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Jan Švejnar Wins 2015 IZA Prize in Labor Economics
14 April, 2015
The 2015 IZA Prize in Labor Economics goes to Jan Švejnar, James T. Shotwell Professor of Global Political Economy and Director of the Center on Global Economic Governance at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, New York and a Chairman of the Executive and Supervisory Committee of CERGE-EI in Prague. The Czech economist was recognized for his work on economic issues relating to labor, development and the transition from socialist to market economies.
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New Economic Talent 2015 - Finalists Selected
27 March, 2015
138 students applied to this year’s New Economic Talent competition. They came from 94 universities and 55 countries. Of these, 120 papers were admitted to the first round.
CERGE-EI Alumni Event in London
23 March, 2015
Last Monday, CERGE-EI co-organized a panel discussion with the Legatum Institute and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London at the Legatum Institute's Mayfair headquarters. Jan Švejnar served as a panelist and a number of CERGE-EI's UK alumni were in attendance. The topic of the panel discussion was "The Shadow Economy - Impact on Innovation, East and West".
First CERGE-EI Coursera Learning Hub Discussion Group Successfully Concluded
19 March, 2015
Our first Coursera Learning Hub discussion group dedicated to R Programming concluded on 2 March and we are already planning more Coursera Learning Hub discussion groups to come in the Fall!
Read more …First CERGE-EI Coursera Learning Hub Discussion Group Successfully Concluded
Acquire Wall Street Financial Skills
2 March, 2015
Have you ever wondered what is it like to work on Wall Street and what sorts of skills you need to work there? At CERGE-EI, students of our MA in Applied Economics now have a chance to acquire these skills and prepare for a successful career in finance at an international level.
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