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Eurostat: Food, beverages prices in Czech Republic below EU28 average, except for fish
According to the Eurostat, among EU Member States, Denmark is the most expensive country for food and non-alcoholic beverages. Ireland has the highest price level for alcoholic beverages in the EU, while the United Kingdom is by far the most expensive for tobacco. The lowest prices for food are observed in Poland, for non-alcoholic beverages in Romania and for alcoholic beverages and tobacco in Bulgaria.
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Czech Republic Overview 2016/2017: Data, info on doing business & quotes of business leaders
Czech Republic Overview is an informative brochure about the Czech Republic including current key economic indicators, data & information about doing business in the Czech Republic, specific sector briefings, details on tax system and other information relevant to those looking to invest and/or operate in the Czech Republic. Special feature of this publication are quotes of business leaders, which open each section.
Eurostat: Czech Republic sees declining trend of enterprise death rates
In the Czech Republic, the trend of enterprise death rates was declining between 2012-2013. Also, the services sector accounted for 54.0 % of the Czech workforce, recent Eurostat data on business demography show.
Aspen Institute Prague: Creative Visegrad: City, Culture and Public Space
The idea of economic growth and local development based on the arts and culture takes a solid root in the Central Europe. Cultural and creative industries are now often perceived as tools that can not only enliven vacant and underutilized infrastructures but also generate jobs and retain inhabitants in, until recently, unattractive localities.
AMO: V4: Heaven or Hell for Sharing Economy?
In early June, the European Commission issued guidelines on how to regulate the functioning of sharing economy platforms on the EU internal market. Is it possible to create a single horizontal definition of the phenomenon? In what aspects is the regulatory approach of the V4 countries different from the other EU member states? And what are the tax risks associated with the diffusion of such platforms?
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.
