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

25th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Invitation: TTIP: What is in it for Companies?

On 6 June, the conference TTIP: What is in it for Companies? will be held in Prague. Impacts of TTIP on SMEs, the latest state of play on SME cooperation between the European Commission and the US Administration, and the US business culture, as well as challenges that companies encounter during their expansion in the US market will be discussed.
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24th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Invitation: TTIP: Win-Win for All?

The conference TTIP: Win-Win for All? to be held on 30 May in Prague will present the findings of a study on the potential impact of TTIP on the EU by the World Trade Institute (WTI) of the University of Bern, Switzerland. It will also explore some of the opportunities and challenges presented by TTIP for both the EU and the US.
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19th May 2016 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


AmCham President, Citibank's M.Nebeský on Radio Zet: "I am very optimistic - we will fare well in this new, fast era overloaded with data and information."

Before WW2 the then Czechoslovakia belonged to a group of countries with the highest GDP. The socialist regime turned the country into a developing market. According to Michal Nebeský, Managing Director, Citibank Czech Republic and the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic, the Czech Republic has been gradually gaining back its position. Nevertheless, we are a “country of assembly lines” attractive for investors due to qualified and cheap labor force. Knowing this we should use flexibility, creativity and innovations, he says in an interview for Radio Zet.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic