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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18th November 2016 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

Eurostat: Enterprise death rate in Czech Rep up by 8% in 2014

The enterprise death rate is expected to increase by more than 8 % in Denmark, Croatia and the Czech Republic, with the biggest rise in Bulgaria and Lithuania, recently published Eurostat data (2014) show..

16th November 2016 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

World Bank blogs: Where do the world’s talents immigrate to?

“We’re the nation that just had six of our scientists and researchers win Nobel Prizes — and every one of them was an immigrant,” U.S. President Barack Obama recently said after the Nobel Prize winners were announced.

13th November 2016 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth

Aspen Institute Prague/Forbes: Czech Republic: The Shape We're In - study, conference (updated)

Together with Forbes Czech Republic, Aspen Institute Prague organized the second edition of the conference, which aims to provide a complex overview of the political, economic and social development of the Czech Republic in a long-term perspective. They focused on the following areas: Economic Potential, Quality of Life, National Security, Education and Governance.