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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13th October 2015 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Competitiveness: Reaction of CICDP to EU Court ruling on Safe Harbor

Czech Industry Coalition on Data Protection is a common platform for issues related to ICT and internet economy, connecting individuals, associations (ICT Unie, Czech ICT Alliance, SPIR), business assocations and corporations. Their position on the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the Eu...

10th October 2015 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Competitiveness: Employment issues: Aktuálně.cz: Czechs deserve higher wages. (updated)

Whereas Czech GDP per capita reached 84% of the EU 25 average, Czech gross monthly wage before deductions climbed only to 62% of the EU 25 average in 2014. Deloitte analyst David Marek names the following reasons: 1. High non-wage labor costs, with the share of social insurance on total labor cost...

7th October 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: Radio Prague: Ideas: Accelerator seeks to help Czech companies put down roots in US. Prague swop shop site finds treasure in trash

Czech companies, even the biggest of them, do not have a sizable footprint in the United States. The value of Czech exports to the US is approaching around 100 billion crowns, which sounds a lot but is probably a bit disappointing given the size of the overall market. But an initiative from a US b...