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AT&T and VUT open new laboratory in Brno
On January 23, AT&T Brno and Faculty of Electrical Engineering VUT Brno (BUT - Brno University of Technology) opened a laboratory where students have the opportunity to work on solutions that are ahead of what is currently available on the market. The areas for research and development include 5G Communications, IoT, Industry 4.0, Big Data and Aerial vehicles.
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Eurozone: The best is now (firmly) behind us
Peak growth is now behind us and while there are still positive drivers that make it too soon to call the end of the expansion, growth in 2019 is likely to come out much lower than last year. We forecast 1.4% GDP growth in 2019 and 1.3% in 2020 but the risks are skewed to the downside. In these circumstances, the probability of an ECB rate hike is melting away
Czechs will Spend 174 Days Working to Pay Taxes as this Year’s Tax Freedom Day Falls on 23 June
This year, taxpayers in the Czech Republic will spend 174 days working to pay taxes, which is one day fewer than last year. According to Deloitte’s calculations, Tax Freedom Day will fall on 23 June 2019. Approximately the same as in the Czech Republic will apply to Germany and Slovenia. Taxpayers will have to spend the most days paying taxes to the government in France, while the fewest in Romania and Bulgaria.
PwC Global Economy Watch: January 2019 predictions
PwC's Macroeconomics team presents Global Economy Watch, a short publication that looks at the trends and issues that are affecting the global economy and details our latest economic projections for the world's leading economies.
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.
