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18th January 2015 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


Competitiveness: Czech currency on a rollercoaster

Last week we witnessed significant weakening of the Czech currency. Let’s sum up some facts that led to this scenario and its evolution during the week. As it was already written here the Czech Crown reacted on Friday 9th January on the news of very low inflation rate apart from being influenced by ...

16th January 2015 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Competitiveness: TTIP: EC publishes analysis of ISDS consultation

On 13 January, the European Commission presented its analysis of the three-month online public consultation on the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism in the TTIP. The consultation started last March, following the suspension of negotiations on these clauses last January. ISDS has caused hug...

9th January 2015 / Economic policy / Trade and Investment


Economic Policy: EC publishes its “textual proposals” for TTIP

On 7 January, the European Commission made an unprecedented step in transparency of a bilateral trade negotiation. As part of the continuous effort, it published its “textual proposals”, that is actual proposals for the legal text made by the Commission in TTIP negotiations, containing the specific ...

8th January 2015 / Competitiveness /


AmCham Policy Report, Issue 1 - January 8

AmCham issued its 1st 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...

7th January 2015 / Politics / Legal Reform and Transparency


Politics: Government Plan of Legislative Work for 2015

Office of Government of the Czech Republic presented Government Plan of Legislative Work for the year 2015. The plan itself was approved by the Government on 15th December 2014. The Plan itself contains 170 legislative goals of which 18 are legislative objectives, 28 draft laws, 80 draft amendments ...

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. 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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