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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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00:35:10

The Economics of Discrimination with Vojtěch Bartoš

Talking Economics ·

2025/10/27

Why does discrimination persist even when it’s costly for firms and societies? CERGE-EI alumnus and Associate Professor at the University of Milan, Vojtěch Bartoš, explains how behavioral economics helps uncover the mechanisms behind bias — and how evidence-based tools can help reduce it.https://www.cerge-ei.cz/https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/https://www.facebook.com/cergeei/https://x.com/CERGE_EI/

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00:32:53

Matching Matters: The Hidden Economics of Who Works...

Talking Economics ·

2025/08/19

What happens when the labor market doesn’t match workers and firms efficiently? Can online platforms and better data solve the problem? And what role do families play in shaping the workforce of tomorrow?Luca Mazzone, Assistant Professor at CERGE-EI and Economist at the IMF, talks about the hidden dynamics behind wage inequality, employment policy, and how households shape labor market outcomes. His research looks into how people and firms find each other—and why this matching process matters for

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00:26:40

Marta Cota: Household Financial Choices

Talking Economics ·

2025/06/19

What determines the financial decisions we make throughout our lives—like choosing a mortgage, saving for retirement, or deciding whether to invest? In the latest episode of Talking Economics, we explore these questions with Marta Cota, a CERGE-EI PhD alumna and Assistant Professor of Finance at Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon.https://www.cerge-ei.cz/https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/https://www.facebook.com/cergeei/https://twitter.com/CERGE_EI/

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00:24:32

Vladimír Novák: Polarization, Policy, and Structural...

Talking Economics ·

2025/05/16

In the latest episode of Talking Economics, we speak with Vladimír Novák, Senior Economist at the National Bank of Slovakia and CERGE-EI PhD alumnus, about his recent research and how it connects to real-world policy challenges. Vladimír’s academic work focuses on how individuals process information—and how that, in turn, shapes their beliefs, decisions, and broader societal

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00:27:14

Ctirad Slavík: Taxation, Wages, and Growth

Talking Economics ·

2025/02/27

Associate Professor at CERGE-EI, Ctirad Slavík, discusses taxation, inequality, and the economic impact of policy reforms in our latest episode. He shares insights on optimal capital taxation, the effects of automation on wages, and the 2021 Czech income tax reform.https://www.cerge-ei.cz/https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/https://www.facebook.com/cergeei/https://twitter.com/CERGE_EI/

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00:36:49

Talking Economics Emerging Scholars: Theodor Kouro

Talking Economics ·

2025/01/09

Our next guest on the Talking Economics: Emerging Scholars series is Theodor Kouro, one of CERGE-EI’s job market candidates this year.Theo’s research spans behavioral, experimental, and development economics, with a particular focus on gender economics. In his job market paper, he explores the mechanics of autonomy in a large-scale natural field experiment on effort provision. This paper earned him the 2023 Young Economist of the Czech Republic

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00:28:04

Talking Economics Emerging Scholars: Sinara Gharibyan

Talking Economics ·

2024/12/10

Our next guest on the Talking Economics: Emerging Scholars series is Sinara Gharibyan, one of CERGE-EI’s job market candidates this yearIn her job market paper, Sinara examines how memories influence human behavior, particularly political behavior. Her innovative work distinguishes between two types of memory effects: fam-ily memory and collective memory. This paper earned her the prestigious PEDD Young Scholar Award in 2024 in Münster. 🎧 Tune in to hear about Sinara’s personal journey and dive

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00:26:34

Lukáš Makovský: Urban Economics Uncovered

Talking Economics ·

2024/11/14

In the latest episode of the Talking Economics podcast, a CERGE-EI alumnus Lukáš Makovský shares insights on the central questions and tools of urban economics, how models incorporate people’s preferences, and examines the movement toward urbanization alongside the impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.https://www.cerge-ei.cz/ https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/ https://www.facebook.com/cergeei/ https://twitter.com/CERGE_EI/

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00:34:58

Talking Economics Emerging Scholars: Daniil Kashkarov

Talking Economics ·

2024/09/19

The podcast series Talking Economics Emerging Scholars is dedicated to showcasing the research and inspiring journeys of CERGE-EI PhD in Economics graduates. Our guest in this episode is Daniil Kashkarov. Daniil’s research interests lie in macroeconomics and labor economics, with a focus on life-cycle modeling, skills accumulation, and the adaptation of workers to labor market disruptions. During his PhD, Daniil spent three semesters at Yale University. He will join Universidad Carlos III in Madrid

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00:29:33

Talking Economics Emerging Scholars: Ella Sargsyan

Talking Economics ·

2024/08/12

The podcast series Talking Economics Emerging Scholars is dedicated to showcasing the research and inspiring journeys of CERGE-EI PhD in Economics graduates. Our first guest is Ella Sargsyan, an empirical economist specializing in development economics. Ella's academic journey included research visits to MIT and Columbia University. She will join UCLouvain as a postdoctoral

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00:28:58

Barbara Pertold-Gebicka: Exploring Family Economics...

Talking Economics ·

2024/07/18

In our latest episode of Talking Economics, we met with Barbara Pertold-Gebicka, a CERGE-EI alumna and Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economic Studies of Charles University, to explore family economics and gender wage gaps.https://www.cerge-ei.cz/ https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/ https://www.facebook.com/cergeei/ https://twitter.com/CERGE_EI/

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00:28:57

Michal Šoltés: Behind Bars and Beyond: Insights into...

Talking Economics ·

2024/05/31

We explore the world of criminal behavior and the Czech justice system with Michal Šoltés, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Empirical Legal Studies at Charles University Faculty of Law, a CERGE-EI PhD in economics alumnus, and an IDEA think-tank researcher. In his research, he focuses on public economics, empirical legal studies, the economics of criminal justice, and the economics of

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00:45:37

Andreas Menzel: Labor Dynamics in Developing Countries

Talking Economics ·

2024/04/30

In a recent episode of Talking Economics, we discussed firms and labor markets in developing countries with Andreas Menzel, an Associate Professor with Tenure at CERGE-EI. Andreas’s research projects focus on development, organizational, and labor economics with field experiments in Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh.https://www.cerge-ei.cz/ https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/ https://www.facebook.com/cergeei/ https://twitter.com/CERGE_EI/

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00:35:45

Christian Ochsner: Unlocking Economic Prosperity:...

Talking Economics ·

2023/11/20

Why do some regions thrive while others struggle to keep up in the race for economic development? In a recent episode of Talking Economics, we talk about regional economics with Christian Ochsner, an Assistant Professor at CERGE-EI.https://www.cerge-ei.cz https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/cergeei

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00:27:49

Andreas Ortmann: Having Data Posted Should Be Done on...

Talking Economics ·

2023/09/25

In a recent episode of Talking Economics, we embark on a journey with our special guest, Professor of Experimental and Behavioral Economy at the University of New South Wales Business School in Sydney, Australia, Professor Andreas Ortmann, to talk about behavioral economics, exploring the rise and challenges it faces now due to recent reports of fraudulent behavior in the field. https://www.cerge-ei.cz https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/cergeei

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00:28:25

Branislav Saxa: CBDC - the Future of Monetary System?

Talking Economics ·

2023/08/15

What are the expectations and how far are the discussions on Central Bank Digital Currencies across the world? In a recent episode of Talking Economics, we took a closer look at digital currencies with Branislav Saxa, a CERGE-EI PhD alumnus, Principal Analyst, and Head of Monetary Analyses and Monetary Policy Transmission Team at Czech National Bank. https://www.cerge-ei.cz https://www.instagram.com/cergeei/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/cergeei

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00:31:01

Libor Krkoška: Crisis Response Is in Our DNA

Talking Economics ·

2023/07/19

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international financial institution, established in 1991 to help Central and Eastern Europe transition to a market economy after the fall of communism. How has the bank’s mission changed over time and what are its priorities now? We discuss EBRD’s response to world changes with Libor Krkoška, a CERGE-EI PhD in Economics alumnus and EBRD Deputy Director, Country strategy.

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00:38:04

Katarzyna Rzentarzewska: Tackling recent challenges...

Talking Economics ·

2023/05/22

Central and Eastern European regions have undergone significant socioeconomic transformation; following the fall of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and European Union’s accession in recent years. What are the main challenges for the regions’ economies now? We discuss CEE region’s economic performance with Katarzyna Rzentarzewska in our most recent episode of Talking Economics.Katarzyna Rzentarzewska is a CERGE-EI PhD in Economics alumna and Chief CEE Macro Analyst at Erste Group in

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00:26:46

Liyou Borga: Investing in Mental Health Will Pay Off...

Talking Economics ·

2023/03/28

The challenges of recent years bring mental health issues to the forefront of all science fields, including economics. In the most recent episode of Talking Economics, Katarína Stehlíková discusses long-term mental health trends and the effect of the pandemic with Liyou Borga. Liyou Borga is a CERGE-EI PhD graduate in Economics and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Luxembourg Institute of Health. His main research experience lies in applied econometrics; mainly health, labor, and development

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00:21:47

Štěpán Jurajda: Social Isolation is Costly

Talking Economics ·

2023/02/27

Can humans cooperate with one another when facing extremely low survival chances?Do pre-existing social ties increase one's chances of survival in life-and-death situations? Social linkages in extreme circumstances are discussed with Štěpán Jurajda in Talking Economics. Štěpán Jurajda is the Mellon Endowment Professor with Tenure at CERGE-EI, a Full Professor at CERGE, Charles University, and a Senior Researcher at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He also serves as Deputy

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