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Why does discrimination persist even when it’s costly for firms and societies? In this episode of Talking Economics, CERGE-EI alumnus and University of Milan Associate Professor Vojtěch Bartoš explains how behavioral economics helps uncover the mechanisms behind bias — and how evidence-based tools can help reduce it.
In early December, CERGE-EI opens its doors to all those curious about what the study of economics means today. The CERGE-EI Festival, taking place on December 4, 2025, invites prospective students, faculty, and alumni to spend a day exploring the various ways in which economic research builds foundations for future career paths.
In November, Filip Matějka and Jan Zápal are once again launching their popular course Fundamental Social Issues from the Point of View of Economics.
How do we make decisions in a world flooded with information? On October 20, 2025, Professor Filip Matějka explored this question during his public lecture at CERGE-EI, where he discussed his influential research on rational inattention.
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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