Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

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20th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

OECD: How’s Life in the Czech Republic? Although well below the OECD average, life satisfaction is among the highest in East European OECD countries

Relative to other OECD countries, the Czech Republic has mixed outcomes across the different well-being dimensions, OECD How's Life report says.

20th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Tax & Finance

Mazars Central Eastern European Tax Guide 2017

Mazars 2017 Central Eastern European Tax Guide gives an overview of tax systems, including transfer pricing, in 19 CEE countries.

20th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Bertelsmann Stiftung EU Social Justice Index 2017: Education performance has steadily declined in the Czech Republic since 2008

The Czech Republic ranks 4th overall in the 2017 EU Social Justice Index published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, but challenges remain. "Though the Czech Republic still scores slightly above the EU average, in this year’s survey, experts point out that “Educational outcomes, and the employability of school and higher education graduates are generally good. One problem, however, is the low tertiary education attainment rate. Moreover, education outcomes are strongly influenced by students socioeconomic backgrounds."