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In their most recent study, Daniel Bartušek, Petr Bouchal, and Petr Janský analyze public sector employees' numbers and salaries. Approximately one-fifth of the country’s workforce – aroundone million people in the Czech Republic, work for the public sector.

Read more: Think-Tank IDEA: State Employees and Civil Servants. Where They Work and How Much They Are Paid

How has the current pandemic affected measuring and evaluating poverty and welfare programs? In Talking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková directs this question to Nikolas Mittag, Associate Professor with Tenure at CERGE-EI.

Read more: Nikolas Mittag: The Pandemic has Brought on Questions for Designing Government Programs

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CERGE-EI celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. What do Štěpán Jurajda, Filip Matějka, and Jakub Steiner wish for CERGE-EI in the years to come?

Read more: Anniversary Wishes: Štěpán Jurajda, Filip Matějka, Jakub Steiner

The number of Czech households entitled to housing allowance will increase by approximately 200,000 due to rising energy prices. These estimates come from PAQ Research's and think-tank IDEA’s analysis, financially supported by the Czech Academy of Sciences.

Read more: The Average Czech Household Payment for Energy Will Increase by 940kc/Month