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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24th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Competitiveness: The Economist Intelligence Unit: Prague ranks 59th in 2015 Global Liveability Ranking

Prague ranked 59th in 2015 Global Liveability Ranking released by The Economist Intelligence Unit on 19 August. The indicator considers stability, health care, cultural, environmental, educational and infrastructural aspects of living in a city. Melbourne (Australia) ranked 1st, followed by Vienna...

20th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Competitiveness: Employment issues: Czech ways to overcome labor market shortages. Surveys, trends (updated)

Czech businesses are finding ways to overcome talent/skills gap; some of them run their own schools and training centres, some provide initial work experience to socially excluded youth and some reach out to physically handicapped..Read more here and here. In an interview for the Zet.cz radio, dir...

15th August 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: Radio Prague: New hybrid footwear gets toe-hold in market

Is it a sock or a shoe? The most accurate answer is probably a bit of both: new footwear called Skinners, developed by young law school graduate Petr Procházka. The design caught the attention of many fans and is in the middle of a successful crowdfunding campaign. The benefit of wearing the hybri...