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In the new interview on the CERGE-EI blog, Stephanie Ettmeier reflects on her unconventional path into economics, from anthropology and political science to empirical macroeconomics, and explains what motivated her to join CERGE-EI.
On December 4, 2025, CERGE-EI opened its doors to everyone curious about what the study and practice of economics mean today.
CERGE-EI invites talented students to apply to its internationally recognized economics programs, offering rigorous academic training, strong research opportunities, and excellent career prospects.
CERGE-EI is proud to announce the success of students Maksim Smirnov and Margarita Pavlova in this year’s Mladý ekonom (Young Economist of the Year) competition, organized annually by the Czech Economic Society.
A program run in cooperation of CERGE-EI and Prague University of Economics and Business
Korovkin Vasily, and Alexey Makarin. 2023. “Conflict and Inter-Group Trade: Evidence from the 2014 Russia-Ukraine Crisis.” American Economic Review, 113(1): 34–70.
Buchholz, Nicholas, Laura Doval, Jakub Kastl, Filip Matejka, and Tobias Salz. 2025. “Personalized Pricing and the Value of Time: Evidence from Auctioned Cab Rides.” Econometrica, 93(3): 929–958.
Ottinger, Sebastian, and Nico Voigtländer. 2025. “History’s Masters The Effect of European Monarchs on State Performance.” Econometrica, 93(1): 95–128.
Mackowiak, Bartosz, Filip Matejka, and Mirko Wiederholt. 2023. “Rational Inattention: A Review.” Journal of Economic Literature, 61(1): 226–273.
Ochsner, Christian, and Felix Roesel. 2024. “Activated History: The Case of the Turkish Sieges of Vienna.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 16(3): 76–112.
Robson, Arthur, Larry Samuelson, and Jakub Steiner. 2023. “Decision Theory and Stochastic Growth.” American Economic Review: Insights, 5(3): 357–376.
Samuelson, Larry, and Jakub Steiner. 2025. “Growth and Redistribution: The Hedging Perspective.” American Economic Review: Insights, 7(2): 250–267.
Kina, Özlem, Ctirad Slavík, and Hakki Yazici. 2024. “Redistributive Capital Taxation Revisited.” American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 16(2): 182–216.
Ashenfelter, Orley, and Štěpán Jurajda. Forthcoming. “The U.S. Low-Wage Structure: A McWage Comparison.” Review of Economics and Statistics.
Celhay, Pablo, Bruce D. Meyer, and Nikolas Mittag. Forthcoming. “Stigma in Welfare Programs.” Review of Economics and Statistics.
Anatolyev, Stanislav, and Mikkel Sølvsten. 2023. “Testing Many Restrictions Under Heteroskedasticity.” Journal of Econometrics, 236(1): 105473.
Celhay, Pablo, Bruce D. Meyer, and Nikolas Mittag. 2024. “What Leads to Measurement Errors? Evidence from Reports of Program Participation in Three Surveys.” Journal of Econometrics, 238(2): 105581.
Nobel Prize Laureate Alvin E. Roth Visits CERGE-EI... more
Professor Švejnar Was Awarded a State Decoration for His Work... more
Christian Ochsner in the American Economic Association Research Highlights... more
The Czech Academy of Sciences Awards Two CERGE-EI Scientists with the Title "Doctor of Science"... more
Nobel Prize Laureate Paul Milgrom Receives Honorary Scientific Degree from Charles University... more
Mariola Pytliková Elected Vice-President of the Czech Economic Society... more
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