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No, billionaires don’t drive economic growth – and crony billionaires strangle it
15.7.2015 The Guardian, Autor: Jan Svejnar
My research found that the myth of billionaires boosting the economy is untrue – particularly when they amassed their wealth from political connection.
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A Comparative Study of Retirement Age in the Czech Republic
The analysis identifies the risks and possible obstacles associated with faster increases in the statutory and effective retirement ages in the Czech Republic. The study provides the first detailed quantitative insight on the phenomena of retirement and old-age-related departures from the labour market in the Czech Republic, and employs unique, internationally comparable date from the SHARE survey.
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IDEA is looking for co-workers
IDEA is looking for co-workers for the positions of junior researcher and post-doc/research associate in economics of innovation. More information about the position of junior researcher can be found here and more information about the position of post-doc here. If interested, please, send applications to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , cc: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Setting Up an Innovation System: Swiss Model for the Czech Republic?
Jan Švejnar, the director of IDEA, wins 2015 IZA Prize in Labor Economics
The 2015 IZA Prize in Labor Economics goes to Jan Švejnar, the founder and director of IDEA and chairman of the Executive and Supervisory Committee of CERGE-EI in Prague. He was recognized for his work on economic issues in labor market, development and the transition from socialist to market economies.
Read more: Jan Švejnar, the director of IDEA, wins 2015 IZA Prize in Labor Economics
