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In a new alumni interview on CERGE-EI Blog, Ondřej Schneider, our PhD in Economics alumnus, shares insights into his career path, motivations, and experiences that led to his current position as an economist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Washington, DC, responsible for macroeconomic coverage of sub-Saharan Africa. 

Read more: People of CERGE-EI: Meet Our Alumni

In a recent episode of Talking Economics, we took a closer look at digital currencies with Branislav Saxa, a CERGE-EI PhD alumnus, Principal Analyst, and Head of Monetary Analyses and Monetary Policy Transmission Team at Czech National Bank.

Read more: Branislav Saxa: CBDC - the Future of Monetary System?

In the new alumni interview, Jaroslav Groero, a CERGE-EI recent PhD in Economics graduate, discusses his research interests and reflects on his internship experience at OECD.

Read more: People of CERGE-EI: Meet Our Alumni

In the most recent episode of Talking Economics, we discuss the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's response on world changes with Libor Krkoška, our alumnus and the EBRD Deputy Director, Country strategy.

Read more: Libor Krkoška: Crisis Response Is in Our DNA

A research article by Matěj Bělín, Tomáš Jelínek and Štěpán Jurajda (CERGE-EI) published in the July 11, 2023 issue of PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) links the chance of survival of Jewish prisoners in the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau to previously formed personal ties.

Read more: Pre-Existing Social Ties among Auschwitz Prisoners Support Holocaust Survival