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Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2016 shows strengths, weaknesses of some Czech regions
The Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2016 looks at regions of the EU Members States from various points of view. The Czech Republic recorded one of the highest increases in R&D intensity in the EU (as for regions, leaders are the Jihovýchod, Praha and Střední Čechy regions). The Severozápad and Jihozápad regions are among regions with the highest share of students following vocational education. The Severovýchod region reported the highest share of industrial workforce among the EU regions, the report says.
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European Commission/UN Habitat: The State of European Cities 2016: Czech Rep high no. of small municipalities, high motorisation rate, Prague high share of green areas | Case study on Prague's public transport services improvement
The publication The State of European Cities 2016 covers the 28 EU member states and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and focuses on demographic, economic, mobility, societal and environmental trends and trends in urbanisation. The report shows high motorisation rates in the Czech Republic and the capital city Prague, compared with the rest of Europe, but points at Prague's improved transport services, or large green areas within the capital city. Also, since early 1990s, the number of municipalities rose the most in the Czech Republic (+50%], Croatia and Slovenia, the report says.
OECD Society at a Glance 2016: Young Czechs in 2007-15: Shrinking youth population, rising employment of those with higher education, disinterest in politics
OECD's Society at a Glance 2016 report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being. This issue focuses on youth. In the Czech Republic, the youth population shrunk markedly since 2007. Between 2007 and 2015, overall youth employment dropped by 17%, while among young people with higher education it increased by 7%.
OECD Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016: Czech Republic: Start-up birth rates fall
OECD 's Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016 introduces data from a new online small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) survey prepared by Facebook in co-operation with the OECD and the World Bank, and features a special chapter on SME productivity, and indicators to monitor gender gaps in entrepreneurship. The analysis shows downward trend in Czech self-employed rates or start-up birth rates, among others.
Institut pro politiku a společnost: Life after Brexit:: A new forward for the EU - public debate
The Institute for Politics and Society has the honour to invite you to a public debate organised within the international conference Forum 2000: Life after Brexit:: A new forward for the EU
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.
