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Country Descriptions & Profiles

Background Notes on Countries of the World: Czech Republic in Business Source Complete [ About ] BU logo
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 tinybook
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]BU logo
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 ] BU logo
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] BU logo
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]BU logo
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]bu logo
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  [About]BU logo (works only with Firefox)
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/Index/Country/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]bu logo
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]BU logo from 60 days ago.

Hospodarske Noviny through PressDisplay[About]BU logo from 60 days ago.

Lidove Noviny through PressDisplay[About]BU logo from 60 days ago.

The Wall Street Journal Europe through PressDisplay[About]BU logo 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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