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Academic Excellence
Western Standards
International Character
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Center for Economic Research Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and Graduate Education
and and EconomicEconomicss Institute Institute
(CERGE-EI)(CERGE-EI)
www.cerge-ei.cz
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The Joint WorkplaceA joint academic workplace of
Charles University, and
Academy of Sciences of CR
Founded in 1991, part of Charles University (1348)
Internationally-minded institution with academic staff from all over the world
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International Recognition
#1 Econ department in CEE
(REPEC rankings) “Center of Excellence in Economics
Education and Research” (USAID)
Awards degrees in EconomicsMA (US only)PhD (US and EU)
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Founding CERGE
Educating the instructors of future generations of business leaders and voters in CEE
CEU Helping the process of transition from dictatorship to
democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
CERGE-EI To stimulate and support academic and policy-
oriented economic research
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People: Truly InternationalEU
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, UK
Non-EUChina, ex-Yu, ex-SU, all –stan’s
Mongolia, Vietnam, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya
Venezuela, Colombia, Turkey, Bolivia
Israel, Canada, Japan, USA, Korea
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People: Joint Workplace
Students
(Post-Docs)
Permanent Faculty
Visiting Professors
ESC
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People: Bringing in Research Seminars at CERGE-EI
Guests from other universities present their latest research
Micro, Macro, and Applied Research
Conferences hosted by CERGE-EI SED, ELA, GDN and the like
Joint CEA/CERGE-EI Seminars Health series
Joint CNB/CERGE-EI Seminars
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Nobel visitors to CERGE-EI(last 5 years)
Vernon Smith
Edward Prescott
James Heckman
Joseph Stiglitz
Finn Kydland
Robert Engle
James Mirrlees
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People: Sending out
Conference presentations
Publications
Visiting Lectures
Sabbatical Leaves
Organised Workshops
Student “Mobility”
(Others’ publications)
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Student “Mobility”
Most advanced-level students have research stays at foreign universities (mostly USA or W. Europe)
Harvard, Chicago, UC Berkeley, Princeton, Minnesota, Cambridge, Pompeu Fabra, UPenn, and the like.
Graduate Teaching Fellowship From Bonn to Samarqand
Conference and workshop participation, publications, but not Summer Schools
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Alumni
Western Universities London School of Economics, Arizona State, Tilburg,
Copenhagen Business School, Zurich, Grenoble, St Andrews of Scotland, Tokyo GRIPS, British Columbia
International Organizations IMF, EBRD, World Bank, ILO
Consulting McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte…
Central banks Canada, Finland, Czech, ECB…
Private financial institutions
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CERGE-EI and Czech Republic Library
Largest collection of economics literature in CEE
Official depository of the WB
Historical Building Schebek Palace
Státní tiskárna cenin
Sport and Social activities The “Invisible Hands” softball team
Beer parties & wine tasting
Czech Politics Jan Svejnar and Presidency
Jozef Zeleniec
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CERGE-EI and the RegionCzech vs Regional Institution
Largest collection of economics literature in CEE
CERGE-EI vs AUBG
CEU
CERGE-EI and New School of Economics in Moscow
International School of Economics at Tbilisi
Kyiv School of Economics
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Funding CERGE-EI Local funding
Universitas Carolina Pragensis
Akademie věd České republiky
Grants Grant Agency of the Czech Republic
Grant Agency of the Charles University
Various EU grants
The Foundation The CERGE-EI Foundation USA
Nadace CERGE-EI
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Funding CERGE-EIFounders ($500,000 and above)
Anonymous
Ford Foundation
World Bank, and the like
Patrons ($100,000 to $499,999)
Alan Brown
Siemens, and the like
Donors ($30,000 to $99,999)
Michael C. Markovitz
Deutsche Bank, and the like
Contributors
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CERGE-EI and GDNGlobal Development Network
The GDN is an open, worldwide network of policy and research institutes whose aim is to support the generation and sharing of knowledge for economic development, and to promote its policy application.
Grants and Conferences
Development on Move
The Cities
CERGE-EI and GDN CERGE-EI is the GDN Regional Network Partner for the
CEE region
Armenia and GDN EERC Kyiv covers Armenia
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What Distinguishes CERGE-EI?
Top-rate PhD program accredited both in the USA and in the EU
International community
Full commitment by faculty and students
High academic standards
Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated
Quality and quantity of research output
Excellent placement record
Support for Economics development in CEE
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Thank YouQuestions & Comments
Address:
CERGE-EIP.O. Box 882Politickych veznu 7111 21 Praha 1
Czech Republic
tel.: (+420) 224 005 187
web: home.cerge-ei.cz/gurgen
e-mail: [email protected]