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With profound regret, CERGE-EI announces that Prof. Jaromír Vepřek, one of the co-founders of the present-day Economics Institute and long-term researcher and valued member of the scientific community of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, passed away on February 22, 2021, aged nearly 94 years. He is best known among fellow scientists for his work on application of systems analysis methods in the management of health care.

Read more: Economist Prof. Jaromír Vepřek Passed Away

The Jan Kmenta Library newly invites library subscribers to return borrowed books and other items to the drop box that has been installed in front of the library entrance in the foyer of Schebek Palace.

Read more: A New Library Drop Box at the Jan Kmenta Library Entrance

Dejan Kovac and Marin Drlje have co-authored a paper entitled "O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries" that has been accepted to be published by the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

Read more: A Study on Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice Published in QJE

Vladimír Novák, one of our recent PhD graduates, has already achieved a great deal in the field of economic research. Last year, Vladimír successfully defended his dissertation under the supervision of Filip Matějka and lent his hand to participate in the IDEA Anti COVID-19 initiative, which issued many studies on matters related to the coronavirus outbreak. In a new blog interview, we asked him several questions regarding his position of Postdoctoral Researcher in Milan, and his current and past research projects.

Read more: People of CERGE-EI: Meet Our Alumni

CERGE-EI hosted a Virtual Open Day on January 26. It was a great opportunity for prospective students to learn more about CERGE-EI, university life, our faculty, alumni, and students.

Read more: This Year's Virtual Open Day Accessible for Watching on YouTube