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Imagine a small workplace where people learn mostly on the job and where close working relationships shape everyday life. It might seem that in such an environment, talent would naturally come to the fore. However, research by Zdena Hrušková and Lenka Komárková from the Faculty of Management at Prague University of Economics and Business shows […]
What makes a mayor keep municipal debt under control? The threat that a municipality may lose part of its tax revenues, or the fear of being publicly labelled fiscally irresponsible? New research by Lucie Sedmihradská and Markéta Arltová from the Faculty of Finance and Accounting at the Prague University of Economics and Business, published in […]
An expert workshop focused on research into social inequalities took place at Prague University of Economics and Business on 17 June as part of the international CONOS project (Center for Issues of Inequality and Open Society). The project brings together experts from law, economics, psychology and political science, and seeks answers to key questions facing […]
Why do people in some countries trust the media, while in others they remain deeply skeptical? A new large-scale study published by Journal of Law and Economics offers an answer. According to the authors – including Niclas Berggren from the Faculty of Business Administration at the Prague University of Economics and Business – trust in […]
What happens to trust and cooperation when one side has more to gain than the other? This question is at the center of a new experiment by Alessandro Stringhi, a researcher at the Faculty of Business Administration of the Prague University of Economics and Business, published in Games and Economic Behavior. Throughout the history of […]
In April 2026, the RIS4SEB Proposal Clinic took place at the Prague University of Economics and Business, offering a unique hands-on experience for five international research teams preparing their proposals for the Horizon Europe programme. Led by Marco Liviantoni, an expert in EU funding from Liviantoni Consulting, the two-day workshop allowed participants to navigate the entire proposal development process, focusing on aligning project ideas with […]
A new academic study, co-authored by Berenika Tužilová, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Economics of Prague University of Economics and Business, offers important insights into how to reduce people’s trust in false and manipulative information. The research shows that the most effective defense is a factual correction of disinformation after people have been […]
Economic theory has long asked whether it is possible to make decisions on behalf of another person in a way that is genuinely in that person’s own interest. This is the core of paternalism: under what conditions can an intervention in someone else’s decision-making be justified in the name of their welfare? Paternalism can take […]
Imagine this situation: an employee sees a problem, has an idea for improvement, but says nothing. Not because they are afraid, but because they feel there is no point anyway. Instead, they complain to colleagues over coffee. This is a fairly common phenomenon that even has its own name – acquiescent silence. Companies often pay […]
