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Learning by torture or by play?

A new IDEA study presents the key results of a research paper (CERGE-EI, Discussion Paper 2014-227) by Miroslava Federičová and Daniel Münich that analyzed pupils’ satisfaction with school and enjoyment of learning mathematics.

New tax impact study

Daniel Münich and Klára Kališková collaborated on a new IDEA Tax Impact Study - Who will benefit from the proposed increase to child tax credit?

Czech economy continues to grow

IDEA has issued a new macroeconomic prediction for the Czech Republic. The forecast is optimistic. Not only did the Czech economy grow the fastest among European Union members in the fourth quarter of 2013, but it is also believed to grow by over 2 % in the year of 2014. However, this prediction holds as long as the Ukrainian crisis does not lead to large economic shocks. Please find a short summary in the following text:

The great pupil steeplechase

Daniel Münich and Miroslava Federičová collaborated on a new IDEA Policy Study - Preparing for the eight-year gymnasium: the great pupil steeplechase.

Czech finance is dominated by women

The Czech financial sector is dominated by women and increasingly so by the ones who are young and educated. Nonetheless, the new IDEA Policy Study by Klára Kalíšková indicates that the share of women is in fact decreasing over the last 20 years. See below for a short summary.

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