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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Eurostat: Czech Republic records peak of its energy dependency in 2014 (updated)
In 2014, the least energy-imports-dependent Member States were Estonia (8.9%), Denmark (12.8%) and Romania (17.0%), followed by Poland (28.6%), the Czech Republic (30.4%), Sweden (32.0%), the Netherlands (33.8%) and Bulgaria (34.5%). At the opposite end of the scale, the highest energy dependence rates were registered in Malta (97.7%), Luxembourg (96.6%), Cyprus (93.4%), Ireland (85.3%), Belgium (80.1%) and Lithuania (77.9%). At the same time, the Czech Republic is the only Member State recording a peak of its energy dependency in 2014, Eurostat announced.
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Heritage Foundation: Czech Republic up 3 places in 2016 Index of Economic Freedom. Lower scores for Business Freedom
The Czech Republic moved up 3 places in the recently published Index of Economic Freedom, a global ranking of 178 countries compiled by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. The country improved scores in categories "Freedom From Corruption", "Monetary Freedom", "Government Spending", and "Fiscal Freedom"...
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Euro Health Consumer Index 2015: Czech Rep. 13th out of 35 countries - patient surveys, study
The Euro Health Consumer Index 2006 had France as the champion with 768 points out of 1000. In the EHCI 2015, the Czech Republic at that level of achievement is 13th among 35 countries. Top performance ten years ago has today become European average, says the study. Eight countries, all Western European, are scoring above 800 points of the maximum 1000. These are followed at some little distance by four other affluent countries (Denmark, Sweden, France and Austria) “not quite making it” for different reasons. The first CEE country, the Czech Republic, is closing in, now only 14 points behind Austria. So how do national health care systems perform in the eyes of consumers/patients? As for the Czech Republic, patients' responses have shown good access to care...
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