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CERGE-EI welcomed Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series and on the occasion of the institution’s 35th anniversary. His public lecture, titled The Power of Creative Destruction: Rethinking Capitalism, took place on Thursday, 28 May 2026, in Room 7 at CERGE-EI.

Read more …Philippe Aghion Discussed Creative Destruction and the Future of Capitalism at CERGE-EI

Charles University awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences, honoris causa, to Professor Philippe Mario Aghio, PhD, a Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences whose scholarly work has made a profound contribution to modern economics, particularly in the fields of economic growth, innovation, competition, institutions, and long-term technological development.

Read more …Philippe Aghion Received an Honorary Doctorate from Charles University

CERGE-EI congratulates the 2026 graduates of the PhD and MA in Economics programs and wishes them every success in their future endeavors. The 2026 PhD and MA in Economics Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 11:00 in the historic halls of Schebek Palace.

Read more …Congratulations to the PhD and MA in Economics Graduates 2026

As part of the Places You’ll Go series, a new CERGE-EI blog interview features PhD student Winnie Wanjiru Njoroge and her research stay at UC Berkeley, where she immersed herself in seminars, Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) meetings, development economics classes, and discussions with faculty and students.

Read more …At Berkeley, Research Progress Through Conversation and Community

CERGE-EI will mark its 35th anniversary with a special week celebrating academic excellence, public debate, and the community that has shaped the institute over three and a half decades. Under the theme 35 Years of Ideas That Matter, the anniversary week will bring together CERGE-EI community to reflect on the institution’s achievements and look ahead to the ideas that will shape the future of economics, policy, and society.

Read more …CERGE-EI to Mark 35 Years of Ideas That Matter with Anniversary Week