Junior Researchers

Ján Palguta

Ján Palguta

Public Economics

Previous Education:

  • PhDr. in Economic Theory, Charles University, Institute of Economic Studies, Prague  
  • M.A. in Economics and Econometrics, CERGE-EI, Prague

Research Interests:

  • Applied Micro-econometrics, Public Procurement, Political Economy, Public Choice

Selected Working Papers or Publications:

  • Manipulation and Active Waste in Public Procurement: Evidence from the Introduction of Discretionary Thresholds
  • Do Locally-based Parties Matter for Accountability in Public Procurement? Regression Discontinuity Approach
  • Voting Experiments: Measuring Vulnerability of Voting Procedures to Manipulation

Notable Awards:

  • Young Economist of the Year 2010 - Honorable Mention of the Czech Economic Society for economists younger than 25

PhD Candidate at CERGE-EI