Czech Republic

Strengthening skill use and school-to-work transitions in the Czech Republic

The education system has reacted slowly to changes in labour market needs, leading to an increasing number of school leavers without sufficient qualification. In addition, declining PISA scores and a rising share of low achievers are raising concerns about the quality of the future labour force.

Employment and Skills Strategies in the Czech Republic

Intellectual Assets and Innovation: The SME Dimension

This report examines the relationship between SMEs' management of intellectual assets, innovation and competitiveness.

Further Advancing Pro-Growth Tax and Benefit Reform in the Czech Republic

In 2008, the Czech government implemented a major overhaul of the personal income tax (PIT), replacing the previous progressive rate schedule with a single 15% rate levied on an enlarged base.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010 - Czech Republic Country Note

This note is taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010.

Evaluation framework for local development strategies in the Czech Republic, May 2009

A Report and a Guide on evaluation of local development strategies have been prepared by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme in collaboration with the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Czech Republic Country Note

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for the Czech Republic.

Local Innovations for Growth in Central and Eastern Europe

This book demonstrates that the success of local development strategies depends on the capacity of the government and its partners to accelerate change within the policy and governance aspects of economic and social development.

Business Clusters: Promoting Enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe

Clusters of firms and related organisations in a range of industry specialisations are a striking feature of the economic landscape in all countries. Their growth and survival depends on internal processes of specialisation, co-operation and rivalry, and knowledge flows that underpin the competitiveness of the firms within them. Cluster building is now among the most important economic development activities in OECD countries and

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007 - Czech Republic Country Note

This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2006 priorities for the Czech Republic.