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CERGE-EI is joining the upcoming celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution with a special event that will introduce current economic research to the broader public and academics from other fields: “30 Years After the Velvet Revolution: From Transition Economics to Global Topics.” Our researchers, together with two special guests, will present their work on 15 November 2019.

Read more: CERGE-EI Researchers To Present Current Economic Research

A prestigious Nature Index web has informed about a study on globalization of science conducted by IDEA researchers Vít Macháček a Martin Srholec. The study compares globalization of science across 174 countries, 27 disciplines and 13 years in an interactive way. The more often researchers publish in the same journals as their peers abroad, the more globalized their research is.

Read more: Nature Index Writes About IDEA Study on Globalization of Science

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty". 

Read more: Economics Nobel Prize for Work on Easing Poverty

A new series of inter-disciplinary lectures by prominent Czech scientists will be launched at CERGE-EI on 25 October. The CCC Lecture Series co-organized by CERGE-EI and the Center for Theoretical Study (CTS) seeks to enhance cooperation among researchers from related fields as well as to be a platform for inspiring discussions.

Read more: Excellent Czech Scientist to Present at CERGE-EI

With the beginning of the 2019/2020 Academic year, CERGE-EI’s Economics Discovery Hub (EDH) launches its new season. As always, the EDH will offer free courses and workshops focused on Soft Skills, Applied Data Science and Economics.

Read more: Discovery Hub Opens Its Fourth Season