Department of Economics Archives - Anglo-American University in Prague /directory-school/department-of-economics/ AAU is a top private university in Czech Republic offering dual accredited bachelor and master level programs in English across Business, tv Relations, Humanities, Social Sciences, Political Science, Journalism, Media Studies, Visual Arts and Law. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:44:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Michael Fanta, Ph.D. /directory/michael-fanta-ph-d/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:57:27 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=23823 Michael holds a master’s degree from the University of Economics in Prague and a PhD in Applied Economics from Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, his studies in the latter case primarily focusing on the regulation of addictive behaviors. Additionally, he completed a research internship at Pompeu Fabra University. Michael currently works as chief analyst at the […]

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Michael holds a master’s degree from the University of Economics in Prague and a PhD in Applied Economics from Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, his studies in the latter case primarily focusing on the regulation of addictive behaviors. Additionally, he completed a research internship at Pompeu Fabra University. Michael currently works as chief analyst at the Center for Economic and Market Analysis in Prague, where he analyzes the impacts of regulations and taxation on the business sector.

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]]> David Lipka, Ph.D. /directory/david-lipka-ph-d/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:12:19 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=17541 David was born and raised in Prague. After completing his Ph.D. in economic theory and history of economic thought he worked as an assistant professor and later department chair at the UEP, Prague. He joined AAU in 2013 as Dean of the School of IRD. Until mid-2020 he served as VP for enrollment management. Since […]

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David was born and raised in Prague. After completing his Ph.D. in economic theory and history of economic thought he worked as an assistant professor and later department chair at the UEP, Prague. He joined AAU in 2013 as Dean of the School of IRD. Until mid-2020 he served as VP for enrollment management. Since 2020 he holds a regular visiting position at the University of Turin’s economics department.

Specializations

Economics and Ethics, Philosophy and History of Political Economy

  • LIPKA, David. “Do Economists Need Virtues?” In: KARLSON, Nils, NOREK, Mikolaj, WENNBERG, Karl. Virtues in Entrepreneurship. Ratio, 2015. pp 160–83. 234 p.
  • BERGGREN, Niclas, BJORNSKOV, Christian, LIPKA, David. “Legitimacy and the Cost of Government.” Public Choice 162, no. 3–4 (December 28, 2014): 307–28.
  • LIPKA, David. The Max U Approach: Prudence Only, or Not Even Prudence? A Smithian Perspective. Econ Journal Watch, 2013, 10 (1): 2–14.

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]]> Petr Bartoň /directory/petr-barton/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:43:53 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=16679 Petr Bartoň is an economist educated at the universities of Cambridge and Chicago. His research concentrates on regulation, the game theoretic aspects of public choice, and cost-push inflation. At AAU, he teaches the globalization and the International Political Economy dzܰ.

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Petr Bartoň is an economist educated at the universities of Cambridge and Chicago. His research concentrates on regulation, the game theoretic aspects of public choice, and cost-push inflation.

At AAU, he teaches the globalization and the International Political Economy dzܰ.

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]]> prof. PhDr. Zuzana Havránková, Ph.D. /directory/doc-phdr-zuzana-havrankova-ph-d/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:07:07 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=16590 Zuzana Havránková is a Professor of Economics at Charles University in Prague, Senior Lecturer at Anglo-American University in Prague, and Research Affiliate at the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford. She specializes in labor economics, international economics, and tool development and applications of meta-analysis in economics. Dr. Havránková has published as corresponding author in leading journals, including the Review […]

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Zuzana Havránková is a Professor of Economics at , Senior Lecturer at Anglo-American University in Prague, and Research Affiliate at the . She specializes in labor economics, international economics, and tool development and applications of meta-analysis in economics. Dr. Havránková has published as corresponding author in leading journals, including the Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Labor Economics, Nature Communications, European Economic Review, and Review of Economic Dynamics, with over 30 peer-reviewed articles to her name. Her work has been cited approximately  and recognized in top journals such as Science and the American Economic Review. Her research has had significant real-world impact: her paper on daylight saving time has informed policy debates in the US Congress and European Parliament and has been covered by media outlets such as the New York Times and Der Standard. Nobel laureate Tom Sargent has used her work in his book on . Her studies in macroeconomics and international economics have been referenced in policy materials by the IMF, OECD, World Bank, and European Commission.

Dr. Havránková maintains the website , which provides data and codes for meta-research;  forthcoming in JPE Micro is built entirely on this resource. She is Associate Editor for meta-analysis at the Journal of Economic Surveys and has been active in international networks such as the Meta-Analysis of Economics Research Network, collaborating with researchers at institutions including the University of California, Berkeley, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, and Stanford. Her academic achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Katerina Smidkova Award from the Czech Economic Society (for the top Czech female economist), Editor’s Prize for best paper in Experimental Economics in 2024, and prizes from the Czech National Bank, National Bank of Slovakia, Czech Ministry of Education, and Global Development Network. According to , she ranks among the top 150 female economists worldwide and is currently the most cited Czech female economist.

Specializations

Her research interests span several fields, including:

  • international economics
  • energy and environmental economics
  • labor economics
  • macroeconomics
  • banking

Selected publications

2025 Spurious Precision in Meta-Analysis of Observational Research, Nature Communications, forthcoming (with Bom, Havranek, and Rachinger)

2025 Publication Bias and Model Uncertainty in Measuring the Effect of Class Size on Achievement, Journal of Labor Economics, forthcoming (with Opatrny, Havranek, and Scasny)

2024 Publication and Attenuation Biases in Measuring Skill Substitution, Review of Economics and Statistics 106(5), pp. 1187-1200 (with Laslopova, Havranek, and Zeynalova).

2023 Intertemporal Elasticity in Labor Supply: A Meta-Analysis, Review of Economic Dynamics 51, pp. 1095-1111 (with Elminejad, Horvath, and Havranek)

2022 Measuring Capital-Labor Substitution: The Importance of Method Choices and Publication Bias, Review of Economic Dynamics 45, pp. 55-82 (with Gechert, Havranek, and Kolcunova).

2022 Individual Discount Rates: A Meta-Analysis of Experimental Evidence, Experimental Economics 25(1), pp. 318-358 (with Matousek and Havranek).

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]]> Katarína Stehlíková, Ph.D. /directory/katarina-stehlikova/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:17:21 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=1825 Currently on maternity leave. Katarína Stehlíková earned her M.A. (Mgr.) degree in Mathematics and Management at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia and her Ph.D. in Economics at the Center for Economic Research and Graduate Studies (CERGE-EI) in Prague. She worked as a researcher at the Economics […]

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Currently on maternity leave.

Katarína Stehlíková earned her M.A. (Mgr.) degree in Mathematics and Management at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia and her Ph.D. in Economics at the Center for Economic Research and Graduate Studies (CERGE-EI) in Prague. She worked as a researcher at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences focusing on quality assurance of nonprofit organizations and corporate giving. Since 2006, she has worked at Anglo-American University in various positions: initially the Dean of School of Business Administration, since 2009 also Vice-Provost for Student Affairs, and since 2011 in the position of Vice President and Accreditation Liaison Officer.

Specializations

Applied Microeconomics, Non-profit Organizations, Quality Assurance

Publications & Other Activities

  • Svítková K., 2013. Certification and its Impact on Quality of Charities. Prague Economic Papers, 4/2013, 542-557
  • Ortmann A., Svitkova K., 2009. Do Self-Regulations Clubs Work? Some Evidence from Europe and Some Caveats from Theory. Chapter in: Nonprofit Accountibility Clubs (eds: Gugerty M.K., Prakash A.), 2011
  • Hanousek, J., Kočenda, E., Svítková, K., 2010. Corporate Philanthropy in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance, 60(2), 102-121
  • Svítková K., 2007. Prompted to Be Good: The Impact of Certification on the Quality of Charities, CERGE-EI, Working paper No. 320
  • Ortmann, A., Svítková K., 2007. Certification As A Viable Quality Assurance Mechanism in Transition Economies: Evidence, Theory, and Open Questions. Prague Economic Papers, 2007 (2)

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]]> Jan Vašenda, Ph.D. /directory/jan-vasenda-ph-d/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:56:06 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=1259 Jan joined AAU in the fall of 2009 and has been working on a range of academic and administrative matters since. Currently, he serves as vice dean of the School of Business Administration and the School of Law. He holds a Ph.D. from Prague University of Economics and Business. He spent the fall of 2014 as a […]

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Jan joined AAU in the fall of 2009 and has been working on a range of academic and administrative matters since. Currently, he serves as vice dean of the School of Business Administration and the School of Law. He holds a Ph.D. from Prague University of Economics and Business. He spent the fall of 2014 as a visiting scholar at the Department of Economics at George Mason University. In his spare time, he is a big sports fan and enjoys playing basketball and tennis.

Specialization

Higher education policy

Courses taught:

Introduction to Economic Thought

Elementary Math

Publications & Other Activities

  • VAŠENDA, Jan & Jan ČADIL. Impact of specific features of national quality assurance and higher education systems in the overall quality of higher education – a comparative analysis. European Journal of Education. Published online: 25 May 2024.
  • AYAN MUSIL, Pelin & Jan VAŠENDA. Party regulation in Turkey: a comparison with modern Europe. Turkish Studies. 2020, 21(1), 83-107.
  • VAŠENDA, Jan. Visegrad Group countries compared through world university rankings. International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives. 2019, 18(3), 100-115. ISSN 1443-1475.
  • VAŠENDA, Jan. Investice do lidského kapitálu na příkladu českého vysokého školství [Human capital investments: the case of Czech higher education]. Business & IT. 2014, 4(2), 54-66. ISSN 1805-3777.
  • VAŠENDA, Jan. Accreditation of Higher Education in the USA. Trade-off. 2020, 5(2), 68-71.
  • VAŠENDA, Jan. Interview with Thomas Archer Bata, great-grandson of Tomáš Baťa. Trade-off. 2020, 5(2), 41-45.

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]]> Ing. Miroslav Svoboda, Ph.D. /directory/ing-miroslav-svoboda-ph-d/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 18:41:57 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=1249 Svoboda is the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics and his M.A. in Economic Policy and Philosophy at the University of Economics, Prague. He also graduated from Charles University (liberal studies). Miroslav has extensive experience in university-level academic and operational management, academic quality management, and teaching economics. Miroslav previously served […]

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Svoboda is the Vice President for Academic Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics and his M.A. in Economic Policy and Philosophy at the University of Economics, Prague. He also graduated from Charles University (liberal studies). Miroslav has extensive experience in university-level academic and operational management, academic quality management, and teaching economics. Miroslav previously served as Dean of School of Business Administration at AAU. Before, he served as Vice Dean for Academic and Students Affairs at the largest Czech university, specializing in economics, where he initiated and participated in university accreditation and academic quality enhancement, and participated in managing university fiscal and information resources.

Specializations

Economic Way of Thinking, Philosophy and Methodology of Economics, Austrian School of Economics

Publications & Other Activities

  • SVOBODA, Miroslav. Realism, Instrumentalism and the Time Aspect of Theory Building. Prague Economic Papers, 2015, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 473-481. ISSN 1210-0455.
  • SVOBODA, Miroslav. Fenomenologie jako základ ekonomické metody. Politická ekonomie, 2014, vol. LXI, no. 3, pp. 400–417. ISSN 0032-3233.
  • SVOBODA, Miroslav, BOCÁK, Petr. Curiosity of Pay-Per-Bid Auctions: Evidence from Bonus.cz Auction Site. Prague Economic Papers, 2013, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 418–432. ISSN 1210-0455.
  • ROD, Aleš, SLINTÁKOVÁ, Barbora, SVOBODA, Miroslav, DEJNOŽKA, Petr, LAVICKÝ, Martin. Školní atlas – Dnešní finanční svět [CD-ROM]. Prague : TERRA-KLUB, 2012. 63 p. ISBN 978-80-902282-8-3.
  • SVOBODA, Miroslav. History and Troubles of Consumer Surplus. Prague Economic Papers, 2008, vol. XVII, no. 3, pp. 230–242. ISSN 1210-0455.
  • SVOBODA, Miroslav. Consumer’s Surplus – Economic Tool for Public Finance, or Business. Herľany 13. 11. 2007 – 14. 11. 2007. In: Mladí vedci 2007 [CD-ROM]. Košice : Technical University of Košice, 2007, pp. 157–161. ISBN 978-80-8073-948-5.

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]]> Ing. Peter Bolcha, Ph.D. /directory/peter-bolcha/ Sun, 14 Jun 2020 18:05:45 +0000 https://aau.local/?post_type=directory&p=539 Peter Bolcha earned both his MSc and PhD in economics at the University of Economics, Prague. His research interests are connected with empirical economics and applied econometrics. Bolcha has published on topics related to evaluations of government policies and applied economics. Along with his academic activities, which include past work at the University of Economics […]

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Peter Bolcha earned both his MSc and PhD in economics at the University of Economics, Prague. His research interests are connected with empirical economics and applied econometrics. Bolcha has published on topics related to evaluations of government policies and applied economics.

Along with his academic activities, which include past work at the University of Economics and Charles University, he has worked on multiple projects with major institutions and companies such as RWE (innogy), the Czech Ministry of Trade, and the Czech Traffic Police.

Bolcha has managed over 80 junior consulting projects for students and serves as director of the International Consulting Program at AAU. Additionally, he founded the Center for Applied Research (now the AAU Research Office), which he led as a director of research for five years.  

Specializations

applied microeconomics, applied econometrics, empirical research

Publications & Other Activites

  • Bolcha, P., & Hofrichterová, T. (2025). Relative Risk of Causing a Road Traffic Crash: Quasi-Induced Exposure Approach and Its Possible Biases. European Transport-Trasporti Europei, 102, Paper n° 6, 1-18.
  • Bolcha, P., Vozárová, P., & Fanta, M. (2024). Transparency Meets Efficiency: The Case of Public Procurement in the Czech Republic. Public Works Management & Policy, 29(3), 296-331. 
  • Principal investigator of grant project CK03000255 “New Generation of Traffic Accidents Statistics for Police CR”, provided by the Technological Agency of the Czech Republic for AAU and Charles University.
  • Team member of grant project CK01000049 „Developing advanced tools for analysis of traffic accidents for Czech Police“, Technological Agency Czech Republic for the Charles University and Masaryk University (2020-2022)
  • Principal investigator of the fellowship project “Relative efficiency of public road construction spending as an indicator of possible corruption: the case of Czech Republic”, Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues, France, (2019-2021)
  • SANTOS ROLDÁN, L.; PALACIOS FLORENCIO, B.; BOLCHA, P., (2021), Tourists’ characteristics in relation to expectations, satisfaction and loyalty in hotel industry, Esic Market Economics and Business Journal, 52(3), e5234. DOI: 10.7200/esicm.168.0523.4
  • PEDRAZA-RODRÍGUEZ, J. A., BOLCHA P. & SANTOS-ROLDÁN, L. (2020) From strategies to innovation: an empirical study from Spain, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2020.1795112
  • BOLCHA P. & SANTOS-ROLDÁN, L., STRATULAT M. (2020). Effects of FDI on Domestic Employment: Czech Case. In I. Jindřichovská, & P.Bolcha (Eds.), Conference Proceedings: 8th International Scientific Conference IFRS: Global Rules & Local Use – Beyond the Numbers, 9-10 October 2020, TBA. Prague: Anglo-American University; Metropolitan University Prague.
  • BOLCHA, P. (ed.), ANTIcorruption&fraud: DETECTION&MEASUREMENT, Proceedings of the international conference, Anglo-American University, Prague April 7, 2017. ISBN 978-80-906585-2-3
  • BOLCHA, P., ROVNÝ, J. (2016). Luck or luxury? Possible corruption in the car registration process in the Czech Republic. Journal of Public Policy, 36(4), 603-638. doi:10.1017/S0143814X15000276
  • BOLCHA, P. — ZEMPLINEROVÁ, A. Dopad investičních pobídek na objem investic v České republice. Politická ekonomie : teorie modelování, aplikace. 2012. sv. 60, č. 1, s. 81–100. ISSN 0032-3233
  • BOLCHA, P. O výpočte fiškálneho dopadu investičnej podpory. Politická ekonomie : teorie modelování, aplikace. 2008. sv. LVI, č. 2, s. 257–274. ISSN 0032-3233.
  • BOLCHA, P. Kant – Sartre a späť. Acta oeconomica Pragensia : vědecký časopis Vysoké školy ekonomické v Praze.. sv. 13, č. 5, s. 61–71. ISSN 0572-3043.
  • SCHWARZ, J. — BARTOŇ, P. — BOLCHA, P. — HEŘMANSKÝ, P. — MACH, P. Analýza investičních pobídek v České republice. Praha. 2007
  • BOLCHA, P. Efekty migrácie a odhady budúcich migračních tokov v kontexte rozšírenia EU.in Kadeřábková, B (ed.) Dopady globalizace na trhy práce. Praha: Oeconomica, 2006. 1 s. ISBN 80-245-1092-8.

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