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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AmCham EU: The Single Market: a European success story that needs to be told
'Let's not forget that Europe is doing really well. Actually, this is a concern for business, too. We're not shouting enough about the good things...The fundamentals haven't changed. The EU-US relationship is absolutely crucial....If that relationship does well, there is a knock-on effect elsewhere in the world, including for benefits for the consumer', says Susan Danger, CEO AmCham EU.
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Eurostat: US-EU FDI relationship weakened in 2016
According to preliminary results, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the European Union (EU) to the rest of the world amounted to €186 billion in 2016, a sharp drop (-68%) compared with the €585 bn recorded in 2015, Eurostat reported.
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WTO Global Value Chain Development Report 2017: Between 2000 and 2015 a significant shift occurred between the medium–low and the medium–high technology inputs exchanged by Czech Rep. and Poland
The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland, the largest players in intraregional trade in manufacturing inputs among the European economies, accounted for more than 11% of intra-Europe exports in intermediate goods in 2015, a share that more than quadrupled since 1995, the WTO Global Value Chain Development Report 2017 report says.
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