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Other index - the KOF Index of Globalization was introduced in 2002 (Dreher, ₁₃
2006) and is updated and described in detail in Dreher, Gaston and Martens
(2008). The overall index covers the economic, social and political dimensions of globalization.
Economic globalization is here characterized as long distance flow of goods, capital and services as well as information and perceptions that accompany market exchanges.
Political globalization is characterized by a diffusion of government policies.
Social globalization is expressed as the spread of ideas, information, images and people.¹ (Dreher, Gaston, Martens, 2008)

Figure 1.1 KOF Index of Globalization – World (Source: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/)

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   The 2012 index introduces an updated version of the original index, employing more recent data than has been available previously. For more information about the methods of measurement see: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/
   

Figure 1.2 KOF Index of Economic Globalization – World (Source: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/)
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Figure 1.3 KOF Index of Globalization – Czech Republic (Source: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/)

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Figure 1.4 KOF Index of Globalization – Slovakia (Source: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/)

According to this index in 2012 on the first three places are Belgium (92.76), Ireland (91.95) and Netherland (90.94). Czech Republic is on the 13^th place (85.76), Slovakia on the 19^th place (83.83).

According to Elo (2005) globalization means a shift in patterns of international production, investments and trade. Each of activities has a location which is becoming increasingly global. The economic globalization has functional and geographical entities which refer to the need for “mapping” and “submapping” of the network structure as a whole.