Tag: From research

“It’s not enough to just collaborate. What matters is collaborating the right way,” shows a study from the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE). The study offers companies guidance on how to select startup partners.

The question “How should the management of a large company choose the most suitable model of cooperation with startups?” had long remained unanswered. A new study by researchers Ferhat Demir and Martin Lukeš from VŠE in Prague provides a comprehensive overview of specific cooperation models between startups and corporations. It also adds seven key criteria […]

Tomáš Kincl: Ecology Is Not Just a European Trend. Young Pakistanis Also Want to Shop Sustainably

A study co-authored by Tomáš Kincl from the University of Economics in Prague (VŠE) shows that young people in developing countries also care about what they buy. What influences them more: lower prices, product availability, or social media influencers? In this interview, the researcher explains why even small behavioral changes can have a big impact—if […]

VŠE analyzes the economic impacts of MotoGP in Brno: Dozens of students participated in data collection

The Future of Non-Market Professions by 2030

The Faculty of Informatics and Statistics has published a new study by the Department of Economic Statistics, which analyses the supply and demand on the labour market in selected non-market professions, namely general nurses, doctors, dentists, teachers and public administration workers. The study shows that a key issue will be the ageing workforce and rising […]

Social Enterprises Are the Heroes of a Quiet Revolution. Their Power Lies in Systemic Change – Shows Extensive Economic Research

What is the true value of social enterprises? An international study analyzing 49 business entities from ten countries—including the Czech Republic, India, and the United States—shows that social enterprises are not just about “helping the vulnerable.” They represent an innovative tool for systemic change. They influence individuals, provide resources, and shape society—without having profit maximization […]

5-in-1: The Best of Research

Credit limits slow loan growth – but less than we thought Simona Malovaná, Martin Hodula, Zuzana Gric, and Josef Bajzík found that limits like LTV, DTI, and DSTI do affect credit dynamics—but after adjusting for publication bias, their impact is weaker than commonly reported: Borrower‐based macroprudential measures and credit growth: How biased is the existing […]

From research: How do entrepreneurial behavior and innovation performance of company influence access to bank credit?

Access to bank credit is a key issue for many businesses with challenges often arising from a lack of collateral and information asymmetry. Václav Kupec and Natálie Bruder Badie, on behalf of VŠE, analysed this topic in the article published in International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. The study analysed 1,367 SMEs and large companies from […]

From research: Corporate-startup collaboration. How to choose the most suitable model?

Corporate-startup collaboration is a sub-stream of open innovation. Ferhat Demir & Martin Lukeš, on behalf of VŠE, conducted systematic literature review and identified nine distinct models in the article published in Review of Managerial Science journal. Moreover, they suggested criteria to choose the optimal collaboration model. From initial sample of 687 papers, 76 manuscripts were […]

From research: Differences in preferred leader behaviour in Bohemia and Moravia

Can cultural differences explain variations in leadership preferences and what is the impact of other factors? In a paper published in the journal Cross-Cultural Research Daniela Pauknerová and her team, on behalf of VŠE, examined these questions using the Leader Behaviour Description Questionnaire, version XII (LBDQXII questionnaire). The study explores leadership culture in the two […]

From research: Forecasting nominal exchange rates using DMA framework

Does the dynamic model averaging (DMA) approach enhance the accuracy of the exchange rate forecasting, particularly in the medium and long run?  In a paper published in the journal Heliyon Martin Časta, on behalf of VŠE, introduced dynamic model averaging framework for exchange rate forecasting. Using data of nine currency pairs (AUD/USD, CAD/USD, CHF/USD, EUR/USD, […]