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Talking Economics

Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) A podcast on recent economic research and its challenges and opportunities in the changing world.

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00:36:21

Sebastian Ottinger: Just a Few People Can Make a...

Talking Economics ·

2023/01/31

When and why do national institutions change? Can some people living under particular institutions, such as democracy, play a crucial role in changing their institutions back home? Do national leaders matter? Katarína Stehlíková and Sebastian Ottinger look back to European history, and from the perspective of political economy, discuss its relevance for institutional change in today’s China or Russia. Sebastian Ottinger has been an Assistant Professor at CERGE-EI since September 2022. He is an

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00:36:24

Gérard Roland: Empires, Nation States, and...

Talking Economics ·

2022/11/28

Empires, nation states, and democracies: Perspectives on the war in Ukraine is what our anchor, Katarína Stehlíková, has discussed with our special guest, prof. Gérard Roland, in the latest episode of Talking Economics. Professor Gérard Roland is a member of CERGE-EI’s Executive and Supervisory Committee, an E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics, and Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. His early work includes political economy of communism. He has been one of the

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00:24:18

Klára Kalíšková: There Are Big Reserves in Increasing...

Talking Economics ·

2022/09/19

The Czech labor market situation has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and in recent months by the war in Ukraine. What are the main characteristics of the Czech labor market now? What changes has the labor market undergone in recent years? What is the position of women in the Czech labor market? InTalking Economics Katarína Stehlíková talks about these issues with Klára Kalíšková. Klára Kalíšková is a CERGE-EI PhD alumna, an Assistant Professor at Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, Prague

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00:36:47

Jaroslav Borovička: Think About the Long-Term Outlook

Talking Economics ·

2022/08/19

How are monetary and fiscal policy, the main macroeconomic tools used to steer our economies, able to address the unprecedented challenges presented by the events of recent years, such asCOVID-19, war on Ukraine, or increase in energy prices? InTalking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková and Jaroslav Borovička give us a macroeconomic look at the current economy. Jaroslav Borovička is a CERGE-EI MA in Economics alumnus and one of the leading Czech macro economists. He holds a Ph.D. degree from the

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00:22:02

Silvester van Koten: We Need to Address the Shortage...

Talking Economics ·

2022/06/30

Russia’sinvasion of Ukrainehas boosted the already high prices of oil and gas. How come the energy situation in the EU is so dependenton Russia? What are the prognoses for energy costs and related costs of living for the near future?Katarína Stehlíková talks about War onUkraine’s effect on European energy with Silvester van Koten. Silvester is a CERGE-EI PhD Alumnus and senior researcher at the Faculty of Social and Economic Studies, University of Jan EvangelistaPurkyně. He specializes in Energy

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00:34:20

Daniel Münich: It’s not about establishing Ukrainian...

Talking Economics ·

2022/06/10

What are the main challenges children and teachers have to face in our schools due to an unprecedented inflow of Ukrainian children and youth into our educational system? Is the situation more complicated because schools suffered from the 2-year pandemic? Can we take this situation as an opportunity? Katarína Stehlíková talks about these questions with Daniel Münich. Daniel Münich is a CERGE-EI PhD in Economics alumnus, member of CERGE-EI Faculty, and executive director of the academic think-tank

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00:26:36

Dana Hájková: Increasing Interest Rates Are Very...

Talking Economics ·

2022/05/27

Inflation and monetary policy have become hot topics recently. The world economy first seemed to be heading towards recession due to Covid. Now, we face huge increases in energy prices and soaring inflation.What are the main causes of such high inflation? Will the inflation go back to lower levels? Katarína Stehlíková asked Dana Hájková these questions in the latest episode of Talking Economics. Dana Hájková is a CERGE-EI PhD in Economics alumna and Director of Monetary Policy and Fiscal Analyses

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00:37:26

Anna Pestova and Mikhail Mamonov: The Oil and Gas...

Talking Economics ·

2022/04/21

What is the difference between the main sanctions imposed on Russia now and those from 2014/2017? What are the impacts of the sanctions? In Talking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková talks with Anna Pestova and Mikhail Mamonov on sanctions on Russia at the macro level. "The current sanctions are not able to stop the inflow of foreign currency totally. They are not able to change the model of export-related activities of the Russian economy," said Anna Pestova and added: "Our estimate says that the

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00:33:00

Jared Laxton: Not Everybody Is Able to Make Decisions...

Talking Economics ·

2022/03/16

In the most recent Talking Economics Podcast, Katarína Stehlíková and Jared Laxton have a closer look at challenges and opportunities in economic forecasting and modeling. Jared moved to Prague about ten years ago and worked for six years in macroeconomic forecasting. He completed his Masters in Applied Economics at CERGE-EI in 2018 before moving to SpaceKnow, a start-up. According to him, he was "trying to make satellite data relevant for economic forecasting and decision making." But he is now

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00:31:24

Nikolas Mittag: The Pandemic has Brought on Questions...

Talking Economics ·

2022/01/07

How has the current pandemic affected measuring and evaluating poverty and welfare programs? In Talking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková directs this question to Nikolas Mittag, Associate Professor with Tenure at CERGE-EI. According to Nikolas,the evaluation of government programs designed during the pandemic is essential: "The pandemic brought a lot of action to the idea of helping other people, and fending off poverty. So we tried a lot of new things. Now would be the time to look at them and think

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00:28:13

Richard Podpiera: COVID Was Not a Walk in the Park

Talking Economics ·

2021/12/09

"How have banks survived the pandemics? And what are the trends in the banking industry?" In the Talking Economics Podcast, Katarína Stehlíková asks Richard Podpiera, CERGE-EI's Ph.D. Alumnus and ČSOB’s Executive Director. Richard thinks that banks have proven to be quite resilient during the pandemic: "But that does not mean that COVID was a walk in the park. We were shocked as any other industry, perhaps even more because banks are generally leveraged plays on the economy. From one day to another,

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00:27:26

Daniel Münich: Increased Inequality Access to Good...

Talking Economics ·

2021/11/10

"Have we learned anything new about the educational system during the pandemic? And why are the economics of education becoming more important these days?" asks Katarína Stehlíková in Talking Economics, a Podcast with Daniel Münich. Daniel Münich, a CERGE-EI Ph.D. in Economics and member of the CERGE-EI Faculty, points out that inequality emerged during the pandemic: "I mean inequality in access to good education. It was already a problem before Covid-19. We don't have much data, but I'm convinced,

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00:24:17

Silvester van Koten: Gas and Electricity Prices...

Talking Economics ·

2021/10/27

Has the pandemic had a substantial impact on energy economics, or has the supply and use of energy worldwide remained stable during this time? And how does the current focus on climate change affect this interdisciplinary field? Katarína Stehlíková talks with Silvester van Koten also about the current increase in electricity prices in the Talking Economics Podcast. Silvester van Koten is a CERGE-EI Ph.D. alumnus and a senior researcher at the Faculty of Social and Economic Studies at Jan Evangelista

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00:30:41

Filip Pertold: Data Was the Key Over the Past Year

Talking Economics ·

2021/09/15

What information do we need to introduce good economic policies? Have we learned anything from the pandemic? In the Talking Economics Podcast, Katarina Stehlíková talks with Filip Pertold and takes a closer look at data and its role in effective government.

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00:24:37

Martina Miotto: Covid-19 Has Raised the Question of...

Talking Economics ·

2021/08/09

Has the current pandemic changed the role of women in family, society, and work? How does the crisis affect women in developing countries? In the Talking Economics Podcast, Katarina Stehlíková talks with Martina Miotto and takes a closer look at these and other questions related to Gender and Development Economics. Martina Miotto is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and a research associate at the CAGE Research Centre in Warwick. Martina holds a Ph.D

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00:11:36

Eva Hromádková: May We All Live Again in the Boring...

Talking Economics ·

2021/07/14

In the Talking Economics Podcast, Katarina Stehlíková talks with Eva Hromádková about health economics and its contribution to the current debate on health, healthcare, and healthcare policy. How has the pandemic changed health economics? „In the last year, interest seems to have seized most of the population. This is indeed great for the field, and I’m actually looking forward to all the new studies and findings. (..) For us all as human beings, I just wish we could all live in the boring times

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00:20:30

Talking Economics with Jan Švejnar

Talking Economics ·

2021/06/23

What are the biggest challenges in economics due to the COVID-19 pandemic? One of the questions answered by Jan Švejnar in the Talking Economics Podcast focused on the effects of the pandemic on the economics and economy.

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