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The CERGE-EI researchers involved in the "IDEA anti COVID-19" group have introduced a set of recommendations to be taken in order to reduce the risk of an uncontrolled spread of coronavirus for the upcoming weeks and months. The recommendations for the Czech authorities are based on the facts specific for the Czech Republic and on the experience from the countries that are successful in the prevention of further major outbreaks of the infection. 

Read more: IDEA anti COVID-19 recommends investments in tracing and testing capacity

Raisa Khadija Muhtar (University of St Andrews), Georgiana Puscas (University of Warwick), Viktor Veterinarov (Lomonosov Moscow State University) and Komila Zakirova (Westminster International University in Tashkent) have been selected as the finalists of the New Economic Talent 2020 competition. The online final round will take place on June 10, 2020.

Read more: New Economic Talent 2020 Finalists Announced

Vladimír Novák (CERGE-EI PhD candidate) will take up a postdoctoral position at Bocconi University in Milan, which repeatedly ranks as one of the best universities in economics and econometrics studies.

Read more: Postdoctoral Placement at Bocconi for Vladimír Novák

CERGE-EI researchers are participating in the Model antiCOVID-19 for the Czech Republic19 initative that has been formed to develop models that compare the effects of measures imposed to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. The Initiative is overseen by the IDEA think tank.

Read more: CERGE-EI Researchers Working on the Model antiCOVID-19 

Just a few days remain to complete the applications for any of our three study programs. Thursday 30 April is the extended application deadline for the MA in Economic Research, MA in Applied Economics and PhD in Economics. 

Read more: Few Days Left to Complete Applications for MA or PhD Studies