries and cities around the world is out.
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U.S. Chamber's Europe Trip Review: Berlin, Dresden, Paris, Brussels
Ahead of the European elections, and in light of the difficult state of play in transatlantic trade talks, the U.S. Chamber carried out trip to Europe. Key takeaways as follows:
OECD Taxing Wages 2019 - The Czech Republic
The annual publication provides details of taxes paid on wages in OECD countries. It covers personal income taxes and social security contributions paid by employees, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by employers, and cash benefits received by in-work families. It illustrates how these taxes and benefits are calculated in each member country and examines how they impact household incomes.
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UPS to open new hub near Prague
New package, freight and supply chain facility comes as businesses in the Czech Republic increasingly take advantage of export opportunities
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2018: Globalization Hits New Record High
DHL released the fifth edition of the DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI) – a detailed analysis of globalization, measured by international flows of trade, capital, information and people. The new GCI report represents the first comprehensive assessment of developments in globalization across 169 countries and territories since the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the 2016 presidential election in the United States.
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.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.