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Jan Svejnar to Lead New Economic Center at Columbia University

Prof. Jan Svejnar, CERGE-EI's co-founder, Chairman of its Executive and Supervisory Committee, and founder of IDEA think-tank, has been appointed as Director of the Center for Global Economic Governance (CGEG) at Columbia University.

January 23, 2012 Read more: Jan Svejnar to Lead New Economic Center at Columbia University

Long-Term CERGE-EI Board Member Orley Ashenfelter Gives AEA Presidential Address

Long-Term CERGE-EI Board Member Orley Ashenfelter Gives American Economic Association Presidential Address on January 7, 2012 at AEA Meetings in Chicago

January 19, 2012 Read more: Long-Term CERGE-EI Board Member Orley Ashenfelter Gives AEA Presidential Address

Filip Matějka Wins 2011 František Vencovský Prize

CERGE-EI is proud to announce that Filip Matějka, an Assistant Professor at CERGE-EI, was awarded a share of first prize in the 2011 Prof. František Vencovský Prize along with a pair of researchers from the Czech National Bank.

November 28, 2011 Read more: Filip Matějka Wins 2011 František Vencovský Prize

Alan Krueger Confirmed as Chair of US Council of Economic Advisers

After his unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate on November 3, CERGE-EI ESC member Alan B. Krueger (Princeton University) now chairs President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. A report on Alan Krueger's nomination can be found here. We wish him the best success in this extremely demanding job.