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Competitiveness: In Eastern Europe – Pardubice is the most attractive region for investors
According to the European Cities and Regions of the Future 2014/15 ranking of fDi Intelligence magazine, Pardubice are on the first place among Eastern European regions. fDi Intelligence magazine is part of the Financial Times media group. Plzeň region and Prague received second and third place. Par...
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Google+Economic Policy: CZSO announced a recovery of the Czech economy
The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) announces preliminary data for Czech economic performance in 4Q/2013. The Czech economy faced a sudden and unexpected increase of GDP of 1.9 per cent in the last quarter of 2013 q/q (1.3 per cent y/y). The Czech economy rose in the greatest extent among all EU eco...
Politics: EP elections polls
Several recent election polls indicate what changes the new European Parliament could suffer after the May elections. The leading political parties, the centre-right EPP and the socialist S&D (previously, and possibly during the following term again named PES) won a little over 200 parliamentary...
Competitiveness: Amazon is still interested in setting up distribution centre outside Brno
The U.S. online retailer Amazon and mayor Roman Onderka confirmed Amazon´s plan to build a distribution centre outside Brno, after meeting in Luxembourg. Brno municipal assembly is set to vote on the project in two weeks’ time. Another Amazon distribution centre should be built in Dobrovíz, outside ...
Economic Policy: EU unemployment trends confirm North-South divide
According to EC´s European Vacancy Monitor, the trends in unemployment show growing disproportionalities between the Northern and the Southern Member States. Countries such as Austria, Denmark, Sweden or Estonia show a growing shortage of labor supply, while the four Southern Member States, plus oth...
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.
