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People of CERGE-EI: Meet Our Alumni
31 January, 2022
"CERGE-EI gives the opportunity to everyone to become the best version of him or herself," says Tomáš Mičko, our 2020 Master’s in Applied Economics graduate in an interview for the CERGE-EI Blog.
What Will the Abolition of Super-Gross Wages, Reductions in Social Security Contributions, and the Introduction of Tax Holidays Mean?
28 January, 2022
Tax holidays promised in the Czech government's program statement would have a negligible impact on all employees except the most profitable, a new study by Klára Kalíšková and Michal Šoltés from Think-Tank IDEA suggests.
Think-Tank IDEA: "Sick Pay: What Impact Did the Introduction of a Waiting Period Have?"
27 January, 2022
In their most recent study, Lucie Zapletalová and Jakub Grossmann from think-tank IDEA analyze the impacts of a waiting period for sick pay introduced in 2008 in the Czech Republic due to employment absence, sick leave, and other types of absences from the workplace.
Read more: Think-Tank IDEA: "Sick Pay: What Impact Did the Introduction of a Waiting Period Have?"
President Appoints Milena Králíčková First-Ever Female Rector of Charles University
27 January, 2022
On Wednesday, 26 January 2022 at Prague Castle, President Miloš Zeman appointed Professor Milena Králíčková as the first woman to head Charles University since its founding in 1348.
Read more: President Appoints Milena Králíčková First-Ever Female Rector of Charles University
CERGE-EI Experts Will Help Define Public Policy
19 January, 2022
The newly appointed Czech Government has reached out to members' of CERGE-EI faculty for assistance in defining future public policies.
