K METÓDAM MERANIA KONKURENCIESCHOPNOSTI V ZAHRANIČNOM OBCHODE SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY A ČESKEJ REPUBLIKY

This article highlights the application of CTB index - Contribution to the Trade Balance under Slovak and Czech conditions. Introductory parts are aimed at specifying theoretical background of CTB indicator as being incorporated into the World Competition Indices. CTB, in this article, is observed from different scientific point of views, however, being further applied and compared to RCA as a common indicator for measuring comparative advantages. Values presented in tables and graphs clearly point out the structural changes and the production processes of both of the observed countries.