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Funded pension plans: some lessons from Switzerland

The CERGE-EI IDEA Think Tank and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Czech Republic invite you to a seminar and discussion by Professor Monika Bütler - The promise and challenges of funded pension plans: some lessons from Switzerland

The Czech System of Financial Support for Students

The policy brief examines the system of financial support for university students in the Czech Republic. Compared to most developed countries, this system is very weak, poorly targeted, and its modernization has been neglected. The study describes the weaknesses of the Czech system, presents proposals for its reform, and summarizes what political parties and movements are promising in this regard.

The German Labor Market – Seminar and discussion

The CERGE-EI IDEA Think Tank and the German Embassy in the Czech Republic organized a seminar and discussion by Professor BERND FITZENBERGER - The German Labor Market: Trends, Evidence-Based Policies, the VET Market

Can the Czech Economy Grow Out of Debt?

The policy brief examines whether the Czech economy can “grow out of debt.” This notion is based on the premise that the ability to repay debt depends not so much on the absolute amount of debt, but rather on the debt-to-GDP ratio. This ratio can be reduced not only by cutting the debt itself, but also through stronger economic growth. However, the IDEA analysis concludes that the conditions for the Czech economy to grow out of debt are deteriorating and are likely to worsen further in the future.

Seminar - The sick man of Europe once again?

The CERGE-EI IDEA Think Tank organized a seminar and discussion by professor ACHIM WAMBACH - The sick man of Europe once again? On the prospects for the German economy