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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21st July 2015 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

Competitiveness: VIDEO: Red Dot Award for Czech industrial design

Czech industrial designer Martin Tvarůžek and his colleagues were awarded for the product design of milling and boring machine for Hestego, a.s. The RED DOT AWARD 2015 ceremony took place in Essen, Germany on 7 July 2015. The red dot award celebrates 60th anniversary in 2015. Read more about the w...

20th July 2015 / Competitiveness / Legal Reform and Transparency

Competitiveness: OECD 2015 Government at a glance: Czechs better at combating government debt, but worse at mathematics

In 2013, the average debt level in OECD countries reached 109.3% of GDP. From 2013 to 2014, debt decreased in Czech Republic, Ireland, Norway and Slovak Republic, while the highest increases in debt occurred in Slovenia, Spain, Italy and Belgium...As for the remuneration of public sector staff, in...

19th July 2015 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Competitiveness: OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2015: Czech ICT sector produces ever greater value added

According to the 2015 OECD Digital Economy Outlook published on 15 July 2015, the share of ICT goods and services on total value added in the Czech Republic increased by 1.2 percentage points between 2001 and 2013 (Estonia and Slovenia +0.9 percentage points; other OECD countries faced a decrease,...