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Competitiveness: China claims to exceed USA and EU combined in clean energy
China plans to build more renewable power plants by 2035 than EU and US. Hydropower, biomass, wind and solar in world electricity supply will rise above 30 per cent in that period. Further, Chinese officials criticized Japan and EU on UN talks for failing to take more dramatic action against carbon ...
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Google+Competitiveness: Foreign Investors - Perspectives in Business Immigration
AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce) is a non-profit organization, whose one of goals is to promote the business environment. The Czech Republic has more than 400 businesses of all sizes and nationalities. Their comments on immigration legislation and its impact on competitiveness and business envi...
Politics: Iran nuclear talks end second round without agreement
Foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Russia, a vice foreign minister from China, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, and Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif met again in Geneva to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. While Iran was called to Iran to freeze ...
Econimic Policy: Euro area unemployment rate at 12.2%, EU28 at 11.0%
The EU28 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 11.0% in September 2013, stable compared with August. The euro area unemployment rate remained stable as well, at 12.2%. In total numbers, almost 27 million persons were unemployed in the EU, of whom more than 5,5 million were young persons under 25...
Economic Policy: China proposed changes to rural land ownership rules and social security
Chinese Development Research Center under the State Council proposed changes to rural land ownership rules, social security and adding outside investors. Reforms are expected to be the most ambitious in China´s history. Listed policy shifts include making the yuan an international reserve currency i...
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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