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Economic Policy: OECD Economic Outlook: Robust growth in Czech Rep in 2016, 2017. Rising domestic costs to push inflation to 2% target level in 2017.
OECD released their Economic Outlook on 9 November 2015, projecting a gradual strengthening of global growth in 2016 and 2017 to an annual 3.3% and 3.6% respectively. But a clear pick-up in activity requires a smooth rebalancing of activity in China and more robust investment in advanced economies...
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Google+Competitiveness: AmCham/Confederation of Industry of the Czech Rep:Letter to Government on Safe Harbour
AmCham and Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic sent a letter to Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, who was asked to negotiate towards President of the European Commission, J. C. Juncker. All the ministers have been informed and asked for active approach in their negotiations with t...
Competitiveness: Employment issues: Occupational mobility in CR gradually rising?
Labour mobility has never been high in the Czech Republic, be it geographic or occupational. Most Czechs are unwilling to commute long distances or move house for a better job and they have three to four different employers in the course of their working life. However according to data from Czech ...
Good Governance: CTK/Prague Post: Gov’t may toughen public procurement rules
The conditions of placing of public orders without a tender might be toughened as from next year, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka (Social Democrats, ČSSD) said after meeting Regional Development Minister Karla Šlechtová (for ANO) on 7 November, CTK and Prague Post wrote. Before being approved by t...
Competitiveness: European Commission: Q&A: Guidance on transatlantic data transfers following the Schrems ruling (updated)
What can companies use instead of Safe Harbour? In the meantime, before the reviewed Safe Harbour is agreed, transatlantic data flows between companies can continue to flow using other mechanisms for international transfers of personal data available under EU data protection law...Read details on ...
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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Policy pipeline
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