Economic and academic freedom – do they relate? Academic freedom is not only a cornerstone of academia, but also a significant engine of scientific progress and economic growth. However, academic freedom varies greatly across countries and also across time. In a study published by Niclas Berggren and Christian Bjørnskov in the Journal of Institutional Economics, […]
Do SME’s risk management capabilities influence their export intentions? SMEs are generally more vulnerable to obstacles to export due to their lack of financial assets and human resources. Such obstacles are typically difficult-to-control external risk as financial, legal and market risks. Exposure to those risks might reduce SMEs’ export intentions if risk management capabilities are […]
Is there a correlation between research efficiency in higher education and good governance? A paper published by dr. V. HOLÝ in Operations Research Perspectives demonstrating an alternative approach in data envelopment analysis (DEA) – a method widely used in operations research – used data from research in higher education institutions to apply the alternative approach […]
What is the impact of longer parental leave on children’s human capital investments? A paper published in Journal of Population Economics examined the impact of extended parental leave in the Czech Republic, with dr. K. KALÍŠKOVÁ investigating this subject on behalf of our university. The study shows that the paid parental leave extended until the […]
Sustainability belongs to the currently most discussed and researched topics in the business environment, with emphasis on explainability aspects of artificial intelligence. A research team, represented by prof. L. SMRČKA on behalf of our university, published a study in the Oeconomia Copernicana journal, focusing on the sustainability factors of small- and medium-sized enterprises in V4 countries. […]
Current crises reveal other purposes of coworking spaces than a mere meeting point of colleagues at work. doc. Marko Orel, Ph.D. et al. (2024) published a study in the European Journal of Cultural Studies investigating the role of coworking spaces in Ukraine in the light of the Russian invasion. Coworking spaces in Ukraine shifted from […]
Current trends in education require new tools to increase the effectiveness of student grading, including both teacher evaluation and student self-assessment. Our research team BERKOVÁ et al. (2024) developed such a tool and published it in the Education and Information Technologies journal. The assessment tool has a form of an interactive “Learning analytics dashboard” (LAD). […]
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly transformed coworking spaces. The study of OREL, MAYERHOFFER, and CHYTKOVÁ (2024) published in the European Management Journal explores how the shift from traditional, community-focused workspaces to hybrid environments, blending physical and digital interactions, impacts user productivity, well-being, and community engagement. The methodological novelty in this paper lies in its use of […]
Our research team persists in exploring the current topic of European energy security and its relation to Russia. Europe’s energy relationship with Russia has changed significantly from 2014 to 2022 due to geopolitical tensions. DUBSKÝ and TICHÝ (2024) published a study in The Extractive Industries and Society journal, analysing the European Commission’s discourse on energy […]
During the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe, the role of Central and Eastern European states within the European Union has become increasingly critical. Our research team continues to explore this timely and relevant aspect of the EU. In particular, DUBSKÝ, KOČÍ, and VOTOUPALOVÁ (2024) contribute to the Politics and Governancejournal by discussing the 2004 EU […]
