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On Thursday, 11 July, students of Master in Applied Economics (MAE) program wrapped up their work on the Project Seminar with final presentations. This year, they cooperated with marketing data company Nielsen, an analytical unit of rating agency Moody's, and healthcare startup Cogvio.

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Charles University has been recognized as holding a position among the top 100 universities in economics by the 2019 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. This is the third consecutive year that Charles University has held this ranking and the first year that the economics field is the sole representative of Charles University across all departments.

Read more: Economics at Charles University Holds Its Position in the Top 100

CERGE-EI's free educational platform Economics Discovery Hub (EDH) has marked three years of its existence. More than 1800 students have used the opportunity to take part in nearly 70 workshops and courses.

Read more: Hundreds of Students Benefited from CERGE-EI's Discovery Hub

The winners of the RSJ Research Fellowships, Alumni of the Year, and special Honorary Award were announced at the Graduation Gala 2019.

Read more: RSJ Fellowships, Alumni and Honorary Award Announced at 2019 Gala 

Nikolas Mittag (CERGE-EI) introduced a study on using data for evaluating social policy programs at the Czech Ministry of Finance (MF). The seminar was a part of broader cooperation between the MF and the Czech Academy of Sciences. The key point of the seminar was the presentation of a study focused on smarter and more accurate use of administrative data.

Read more: CERGE-EI Study Presented at the Ministry of Finance