Introduction
During 200207, the Czech economy grew at an average of around 5%, with growth increasing by 6.8% (year-on-year) in 2006. GDP growth then fell in 2007 to 6.1%, and the global economic slowdown brought the countrys GDP growth down to 2.5% in 2008, before the Czech economy contracted by 4.1% in 2009. However, due to a revival in conditions, the economy posted a moderate growth of 2.3% in 2010.
Features and benefits
* Understand how the Czech Republic can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in the Czech Republic, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand demographics in the Czech Republic through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of the Czech Republic identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in the Czech Republic, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of the Czech Republic's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does the Czech Republic perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in the Czech Republic and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does the Czech Republic perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does the Czech Republic perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
