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.

Spotlight issue

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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9th July 2016 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment


Czechstartups.org: Czech Republic among worst in Europe in invested private equity capital

Managers of private equity funds do not hesitate to lend money for a complete takeover. The value of transactions financed by the debt exceeded 36 billion EUR in Europe last year, the Czechstartups.org portal wrote. The largest recipient of private equity capital in Europe relative to GDP is the United Kingdom with 0.79 % of its GDP, the Czech Republic with 0.08 % belongs to the worst in Europe.  
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic