Competitiveness

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

19th March 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Bisnode Index of Women Influence: Czech Republic ranks low among 11 countries

The Bisnode Index of Women Influence – BIWI – compares various countries according to the influence women have on their economies. The influence of women is measured according to four parameters: share in the number of companies, share in the number of employees, share in revenues and share in net profits. The share of the number of women-owned companies compared to the total number of companies is the base for calculating the BIWI. 
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14th March 2018 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Radio Praha/E15: Czech foreign owned companies take second biggest dividend yield in 2017: report

Foreign–based mother companies of some of the Czech Republic’s biggest firms last year claimed the second highest dividend yield from their local assets ever, according to calculations by the business daily E15, Radio Praha writes. A study by the consultancy company Bisnode suggests that the domination of foreign owned companies of the overall Czech economy has been dropping in recent years, though.
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14th March 2018 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


eu-startups.com: 10 Czech startups to watch in 2018

The Czech Republic is known for a solid infrastructure, a highly educated and skilled workforce, and relatively low wage costs. No wonder that many interesting companies were born here – AVG, Avast, Apiary to name just a few. This month we took a close look at the Czech startup scene and created a list of 10 promising startups to watch in 2018.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic