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A new IDEA study shows that the success of a given candidate depends on unimportant factors. For example, details presented on the ballot paper seem to play a big role in the decision of voters. This is probably caused by the fact that searching information on candidates prior to the elections is costly.
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Upcoming Events
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Forthcoming studies:
Regional price differences
Employment in retirement age
The quality of primary and secondary school teachers
Employment of women in the financial sector
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Matěj Bajgar and Petr Janský show that the relative value of average real wages is significantly affected by the differences in regional price levels. For instance, residents of Prague may seem relatively richer at first sight; however, after taking into account the price level, people living in Prague can afford as much as the inhabitants of other regions. -
New IDEA publication analyzes Czech public sector. The key findings can be summarized in the following points:
The Czech public sector employs around 935 thousand people, nearly a fifth of the country’s workforce. Approximately 420 thousand of them have their salaries paid and regulated by the state.
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IDEA and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung cooperated on a fiscal seminar (Dec 11, 2014)
Vilém Semerák participated in a forum organized by Zlatá Koruna on the topic of Competitiveness (Dec 04, 2014)
Public lecture given by Prof Psacharopoulos on the topic "Sixty years of returns to education: Where do we stand?" (Nov 14, 2014)
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Highlights
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IDEA congratulates Daniel Herman, a former member of the IDEA team, for becoming the Minister of Culture in the new Czech government (Jan 29, 2014)
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