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.
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EC DESI: Czech Republic progresses in Digital Public Services and remains stable in Human Capital, but worsens its ranking in other dimensions
The European Commission published their 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index. The greatest challenge for the Czech Republic in digital is to improve the use of internet services, in particular for eGovernment and for entertainment and social purposes.
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Employee Benefits: Costs or Motivation?
Meal vouchers, sick days, 5 weeks paid annual leave, multisport cards – these are some of the benefits offered by employers in the Czech Republic. But do benefits play an important role when employees choose an employer these days? Or do they make a difference when it comes to retention, engagement or motivation? If so, why do we see such frequent job-hopping or number of people choosing to move to the public sector? What can companies do to retain talent in the workplace? On February 28, more than 70 AmCham members gathered to discuss these topics with experts from ČSOB, Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel, Amazon EU and SAP Services at Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel Prague.
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EC Regional Competitiveness Index 2016: Czech regions' technological readiness above EU average, Prague scores higher than Vienna
All Czech regions reach relatively high technological readiness scores, according to the 2016 results of the Regional Competitiveness Index published by the European Commission. When compared with Vienna, Prague scores better in Technological Readiness and gets similar scores for Macroeconomic Stability, Health, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, Labour Market Efficiency and Innovation.
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