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30th January 2017 / Economic policy / Employment and Social Affairs


Czech Workforce Report 4: Employment & median wage by occupation in the South Moravian (Jihomoravsky) region for the period 2011-2015

55% of employment in the South Moravian region is of managers (5%), professionals (20%), and technicians (30%). The number of managers dropped by 5,600 positions (-26%) - mainly in the private sector. The difference in median wage of clerical workers and plant / machine operators, assemblers is marginal in both sectors. 

30th January 2017 / Good governance / Public Procurement


EconLab on UOHS: Despite improvement review procedures still take too long

EconLab, a think tank at the Prague Charles University, analyzed 3,541 first and second instance decisions made by the Office for the Protection of Competition (UOHS) on requests for review of decisions about awarding public contracts in the period 2012 - 2016. To avoid delays, procuring entities overuse tenders without real competition (single-bid tenders) or use the criterion of the lowest price.

29th January 2017 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Radio Praha: Prague among cheapest cities to move in - study

The Czech capital Prague is among twenty cities in the world where foreigners face the lowest initial costs after relocating, according to an analysis carried out by the German-based relocation firm Movinga.de. While transportation and meals in Prague are relatively cheap, apartment rents tend to be higher than in most other post-communist countries, Radio Praha writes.

29th January 2017 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance available in Czech

The Czech Institute of Directors in cooperation with Czech Deloitte Corporate Governance Center published G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance in Czech language.

29th January 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Eurostat: Trade in services: Czech strongest sectors are travel, transport, consulting services

According to recently published Eurostat data, in 2015, the Czech Republic, filed the highest volumes of trade in services (more than 20% of the total, both imports and exports) in the areas of travel, transport, and R&D, professional management & consulting, technical and trade-related services

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. 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.

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