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CERGE-EI Fully Supports Charles University's Position on the Situation in Ukraine
24 February, 2022
Today, February 24, the Rector of Charles University, Milena Králíčková, issued a statement on the current situation in Ukraine. In her statement, Professor Králíčková said: "As rector, together with the management of Charles University, I strongly condemn any form of aggression, not least the hostilities being conducted by Putin's Russia right now.
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IDEA Talks: State Employees and Civil Servants. Where Do They Work and How Much Are They Paid?
23 February, 2022
In the most recent IDEA Talks, David Klimeš and Petr Bouchal discuss public sector employees' numbers and salaries. Approximately one-fifth of the country's workforce – around one million people in Czech, work for the public sector.
CERGE-EI Media Highlights for January
14 February, 2022
Inflation, the state budget, the abolition of super-gross wages, and reductions in social security contributions were among the topics CERGE-EI's and Think-Tank IDEA's experts commented on in January. A significant media interest spurred the information that the newly appointed Czech Government has reached out to members of the CERGE-EI faculty for assistance in defining future public policies.
Jan Švejnar: "Being Average Is Not Enough."
8 February, 2022
Who will be most affected by inflation? And what would be the best recommendation for the government? Watch Czech Academy of Sciences' interview with Jan Švejnar.
IDEA Talks: Abolition of Super-Gross Wages, Reductions in Social Security Contributions, and the Introduction of Tax Holidays
8 February, 2022
“It’s a perfect promise,” Klára Kalíšková comments in Idea Talks on the new Czech government’s promise to introduce tax holidays. “It would have a negligible impact on all employees except the most profitable 20 percent.”
