Creating factors of regional resilience of the Czech Republic

Abstract

This article focuses on analysing the indicators of resilience in the case of the Czech Republic, as this topic is currently the core subject of interest of many economic studies. Although there is no unified definition and under- standing of the concept, resilience is one of the basic criteria for assessing and comparing the development of economies. Moreover, the European Union has considered resilience one of its key objectives for rebuilding and enhancing a more resilient Europe. Therefore, the article aims – based on factor analysis – to create, define, and explain individual content factors for five partial dimensions of the resilience of NUTS 2 (Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics) cohesion regions of the Czech Republic in the reference period 2000 to 2019. The main factors determining the resilience of the Czech NUTS 2 regions are identified in societal, economic, social, eco- logical, and innovative dimensions.