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Economic Policy:Zet:It is a mistake that debate on retirement security focuses solely on social insurance, says expert, University of Economics in Prague. Incl. Allianz 2015 Retirement Income Adequacy Indicator.
In June 2015, Czech President Zeman signed the act preventing new clients from entering the second pillar of the pension system. The pension reform of the Petr Nečas' government is dead. Click here to view an interview with the pension system reform expert of the University of Economics in Prague ...
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Google+Competitiveness: Czech Republic rises in investment attractiveness (updated)
New investment projects are being negotiated by the Czech government, including companies such as Kiswire, ArcelorMittal, or Foxconn Technology Group, for example. The advantages of the Czech Republic are its location and educated population, the investors say. Find out more here; here on Foxconn,...
Economic Policy: EU's and Czech population ageing fast
Currently available data on fertility released by the Czech Ministry of Health show there are around 43 newborns per 1,000 women. This is a significant fall compared with 1990 and the trend is ever stronger. "We are producing more and more things and less and less children," demographer Tomáš Fial...
Economic Policy: Health in the European Union - facts and figures. Czech Republic has high density of practising physicians
According to the Eurostat Health in the European Union - facts and figures released on 22 July 2015, the Czech Republic has one of the highest regional density of practising physicians across NUTS 2 regions (as of 2011). The Spanish overseas region of the Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta (1 048 practising...
Competitiveness: Five Czech universities among World TOP 1000
According to the Center for world university rankings (CWUR), the best Czech universities ranked 270th, 702nd, 716th, 724th and 980th globally in 2015. View the 2015 edition of the ranking and read more. CWUR assesses more than 22,000 universities around the world. According to the 2015 CWTS Leide...
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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