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AmCham Intel on wages and labor availability: Identify and keep the best people inside your organization
AmCham Board members Jaroslava Rezlerová of ManpowerGroup Czech Republic and Michel Perret of Carrier led a discussion on wages with members on October 31. The conclusions?
Updata - Quarterly Data Privacy and Cybersecurity update
Updata is an international quarterly update, which provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and legal updates from our contributors around the globe.
expats.cz: In turbulent times, can innovation lead to Czech economic growth?
Expats.cz sat down with business leaders from GE Aviation, Y-Soft, and the American Chamber of Commerce to discuss Czechia’s innovative potential.
Windfall tax proposal published
We keep you informed of developments regarding the possible introduction of a special tax on "windfall" profits - the so-called windfall tax.
On Friday, 21 October 2022, a proposed amendment aimed at introducing the windfall tax was officially published.
Private Rented Sector Booms in CEE
- Report shows that investment in the private rented sector (PRS) has increased year-on-year with EUR 130 million invested into the sector across CEE countries in the first half of 2022
- Housing affordability deteriorated significantly in parts of Central Europe reinforcing the growth of this new asset class.
- Across the CEE region, legislation gives PRS investors the edge for further development of PRS projects.
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.