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Politics: Greece and the eurozone reach bailout deal
On 11 August, the expert representatives of both Greece and its eurozone creditors reached an agreement on the basic parameters of the third Greek bailout program. When last details were settled, the Greek parliament voted on the deal, as well as on a set of first preconditions for its launch, on ...
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Google+Competitiveness: Radio Prague: New hybrid footwear gets toe-hold in market
Is it a sock or a shoe? The most accurate answer is probably a bit of both: new footwear called Skinners, developed by young law school graduate Petr Procházka. The design caught the attention of many fans and is in the middle of a successful crowdfunding campaign. The benefit of wearing the hybri...
Competitiveness: CTK:Czech centre first in world to perform unique heart pump surgery
Surgeons from the Prague-based Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) in cooperation with German experts have been the first in the world to perform a unique heart surgery without opening the rib cage...Read more....
Competitiveness: Zet.cz: Scientists at Czech Technical University develop intelligent navigation for cyclists
The system is applicable in 25 Czech cities and the Slovak capital Bratislava. The application shows which routes cyclists choose in a particular moment and identifies problematic parts of cyclopaths. Among others, data provided by the Cycloplanner (Cykloplánovač) application could serve municipal...
Economic Policy: IMF published worldwide data on tax and non-tax revenues for 1990-2013
The IMF published on 6 August for the first time the World Revenue Longitudinal Dataset (WoRLD), which provides data on tax and non-tax revenues for 186 countries over the period 1990-2013. The database includes broad country coverage and time periods, and it is the result of combining in a consis...
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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