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Filip Matějka to become President of the European Economic Association in 2029

26 October, 2026

Filip Matějka, Professor of Economics at CERGE-EI, has been elected Vice-President of the European Economic Association (EEA) and will serve as its President in 2029.

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Talking Economics: Can Tariffs Make a Country Stronger?

23 October, 2026

CERGE-EI's Talking Economics podcast welcomes new host Andrew Gardiner, bringing fresh economic perspectives to a wider audience. In the latest episode, Gardiner speaks with Oleg Itskhoki, Professor of Economics at Harvard University and recipient of the 2022 John Bates Clark Medal.

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The Future of Money: Meet CERGE-EI's New Faculty Member Maxi Guennewig

22 October, 2026

Can regulations designed to protect banks actually make them less safe? And what happens when private companies start issuing their own money? These are among the questions explored by Maxi Guennewig, a new faculty member at CERGE-EI.

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CERGE-EI Introduces New Candidates to the 2026–2027 International Job Market

22 October, 2026

From health behavior and identity to household finance, scientific networks and the political economy of industrialization, CERGE-EI’s new job-market cohort reflects the widening range of both questions and methods in contemporary economics.

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CERGE-EI has launched John Bates Clark Medal Talks with Oleg Itskhoki

21 October, 2026

CERGE-EI has launched a new public lecture series, the John Bates Clark Medal Talks, highlighting the work of outstanding young economists whose research is advancing the whole field.

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