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Competitiveness: Gray economy in the Czech Republic
Visa Europe published study that compares relative share of gray economy, i.e. economy where companies and individuals evade the payment of taxes, to the GDP of various countries including the Czech Republic. As for the situation here the Czech Republic had according to the Visa estimates approximat...
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Google+January 28: Data Privacy Day + statement of Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Jourová
AmCham and its Czech Industry Coalition for Data Protection (CICDP) would like to inform you, that January 28 is a Data Privacy Day. DPD is an international effort to recognize the importance of protecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. Data Privacy Day's goals are to: - Raise aware...
Competitiveness: Czech economy outlook for 2015 (and review of 2014)
On Thursday 22nd January 2015 the Czech Banking Association published its economic outlook for the Czech economy for the year 2015. This outlook is updated and published quarterly and it is comprised of contributions of Raiffeisenbank, ČSOB, GE Money Bank, UniCredit Bank, Česká spořitelna, J&T B...
Economic Policy: ECB announces €1.1 trillion QE program
In a largely expected move, the Governing Council of the ECB approved on 22 January a massive quantitative easing program. Despite opposition from the German members of the Governing Council, the executive of the bank adopted the decision by overwhelming majority. The ECB and the central banks of th...
AmCham Policy Report, Issue 2 - January 21
AmCham issued its 2nd Policy Report on Good Governance and Economic Development. Competitiveness, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Ultimately, whether a country is competitive or not depends on the numbers of positive decisions to invest made by a different investors with disparate inter...
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.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
