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Assistant Professor Ole Jann, researcher and member of the CERGE-EI faculty, has received the prestigious Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Junior Star grant for his project in the field of information economics. GAČR received a total of 315 applications, of which 16 were successful. Only two of the successful projects cover fields other than natural sciences.

Read more: Ole Jann Receives Junior Star Grant

Are you considering getting a Master’s degree in Economics? Are you interested in contemporary economics? Would you like to study at an economic institute that is ranked among the top 2% in the world according to SSRN? Then don’t miss the opportunity to explore what it is like to be a student of the Master’s in Applied Economics program at CERGE-EI during our Open Week event, which will take place November 8-12, 2021!

Read more: Open Week: Master’s in Applied Economics

On the Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czechoslovak State, president Miloš Zeman recognized twenty-nine people. A Medal of Merit, First Grade, in memoriam, was announced for Michal Mejstřík, former director of CERGE, for merits in the field of science and education. The Medal of Merit is awarded in three grades, First Grade being the highest.

Read more: A Medal of Merit, First Grade for Michal Mejstřík

Electricity prices have tripled compared to last year. Some providers in the Czech Republic went bankrupt. “When will the prices decrease?” asks Katarína Stehlíková in the Talking Economics Podcast with Silvester van Koten.

Read more: Silvester van Koten: Gas and Electricity Prices Should Go Down Around March 2022

We are happy to relate that two CERGE-EI alumni, Kristína Hrehová and Tomáš Mičko, are among the members of a team that won first prize at the Bratislava Climathon 2021.

Read more: CERGE-EI Alumni among Winners of Climathon 2021