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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11th October 2013 / Competitiveness /

Competitiveness: US to overtake Russia as the biggest oil producer next year

According to International Energy Agency, US will become the world´s biggest oil producer in 2014. For the last two quarters, US had an output of more than 10 million barrels per day, with biofuels and refinery not even being included in that amount. IEA predicts to see the highest annual growth of ...

9th October 2013 / Competitiveness /

Competitiveness starts inside companies

Competitiveness is one of the holy words of business and politics. It is the mantra executives invoke to pitch new plans, that politicians wield to push their policies, and that academics and the media discuss and dissect until the word itself has become a colorful box that can be stretched around ...

1st October 2013 / Competitiveness /

Competitiveness: Unemployment stable in August

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area was 12.0% in August 2013. Average unemployment rate of 29 Member States was 10.8%. both rates remained stable compared with previous month. Compared with a year ago, the unemployment rate increased in sixteen Member States, fell in eleven and re...