Publications

The Czech healthcare system is under structural pressure. With 85% of expenditure financed through compulsory public insurance tied to payroll contributions, demographic ageing creates a double bind: rising demand for…

This paper investigates the financial sustainability of predominantly public healthcare systems in Europe, using Czechia as a case study. It combines a systematic review of 39 empirical studies on the…

This policy paper analyzes Javier Milei’s shock therapy in Argentina as a response to chronic inflation, fiscal disorder, institutional weakness, and collapsing trust in economic policy. It examines the preconditions…

Public universities suffer from a serious disease: what Milton and Rose Friedman called the tyranny of the status quo. Public universities are direct beneficiaries of central government subsidies that cover…

Canonical Austrian business cycle theory holds that a lower rate of interest lengthens the structure of production. Fillieule (2007) derives the opposite conclusion: the average period of production rises with…

When central banks make decisions about inflation, interest rates, or financial stability, they rely heavily on economic research. But where does that research come from? And whose ideas end up…

One of the main promises behind the euro was economic convergence. By sharing a common currency, European economies were expected to become more alike over time, making a single monetary…

For nearly two decades, the European Central Bank has relied on exceptionally low interest rates, massive asset purchases, and generous lending programs to support the economy. These policies were designed…

Monetary policy changes the stability of German banks differently based on their ownership and business goals. Existing literature shows that monetary policies stabilize markets but can also encourage institutions to…

Central banks influence economic debate through research and citations. This paper studies whether citation patterns reflect past colonial ties or present currency hierarchies. Using a bibliometric dataset of 334,750 economics…