Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

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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29th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


AMSP/Komerční banka: Analysis of Czech-German trade and investment activity: German influence is on the rise | More on Industry 4.0

According to the analysis of trends in Czech-German trade and investment activity published by the  Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Craftsmen of the Czech Republic and Komerční banka, between 2010 and 2015, exports of Czech businesses to Germany have increased by more than 50% / imports from Germany have risen by 60%. "At the beginning, the main condition of Germans towards Czech business partners was reliability in delivery, later it was sustainability of quality and now there is a growing pressure on rising ability to adapt to process digitization...
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4th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


WSJ: Poland Is No Longer the Darling of Central European Companies

Corporate investors are starting to cool on Poland, a long-favored destination for foreign money, a recent survey shows. New taxes and political uncertainty in the country are prompting companies across the Continent to rethink Poland’s appeal.  In a recent survey of German companies across Central Europe, Poland’s investment attractiveness fell to second place behind the Czech Republic for the first time in four years, Wall Street Journal wrote.
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4th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


AmCham EU: The Case for Investing in Europe 2016. Why U.S. firms should stay the course

The transatlantic partnership remains critical to the long-term health of the global economy. In a world in perpetual change, one truss of continuity remains the deep integration of the United States and Europe. It is Europe’s size and wealth, depth in human capital, and respect for the rule of law, among other attributes, that makes the region a natural partner of the United States. 
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic