In March, we had a chance to welcome our PhD in Economics alumni, Boryana Madzharova from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Martin Kuncl from the Bank of Canada at two #AlumniLive Coffees with Alumni for CERGE-EI students. Continue reading Coffee with Alumni
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Liyou Borga: Investing in Mental Health Will Pay Off Very Well
In the most recent episode of Talking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková discusses long-term mental health trends and the effect of the pandemic with CERGE-EI PhD in Economics alumnus Liyou Borga. Continue reading Liyou Borga: Investing in Mental Health Will Pay Off Very Well
Greetings from Princeton
CERGE-EI encourages its PhD students to conduct part of their research abroad. Many students choose universities in the US, such as Columbia University, New York University, or Princeton University. Our PhD in Economics student Rastislav Rehák has recently returned from Princeton and shared his experience with us. Continue reading Greetings from Princeton
Exploring the Decision Process Behind the Investment Choice
The Czech Economic Society awarded its annual “Young Economist of the Year” prizes to three economists under the age of 30 who submitted their original professional work to the competition. Third place was awarded to a CERGE-EI PhD candidate Ante Šterc and his paper “Limited Consideration in the Investment Fund Choice.” Continue reading Exploring the Decision Process Behind the Investment Choice
Štěpán Jurajda: Social Isolation is Costly
Do humans cooperate with one another when facing extremely low survival chances? Social linkages in extreme circumstances are discussed with Štěpán Jurajda in a recent episode of Talking Economics. Continue reading Štěpán Jurajda: Social Isolation is Costly