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
Meet Our Alumni: I Like Having Challenges, says Alexandra Sanosian
Alexandra Sanosian, our 2013 MA graduate, works as Associate Director, IT Strategic Business Partnership at Novartis, Prague. What does she like about her job and how did her CERGE-EI studies help her in her career?
Continue reading Meet Our Alumni: I Like Having Challenges, says Alexandra Sanosian
Sebastian Ottinger: Just a Few People Can Make a Difference
When and why do national institutions change? Do national leaders matter? In the most recent episode of Talking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková and Sebastian Ottinger look back to European history, and from the perspective of political economy, discuss its relevance for institutional change in today’s China or Russia. Continue reading Sebastian Ottinger: Just a Few People Can Make a Difference
Meet Our Alumni: I Like the Excitement of Trying to Figure out an Answer to a Question I am Personally Curious About, says Ivo Bakota
Ivo Bakota, our 2020 PhD in Economics graduate, is a Postdoctoral Researcher and the Head of Unit at the Munich Center for Economics of Aging, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy. What does he like about his work and what projects is he currently working on? Continue reading Meet Our Alumni: I Like the Excitement of Trying to Figure out an Answer to a Question I am Personally Curious About, says Ivo Bakota
Gérard Roland: Empires, Nation States, and Democracies: Perspectives on the War in Ukraine
Empires, nation states, and democracies: Perspectives on the war in Ukraine is what our anchor, Katarína Stehlíková, has discussed with our special guest, prof. Gérard Roland from the University of California, Berkeley in the latest episode of Talking Economics. Continue reading Gérard Roland: Empires, Nation States, and Democracies: Perspectives on the War in Ukraine
Meet Our Alumni: It’s Hard to Imagine What My Work Would Look Like If I Hadn’t Studied at CERGE-EI, says Kamil Kovář
Kamil Kovář, our 2022 PhD in Economics graduate, works as Associate Director at Moody’s Analytics Prague. In his work, he focuses on Euro zone macroeconomic outlook. What are the biggest challenges the Euro zone faces in these turbulent times? And what does he like about his work? Continue reading Meet Our Alumni: It’s Hard to Imagine What My Work Would Look Like If I Hadn’t Studied at CERGE-EI, says Kamil Kovář
Klára Kalíšková: There Are Big Reserves in Increasing Labor Force
The Czech labor market situation has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and in recent months by the war in Ukraine. A high number of refugees, among whom women predominate, a tight market, and high inflation, present new challenges. What are the main characteristics of the Czech labor market now? What changes has the labor market undergone in recent years? What is the position of women in the Czech labor market? In Talking Economics Katarína Stehlíková talks about these issues with Klára Kalíšková. Continue reading Klára Kalíšková: There Are Big Reserves in Increasing Labor Force
Meet Our Alumni: Successful Completion of CERGE-EI Opens Doors to Variety of Attractive Careers, says Ján Plánovský
Ján Plánovský, our first cohort graduate, recently used an opportunity to visit CERGE-EI and give a lecture at our first #AlumniLive seminar about his work experience at the European Commission. How does he remember CERGE-EI and what was his career path?
Meet Our Alumni: Strive for Excellence in Whatever You Do, says Peter Ondko.
Peter Ondko, a CERGE-EI 2013 PhD in Economics graduate, has been recently promoted to Partner at Boston Consulting Group Prague. What does he like most about working in consultancy and what challenges does he see in the energy industry he specializes in? Read more in our blog. Continue reading Meet Our Alumni: Strive for Excellence in Whatever You Do, says Peter Ondko.