Competitiveness / Business and Industry

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

21st November 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Invitation: Conference on Cooperation between the Academic, Private and Public Sector in the Defense Industry

The conference will take place on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 9.00 am, in the Main Hall of the Valdštejn Palace in the Senate of the Czech Republic (the conference will be held in English with translation).
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16th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


ABSL J. Appleton: 'We are working hard to develop other cities like Olomouc, Plzen, Hradec Kralove, Usti.'

The business services sector continues to grow rapidly in the Czech Republic. The number of centres has risen by 10% and the number of employees in this segment has risen by 19% year-on-year. A total of 220 companies providing business services worldwide from the Czech Republic now employ 89,000 people and contribute 5% to the GDP in the Czech Republic, Association of Business Services Leaders (ABSL) says.
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15th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


Sharing economy in the Czech Republic has a potential of up to CZK 60 billion

The volume of the sharing economy in the Czech Republic could reach 1.19% of GDP, i.e. CZK 59.9 billion, as follows from Deloitte’s latest study of the sharing economy in the Czech Republic. Its highest potential is in the sectors of transportation, accommodation and finance. Deloitte’s analysts estimate that at present the volume of the sharing economy is thirty times smaller. The country with the most developed sharing economy in Europe is the United Kingdom.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic