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Eurozone wages broadly flat despite declining unemployment rates
- PwC analysis suggests that Eurozone wages are becoming more unresponsive to lower unemployment rates – similar to the US and the UK
- Analysis also finds European Central Bank (ECB) and new EU member states have helped to contribute to this trend
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HN: Brno has a recipe for affordable housing
In development locations, Brno plans to build roads and deploy gas or electricity distribution networks before developers begin with construction works on the site. In some cases, following the example of some metropolitan areas in the West, Brno could provide plots to developers, Hospodarske noviny daily informs.
EC Study on Broadband Coverage in Europe 2017
As of mid-2017, 98.4% of Czech homes were passed by at least one fixed broadband technology, slightly above the EU average of 97.4%. In rural areas, 95.1% rural households had access to fixed broadband services.
OECD Economic Survey: Czech Republic: Skilling is a win-win for more inclusive growth, health care and pension systems to be challenged by ageing population
The Czech economy is thriving but boosting skills and productivity and transitioning to a low-carbon productive model is vital to sustainable and inclusive growth, OECD Economic Survey says,
EC Summer 2018 Interim Economic Forecast: Wage increases, high levels of consumer confidence to continue to support private consumption, investment expected to remain vigorous
According to the Commission's forecast, fundamentals remain solid but growth is set to moderate.The moderation in growth rates is partly the result of temporary factors, but rising trade tensions, higher oil prices and political uncertainty in some Member States may also have played a role. Should tensions rise, however, they would negatively affect trade and investment and reduce welfare in all countries involved, European Commission says.
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
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