Czech Republic
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Czech Republic in
Business Source Complete [ About
] 
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Czech and Slovak Republics: Nation Versus State
Mugar DB 2238.7 L44 1997
Czech
Republic: A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cstoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
Czech
Republic Country Profile in Business Source Complete-[About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Czech
Republic Country Review in Business Source Complete
[ About
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Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
OECD
Economic Surveys: Czech Republic [About]
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
provides statistics and report on its 30 country members
in addition to various reports, statistics and working
papers covering macroeconomics, trade, education, development
and science and innovation with approx 70 countries
it has relationships with. Content vary country by country.
Finance, Trade &
Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Czech Republic
http://www.buyusa.gov/czechrepublic/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Czech
Republic Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Complete
[About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Czech Republic Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Complete [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Czech Republic
http://www.economist.com/countries/CzechRepublic/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Czech Republic
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Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce, Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include economic indicators, political and business environment analysis, country risk assessment and financial and operating conditions for companies doing business globally. Type of reports vary country by country.
Export
Minnesota
http://www.exportminnesota.com/links/czech.htm
A list of resources from the Minnesota Trade Office
and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Includes newspapers, government agencies, statistics,
country profile, forecasts, travel tips, contacts, and
trade shows.
FITA:
Czech Republic Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/czech.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Czech Republic
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=46
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University ( MSU-CIBER
), globalEDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Czech Republic
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=CzechRepublic
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: the Czech
Republic's trade policy, fiscal burden of government,
government intervention in the economy, monetary policy,
capital flows and foreign investment, banking and finance,
wages and prices, property rights, regulation, and black
market.
Political Risk Yearbook: Czech Republic Country Forecast in Business Source Complete [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
News & Journals
Dnes
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Hospodarske
Noviny through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Lidove
Noviny through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Wall Street Journal Europe through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Czech National
Bank (Central Bank)
http://www.cnb.cz/en/index.html
Includes the following categories of information: about
the CNB, monetary policy, research, banking supervision,
international relations, financial markets, czech legal
tender, legislation, statistics and much more.
Czech Republic
Embassy in Washington D.C.
http://www.mzv.cz/washington/
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
Czech
Statistical Office
http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/home
"Based on acquired data, CZSO yields a reliable
and consistent image about the state of the arts and
development of the society according to developing needs
of users of statistical service in conditions of changing
environment. CZSO co-ordinates state statistical service
in the Czech Republic."
Selected
Internet Resources: Czech Republic- Portals to the
World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/czechr/cz.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
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