The Citizens’ Perspective (FC) |
Positive factors for sustainable development (FC) | Existence attractions drawing in the visitors | Number of new tourist attractions Number of bed nights, or beds/night (a measure of occupancy of one person (assigned to one bed) for one night Number of tourists visiting tourist attractions in the county
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Good accessibility by airplane, train, and road | |
Proximity of a metropolitan area | |
Convenient location and connections with the capital city | |
Quality of the local system of education | Number of students per school Impact factor (IF) achieved by local higher education institutions Number of students per 10,000 population Share of international students
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Commitment and passion of local leaders | |
Positive factors for sustainable development (FC) | Engagement of local authorities | Popularity among citizens (results from opinion polls, social media sentiment analysis) Position in national ranking of counties (results from opinion polls, social media sentiment analysis) Image among citizens of the county Majority margin achieved in local elections
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Existence of large enterprises and reputable employers in the local community | Number of large-scale enterprises Number of companies listed on the stock exchange Number of companies with 500+ employees
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Professional staff employed at the county offices | Share of employees with a higher education degree Participation in life-long learning (LLL) among employees Participation in LLL—number of training hours Share of councillors with higher education degree in the county council
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Well-educated citizens | Expenditure on education per capita Share of citizens with higher education degree Share of citizens with PhD degree
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Civic engagement | Regular volunteer for non-electoral organization Worked with others to solve community problem Active membership in a group
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Well-developed SMEs sector | Number of SMEs per 10,000 inhabitants Number of newly registered companies Credit availability for SMEs Employment growth
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R&D activities in the county | R&D expenditure Number of R&D centres Number of higher education institutions located in the county Number of patents filed originating from the county Impact factor (IF) of publications published in the county Number of knowledge-intensive companies Private R&D expenditure in the county
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Quality of the cultural offer | |
Green environment | Public expenditure on environment protection Investments in green energy Size of green economy in the county Share of green jobs
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The Business Climate and Creative Class Perspective (BC) |
Business climate and climate for creative class (BC) | A highly motivated entrepreneur is likely to succeed with his business | Number of success stories (“from zero-to-hero”) Local gross domestic product (GDP) growth vs. regional and national benchmark Employment growth in innovative businesses
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County officials support and assist the local entrepreneurs | Average time from approaching the local authorities to launching a full-time business Venture capital investments in the county Reputation among foreign investors
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Investment Perspective (IP) |
Financial investment into tangible and intangible assets in the future (IP) | Vocational education (VET) | Number of VET schools in the county Engagement of local employers in VET European Union (EU) funding for VET-education
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Support for grass-roots initiatives of citizens | |
Development of civic society | |
Public transport | Share of population with a (very) high access to public transport Population-weighted median number of hourly departures in urban centres Share of low-emission public transport
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Healthcare | Density of physicians (total number per 1000 population) Overall age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 population Wait times for specialist visits Number of beds and the types of services available Patient mortality rates by type of condition Patients’ reports on the timeliness of care and service they received from the hospital Percentage of patients receiving recommended hospital care for specific conditions Rates at which patients fall and incur injury during a hospital stay
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Pre-school education | |
Financial investment into tangible and intangible assets in the future (IP) | Tourist infrastructure | Hosting infrastructure Gastronomy facilities Accessibility by air, train, and road Development of tourist trails Provision of tourist information Number of tourist attractions
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Marketing of the county as a tourist destination | |
Support for talented students | |
Cooperation with other local-government offices | |
Sports and cultural events | Total local government expenditure on sport events Number of sport events held in the county Number of sports clubs supported by the county
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Municipal administration and environmental protection | |
Public security | |
Cultural institutions | |
Competent municipal staff | |
Increase of Internet accessibility | |
Support for organisations and lobbying groups working in the interest of the county on the national scene | |
The good governance perspective (QL) |
Quality of local leadership in counties (QL) | Supports the cooperation between the local government and NGOs | |
Cooperates with other counties | |
Efficiently cooperates with the communes belonging to the county | |
Cares about entrepreneurship | |
Well represents the county on national level | Appearance on national media (in positive context) Participation in national level consulting groups, think-tanks, and so on Ability to attract state funded projects to the county
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Is a competent leader | Ability to solve conflicts Participation in national level consulting groups, think-tanks, and so on Ability to attract state funded projects to the county Results of employee satisfaction surveys in the county office
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Is respected by the citizens | |
Supports persons who have original ideas | |
Fights against xenophobia and hostility against minorities | Number of public statements, interviews, and speeches against discrimination Number of initiatives and programmers supporting minorities and underprivileged groups
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Unfairly favours the interests of selected interest groups and institutions | |
Avoids making important, but unpopular decisions | |