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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14th September 2015 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Competitiveness: CTK/Confederation of Industry and Trade: Czech firms ready to employ 5,000 refugees - survey

Czech firms are ready to immediately employ at least 5,000 refugees from countries such as Syria, especially in technical professions, according to a survey that the Confederation of Industry and Trade conducted among several dozens of large Czech industrial companies... Czech firms prefer foreign...

5th September 2015 / Competitiveness / Education

Competitiveness: Financial literacy in Czech Republic. Sufficient or low?

Financial experts say that while Czechs are creative and ready to take on the responsibility of running their own business poor financial planning often gets them into trouble. They are unable to create financial reserves and often take out several loans with no clear idea of how they are going to...

2nd September 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: Radio Prague: Czech firm develops app to clampdown on counterfeits

Czech development company TelPro has come up with a new cloud software application that helps uncover counterfeit goods. The so-called Authentizer application for mobile phones is already being used by several producers of alcoholic drinks...The application was originally developed for checking al...