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Eurostat: Largest fall in tax-to-GDP ratio in 2014 in the Czech Republic
According to Eurostat, the overall tax-to-GDP ratio, meaning the sum of taxes and net social contributions as a percentage of GDP, stood at 40.0% in the European Union (EU) in 2014, compared with 39.9% in 2013. Compared with 2013, the tax-to-GDP ratio decreased in 2014 in the Czech Republic.
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Google+Radio Prague: Czech research could help pave way for rapid data storage. Czech scientists help explain early universe
Czech researchers from the Academy of Science have taken part in a discovery which could dramatically increase the speed of saving computer data. Also, Czech scientists have contributed to research explaining the state of the galaxy today...
World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends
Accoring to the World Bank’s World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends published on 14 January 2016, the contribution of ICT sector to GDP in the Czech Republic is bellow 6%, almost at the OECD average level (as of 2011). Transforming countries, such as the Czech Republic and the Republic of Korea, are best positioned to think about more advanced technical skills and, since many of their citizens are also rapidly aging, also need to prioritize lifelong learning...
WEF: In Czech Rep, women earn 22.1% less than men
According to the World Economic Forum data, in the Czech Rep, women earn 22.1% less than men. In Estonia, women earn almost 30% less than men, making it the largest gender pay gap in the European Union.
Eurostat: Knowledge of two, three foreign languages has decreasing trend in Czech Republic (updated)
According to recently published Eurostat data, knowledge of foreign languages in the working-age group (25-64-years olds) in the Czech Republic has been increasing when it comes to knowledge of one foreign language, but knowledge of two or three foreign languages has a decreasing trend. On the one hand...
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.
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