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A joint workplace of Charles University and the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Schebek Palace, Prague
One email can change everything. In our latest Places You’ll Go interview, Gayane Baghumyan (PhD student) shares how a study stay turned into six months at the University of Chicago with John List.

Her advice? Go for it. You never know which conversation will open the next door.
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Feb @ CERGE-EI (online) 🌐

Feb 23, 14:00 — Kjell G. Salvanes: “The Making of Equality”
cz.cerge-ei.cz/applied-micr...

Feb 27, 14:00 — Roland Strausz: “Oligopolistic Information Markets”
www.cerge-ei.cz/micro-theory...

#Economics #CERGEEI
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Congratulations to Cagin Keskin, winner of the AMES–CSW Best Paper Award 2026 at the Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society.

Read more: blog.cerge-ei.cz?p=4999
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Yaroslav Korobka's #mobility stay at Princeton University became a defining #academic experience. He shares what surprised him most about the teaching environment and the lessons he brought back for future CERGE-EI students.

Read the full interview: blog.cerge-ei.cz?p=4987
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Join the Bachelor’s Program in Economics of Markets and Organizations, jointly offered by FBA Prague University of Economics and Business and CERGE-EI.

Study micro & macro, econometrics, strategy, tech & economy, labor markets and more.

📢 Application deadline: February 28

👉 emo.vse.cz
January 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
As part of our alumni program, the Alumni Give Back campaign brings together former and current members of the CERGE-EI #community. Through it, alumni #support those who come after them.

Thank you to all #alumni who help keep this community strong.
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
❄️The Snowman Competition took place at CERGE-EI last Friday. The winner named his work "PhD student during winter break". Congratulations on your original approach to the topic of academic resilience, Camilo!☃️
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
💎Congratulations to our recent #PhD graduate, Dali Laxton Tsintskiladze👏

Dali successfully defended her #dissertation “Essays in Energy Economics” in November 2025. She is now a #Researcher at Environment Center of Charles University.

We wish her continued success in her academic journey🌍
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Research and development funding in CZ has been declining for years. Recent cuts combined with high inflation further weaken the stability of the research environment and threaten key expert activities, incl. public policy evaluation.
Investing in science is investing in our future.
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
✨ Warm Wishes for the Season ✨

From all of us at CERGE-EI, we wish you a restful holiday season and a New Year filled with good health, professional fulfillment, and inspiring cooperation.
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
From Prague to Berkeley—and far beyond the classroom, Tereza Burýšková reflects on what she discovered during her study stay at UC Berkeley.
Read the full interview: blog.cerge-ei.cz
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Join us for a Gala Evening celebrating the 35th anniversary of CERGE-EI. Details to be announced.
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fiscal austerity, inflation, inequality: Stephanie Ettmeier, PhD, CERGE-EI Assistant Professor, explains why looking beyond #aggregates is crucial for economic #research and #policy.

👉 blog.cerge-ei.cz?p=4964
December 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🔙 #CERGE-EIFestival 2025 Throwback
A day full of ideas, questions, encounters, and unforgettable conversations — from the first morning coffee to the last evening networking chats.
Students exploring their future.
Alumni sharing real stories.
Faculty opening doors to research.
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Festival CERGE-EI on Dec 4, 2025 offers afternoon program for our alumni community.
Economics of Flourishing: Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing World - a series of TEDx-style talks by CERGE-EI alumni
December 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Apply now to CERGE-EI’s programs:
✅ Fully funded PhD in Economics
✅ Master in Economic Research
✅ New Bachelor’s program in Economics of Markets and Organizations - in collab with VŠE
35 years of excellence | an international econ community | graduates in over 40 countries
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🎉We warmly congratulate CERGE-EI students Maksim Smirnov and Margarita Pavlova on the Young Economist of the Year Award and wish them continued success in their future research.
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
CERGE-EI Festival (Dec 4) offers 3 workshops that provide practical skills:
14:00–15:00 | Thinking Like a Research Economist
Coming Up with a Research Idea — Dali Laxton
Working with Data — Yaroslav Korobka
Presenting Your Research Idea in 5 Minutes — Deborah Nováková
More at cerge-ei.cz/festival
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It’s Dissertation Proposal Workshop Week at CERGE-EI: Our #PhD students present proposals on topics from #Education economics & #householdsavings to the #marriage market, #policy rates & the economics of #betting.
Fingers crossed for all presenters! 🤞
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Festival CERGE-EI on Dec 4 from 11:50 CET offers Career Stories Roundtables.

A dynamic, student-focused session featuring three career tracks: academia & research, policy & international organizations, and the private sector.

Come and learn more directly from CERGE-EI alumni.
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Applications are open for the new Bachelor’s Program in Economics of Markets & Organizations (FPH VŠE + CERGE-EI).

Study micro & macro, econometrics, strategy, tech & economy, labor markets and more.

You’ll gain strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

👉 tinyurl.com/wjwbxt4p
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🧵Meet Our 2025 Job Market Candidates, whose research covers several topics in economics—from innovation and labor markets to conflict, volunteering, and information design.

🔗https://cerge-ei.cz/job-market/

👇 Explore their work in this thread:
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Every discovery begins with a question. At the CERGE-EI Festival, during the morning session From Curiosity to Academia, our faculty will share how their curiosity led them to academic careers, and how their research addresses the challenges of today’s world.
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Bringing research to life — the Week of the @czechacademy.bsky.social at CERGE_EI
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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📆 Join us on November 5 at our economics research seminar with Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI, @cerge-ei.bsky.social), who will present "The Heterogeneous Consequences of Reduced Labor Costs on Firm Productivity."

More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM