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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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016: Czech VŠB-Technical university of Ostrava among top universities
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016 placed VŠB-technical university of Ostrava among top universities. High quality of education, research and technical equipment (supercomputer) are among the reasons for the success of the university. The university is the only Czech university in the ranking. Also, Czechs consider Czech science to be world-class, CVVM agency informed.
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Pension spending in Czech Republic below EU average, above OECD average | Data on Czech old people's homes
According to the recent Eurostat data for 2013/2012, the “Old age and survivors” group of citizens receives the greatest share of the total volume of social protection benefits in the Czech Republic (46%, 9.7% of GDP), followed by the categories “Sickness/health care” (29.7% of the total benefits, 6.3% of GDP), and “Family/children” (8.8% of the total benefits, 1.9% of GDP). The percentage shares of GDP are below EU28 average.
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WEF Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2016: Czech Repubilc scores well for energy access, security
The recently published WEF Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report 2016 points to the strengths of countries beyond the usual suspects, with for example Albania (17th) and Paraguay (21st) boasting fully decarbonised electricity generation. The world’s largest economies still struggle to achieve balanced high performance in their energy systems. With the exception of France (4th), none of the 12 largest countries by GDP made it into the top 10 performers. The Czech Republic scores well for energy access and security. In the category nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector, the country ended up at the very bottom.
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