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ING Bank: Czech: Record high foreign trade
The volume of exports reached a record level in 2017, supported by a strong automotive segment whose share of the total Czech export market reached 29% last year.
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CTP Invest: An investor insight into business and life in the Moravian hub - Brno
Charming history. Higher and higher on the list of 'Best Student Cities'. World-renowned Masaryk University. One of the leading strategic zones in the Czech Republic. And, it's got the best bar in the country. An investor insight into business and life in the Moravian hub - Brno. By CTP Invest.
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Manpower Group Total Workforce Index 2017: Czech Republic ranks 12th in EMEA region, 38.4% of workforce highly skilled
ccording to the Manpower Group Total Workforce Index 2017, the Czech Republic ranks 12th regionally (23rd globally). 'CEE labour can be counted on to deliver the goods,' CTP Invest adds.
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NY Times: Prague on a list of 52 places to go in 2018
On Oct. 28, 1918, a country in Central Europe was born. Prague, the capital city, will be celebrating the 100th anniversary with a legion of concerts, events and exhibitions, including a Czech Philharmonic concert on Oct. 3 highlighting the music of Czech composers and...
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WEF 2018 Inclusive Development Index: Czech Republic ranks 15th, is among economies that have done well at making their growth processes more inclusive, sustainable
The report highlights a key finding that relatively strong GDP growth cannot in and of itself be relied on to generate inclusive socioeconomic progress and broad-based improvement in living standards. The Czech Republic is among economies that have done well at making their growth processes more inclusive and sustainable.
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.