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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.”
The Cost of Unrest: Ukrainian Economy and Society in a Time of Crisis
1 February, 2022
We cordially invite you to a public talk on the impact of the current situation in Ukraine on its education system, economy, and society at large. With Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of Kyiv School of Economics, and Konstantin Sonin, visiting professor at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
Read more: The Cost of Unrest: Ukrainian Economy and Society in a Time of Crisis
CERGE-EI’s PhD Job Market Candidates
1 February, 2022
We are pleased to promote CERGE-EI’s excellent PhD job market candidates for 2021-2022.
