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The first two IDEA studies this year are both focusing on environmental issues from the economic point of view. The first IDEA study is Survey of preferences of people for climante change policies: Do Czechs, Polish and British respondents support policy implementation?

Read more …Survey preferences of people for climate change policies

Municipalities in the Czech Republic manage 23.9% of the total public expenditure (approximately 10% of the GDP), with approximately half of these funds redistributed through public procurement. This is a very significant amount of public resources that should be given due attention.

Read more …Political Competition in Local Governments and Public Procurement

July 12, 2016, Author: Jan Švejnar

There are and will be major gyrations in the financial markets until things clear up; depending on the resolution of the Brexit crisis, there may be negative spillovers on economic growth worldwide.

Read more …Brexit Effects

June 7, 2016   On the importance of educational achievement for economic prosperity, policies fostering school accountability and autonomy, and the role of vocational education. Key note speaker: Professor Ludger Woessmann, University of Munich

SEE OUR VIDEO FROM THE LECTURE!

Read more …Public lecture: The Knowledge Capital of Nations

 Seminar and a panel discussion „Smart specialization: From academic concept to European policy and Czech practice

A video from the seminar is now available in this article.

Read more …Seminar: Smart specialization (RIS3)