PAQ Research

PAQ Research is a Czech sociological research organization that describes itself with the motto "Good data today, better life tomorrow." It operates as a non-governmental analytical body producing quantitative social research and translating it into policy-relevant outputs. Its work is organized around several recurring publication formats: full studies, policy briefs, newsletters and a short data digest called Data stručně. The organization's public output covers a broad set of domestic social and economic themes. On its website it publishes analyses of the Czech education system, including secondary-school admissions and inequalities in preparation for entrance exams; tax policy, including comparisons of Czech tax collection with peer countries; pension and retirement-savings behaviour; housing support and energy-cost impacts on households such as the ETS2 scheme; and public mental health, reporting symptoms of depression or anxiety. It also comments on labour-market arrangements, including the Czech practice known as švarcsystém. PAQ Research positions itself as a bridge between data and policy. Its materials are aimed at decision-makers, journalists and the wider public, and it maintains a regular newsletter and a lighter data feature (DataPAQ) alongside its formal studies. The organization is based in the Czech Republic and its outputs are published primarily in Czech. Because it is a research NGO rather than a commercial product brand, its "offerings" are its studies, policy briefs, newsletters and data products. It does not sell consumer goods; its brand value rests on analytical credibility and recurring, dated publication of findings on Czech social policy.

PAQ Research is a Czech sociological non-governmental organization. Public reference data describes it simply as a "Czech sociological NGO," and its own website presents it as a research body whose purpose is expressed in the slogan "Good data today, better life tomorrow." The organization has built its identity around producing quantitative social research and communicating it in accessible formats. Its publication programme is structured into recurring streams. The main stream is "Studies" (Studie), longer analytical reports. A second stream is "Policy Briefs" (Policy Brief), shorter documents aimed at policy audiences. A third is "Newsletters" (Newslettery), regular updates, and a fourth is "Data stručně," a concise data digest. This structure is visible on the homepage, which lists dated items under each heading. Across these streams, PAQ Research has addressed a wide range of Czech social-policy topics. Its education work includes analysis of secondary-school admissions, arguing that the admissions system is confusing and that costly preparation deepens inequalities. Its tax work includes comparisons showing that Czech tax collection is lower than in similar countries. Its pension work examines retirement savings, noting weak support for young savers and unfamiliar fees. Its housing and energy work models the distributional effects of policies such as ETS2, finding that most households would see only small price increases while strongly affected households could be targeted for help. It also reports on public mental health, noting elevated symptoms of depression or anxiety, particularly among young people. In addition, it comments on labour-market issues such as the Czech "švarcsystém" arrangement. The organization maintains a public-facing presence through its website, where studies, policy briefs and newsletters are dated and archived. It also runs a lighter feature called DataPAQ, described in a newsletter item about going on trips. Its outputs are published in Czech and are aimed at informing Czech public debate and decision-making. No founding date, founder names, ownership structure or executive leadership are provided in the available evidence, so those details are not asserted here. What is clear from the evidence is that PAQ Research is an active Czech research NGO with a defined editorial structure and a sustained record of publishing on domestic social and economic policy.

Non-governmental sociological research organization linking data analysis to Czech public policy debate.

• Studies (Studie)

  Longer analytical reports on Czech social and economic policy.

• Policy Briefs

  Shorter policy-oriented documents.

• Newsletters

  Regular updates on research and public debate.

• Data stručně

  A concise data digest feature.

1. 1PAQ Researchpaqresearch.cz
2. 2Wikidata: PAQ Researchwikidata.org