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Competitiveness: Czech Republic 31st in WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016. Up six places, but competing for what? (updated)
On 30 September, the Global Economic Forum published their Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, looking at the competitiveness of 140 countries around the globe; Czech Republic being one of them. The Czech Republic ranked 31st, up six places compared with the 2014 report (but - up (only) two p...
Economic Policy: Czech Statistical Office: R&D expenditures in 2014 up by 10%, Brno leads in innovation dynamics
Czech R&D expenditures amounted to CZK 85.1bn in 2014, which is an increase by 10% (CZK 7.3bn) year-on-year, Czech Statistical Office informed on 15 October. The intensity of R&D, i.e. share of the expenditures on GDP reached the level of 2% for the first time. In the past three years, pri...
Competitiveness: The Economist Intelligence Unit: Innovating through pratneships: Supply chains...
This article series, written by The Economist Intelligence Unit, explores how senior executives across an array of different industries are achieving remarkable innovations through their supply chains...Read more....
Politics: Euractiv.com: Commission plays ‘pivot to Asia’ trade card
European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström presented on 14 October the new forward-looking trade and investment strategy - turning its focus to Asia. This new approach which responds in part to the growing number of global trade deals, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), includes opening neg...
Economic Policy: Euractiv.cz: EU plans to conquer Asia. New trade strategy
The EU eyes primarily Pacific region and South-East Asia. Read more....
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
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.