In this interview, Radim Boháček, PhD. (CERGE-EI) discusses a Czech-Swiss project developing smartphone-based tools for the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases as part of the neuroSHARE project, titled Remote Assessment of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Dementia. The broad collaboration includes members of the neuroSHARE research team — Vojtěch Illner, PhD., Pavla Mašková, Jan Rusz, PhD. from CTU FEL – Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and Petr Dušek, MD, PhD. from the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University — as well as partners from Université de Lausanne (UNIL) and the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (FORS). Continue reading Detecting Neurodegenerative Diseases Earlier: How Czech and Swiss Researchers Are Developing Remote Screening Tools
Finding an Academic Home in Prague: Šimon Trlifaj on His Visit to CERGE-EI
After several years abroad, PhD researcher Šimon Trlifaj returned to Prague with his family and joined CERGE-EI as a visiting student. In this interview, he reflects on the institution’s welcoming research culture, the value of interdisciplinary feedback, and how economic perspectives are shaping his work on public policy, science, and innovation. Continue reading Finding an Academic Home in Prague: Šimon Trlifaj on His Visit to CERGE-EI
New Insights into the Impact of Emerging Technologies
Digital technologies, automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping how we learn, work and produce new knowledge. But how profound are these changes, and who is affected most? The Programme Jan Amos Comenius (OP JAK) research project “New Technologies and Transformations of Education, Research and the Labour Market,” led by Prof. Štěpán Jurajda of CERGE-EI, examines how technology is entering education, research and the economy, and how it is changing the skills people will need in the future. One of the project’s key questions is whether digital transformation may deepen existing gender inequalities—or create new ones—in access to technological skills and in the ways those skills are used. Continue reading New Insights into the Impact of Emerging Technologies
Migration, Refugees and Work: What Helps Integration?
In a new episode of Talking Economics, CERGE-EI Assistant Professor Achim Ahrens discusses what economic research tells us about migration, refugees and access to work in receiving countries. Speaking with host Katarina Stehlíková Štěpánková, Ahrens explains that the labour market effects of migration are highly context-dependent. While public debate often assumes that migration automatically lowers native wages or employment, empirical research points to a more nuanced picture. Continue reading Migration, Refugees and Work: What Helps Integration?
Philippe Aghion on Growth, Poverty, and Meaningful Research
CERGE-EI welcomed Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series and on the occasion of the institution’s 35th anniversary. During his visit, Charles University awarded him the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences, honoris causa, and he delivered a public lecture titled The Power of Creative Destruction: Rethinking Capitalism. He also met with students, alumni, faculty, and decision makers for academic discussions and exchanges. In this student interview, Professor Aghion reflects on his own path from mathematics to economics, the social motivations behind his research, and the areas he believes will offer the most meaningful opportunities for young economists and PhD students today. Continue reading Philippe Aghion on Growth, Poverty, and Meaningful Research
“A Huge Sea of Research”: Visiting CERGE-EI
Abylay Tursyn, a PhD student in economics at Narxoz University and a visiting student at CERGE-EI, combines economic research with a background in IT and data-driven system development. His work focuses on public procurement, particularly the behaviour and long-term sustainability of suppliers in electronic procurement markets. During his stay at CERGE-EI, he presented his research at a Brown Bag Seminar, examining why some suppliers remain active on Kazakhstan’s national e-procurement platform while others leave the market. Continue reading “A Huge Sea of Research”: Visiting CERGE-EI
Finding Confidence and Community at UC Berkeley
As part of the Places You’ll Go series, CERGE-EI spoke with PhD student Winnie Njoroge about her research stay at UC Berkeley, where she joined a vibrant academic environment shaped by development seminars, Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) meetings, research discussions, and exchanges with leading scholars. During her stay, she refined her job market paper, engaged with the broader U.S. academic community, and found that mobility can be both intellectually demanding and deeply encouraging. Continue reading Finding Confidence and Community at UC Berkeley
When Geopolitics Becomes Macroeconomics: Shocks, Scenarios, and Uncertain Outlook
In the new episode of Talking Economics, CERGE-EI alum Kamil Kovář, Director at Moody’s Analytics, joins us to discuss how geopolitical and economic shocks are reshaping the real economy. The conversation looks at what has changed most fundamentally in macroeconomic forecasting, why scenarios are becoming more important than single-point predictions, and what current risks mean for the global economy, Europe, and the Czech Republic.
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Researching Migration Through Economics
How do migrants integrate, and what happens when policy does not just regulate but stigmatizes? In this interview, CERGE-EI’s new faculty member Teresa Freitas-Monteiro discusses her current research on migration, cultural backlash, administrative data, and why discriminatory policies can have effects far beyond economics. Continue reading Researching Migration Through Economics
How Economic Shocks Shape Careers. Talking Economics Emerging Scholars with Margarita Pavlova
In the latest episode of Talking Economics Emerging Scholars, we speak with Margarita Pavlova, a CERGE-EI PhD candidate and an applied microeconomist specializing in labor and gender economics. Margarita studies how macroeconomic conditions, labor market policies, and institutional settings shape labor market outcomes over time. Continue reading How Economic Shocks Shape Careers. Talking Economics Emerging Scholars with Margarita Pavlova