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Eurostat: Manufacture of vehicles, transport dominates industrial production growth in the Czech Republic. CEE comparison inside
In the Czech Republic, the highest industrial production growth in 2010-2016 was reported in "Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers" (65.5%), followed by "Manufacture of other transport equipment" (47.6%), "Manufacture of electrical equipment" (41%) and "Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment" (27.9%), recently published Eurostat data show. CEE comparison inside.
OECD S.Scarpetta: „Not everyone should be a coder, but the important thing is to use the new digital economy in an effective way in the workplace.“
What we have seen in advanced economies, he says, is a polarization of the labour market. The labour demand goes for high-skill, low-routine jobs, but also for a low number of low-skill, low-routine jobs. The rest are jobs where intermediate skills are required; and where workers may be at risk of unemployment or they will need to adapt their skills to new jobs.
Radio Praha: New style brainstorming marathon comes up with ideas for Prague metro system
Prague has just hosted a hackathon with global participation with the target to brainstorm and come up with solutions for cities like the Czech capital where getting from A to B can be a stressful and time consuming process, Radio Praha writes.
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.
