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10th November 2016 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Radio Praha: Czech Republic learns anti-corruption lessons over EU funds

One of the fundamental steps to curb the risk of corruption appears to have been taken by Brussels itself, by redrawing the types of programmes for the ongoing funding period so that the role of regional authorities in selecting and supervising projects has all but disappeared. The former regional programmes were frequently a problem in the Czech Republic, Radio Praha writes.

9th November 2016 / Amcham advocacy news / Elections


President Trump: How did he do it?

Read the newest AmCham Pipeline: US Presidential Election:

Donald Trump was half right. The polls were wrong; the election was not rigged against him. He is now the President of the United States. After one of the most divisive and disrupting political campaigns since those during the Vietnam War, how did he manage to overcome the established political order?

9th November 2016 / Competitiveness / Energy and Environment


OECD: As share of GDP, Czech Rep has 9th highest environmentally related tax revenue

As a share of GDP, the Czech Republic has the 9th highest environmentally related tax revenue among 34 OECD and 5 partner economies. In 2014, environmentally related tax revenues were at 2.49% of GDP, compared to 2.0% on average among the 39 countries, OECD data say.

9th November 2016 / Economic policy / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


EC Autumn 2016 Economic Forecast: Czech Republic: Growth expected to gather speed but downside risks dominate

The economic growth is expected to fall to 2.2% in 2016 from 4.5% in 2015, largely due to the drop in investment linked to the cycle of EU investment funding. Growth is expected to pick up to 2.6% in 2017 and 2.7% in 2018 as investment activity recovers, also supported by the continuing strength in private and public consumption. The headline government deficit is forecast to decline to 0.2% in 2016, from 0.6% in 2015, but to creep upwards in 2017 and 2018, Autumn 2016 Economic Forecast published by the European Comission says.

9th November 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


Eurostat: More than half of Czech women with university education employed in science and technology work in services, more than third in manufacturing

In the Czech Republic, 30.2% of women aged 25-64 with a university-level education and employed as professionals and technicians in science and technology are employed in the manufacturing sector and 54.1%  of them are employed in the services sector, recently published Eurostat data show.

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.

 

 

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