Michal Soltes
@msoltes.bsky.social
assistant professor | econ PhD | msoltes.com
The John Bates Clark Medal Talks with Oleg Itskhoki (Harvard University): “The Optimal Macro Tariff” Focusing on the United States, Itskhoki will explain why the real effects of #tariffs are often very different from what political debate suggests. 🗓️ 11 May 2026 | 15:00
To students looking for PhD opportunities in #CriminalJustice. 3XPhd (fully funded) positions to work with Jakub Drápal & @msoltes.bsky.social on their latest ERC project, from Charles University (Prague), imho the leading research centre on #Sentencing worldwide. www.prf.cuni.cz/sites/defaul...
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Thanks, @jpinasanchez.bsky.social ! Hoping this brings together everyone who ever thought, “This looks fishy — we should really test that,” in criminal law.
Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺@jpinasanchez.eurosky.social · 9mo agoTo the interest of researchers working on #empirical #criminal #law. There is a new working group hosted by the European Society of Empirical Legal Studies. Led by 2 rising stars in the field, @msoltes.bsky.social & Jakub Drapal. #ESELS members can join here: esels.eu/working-group/
Easing renegotiation rules didn't substantially change Czech Republic procurement outcomes. It led to a sharp increase in renegotiations & lower winning bid values, as firms anticipated adjustments from renegotiation. K de Jaegher, @msoltes.bsky.social, V Titl cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky
CfP: Economics of Public Procurement Workshop in Prague, Nov 13-14 Deadline for submission: August 31 More info: www.prf.cuni.cz/aktuality/7t...
7th Economics of Public Procurement Workshop | Právnická fakulta UK
The Charles University, jointly with the University of Turku and the Utrecht University School of Economics, is pleased to announce the call for papers for the “7th Economics of Public Procurement Wor...
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Academics enthusiastically sharing their latest research as '#OpenAccess', while omitting the fact that their universities pay thousands in fees to make it so.
Every parent knows that when your kids won't show you their homework, it's only because they've definitely done it, and they're protecting you from bursting with pride about their work. And that's why I'm confident that the White House has definitely made a bunch of terrific trade deals.
I will be the first to admit that Econ 101 misses many important factors in the real world. But in case of tariffs, these real world factors (eg fragility/interdependence in supply chain networks, consumer sentiment) only make the consequences even *worse*.
This is what happens when you ask me to indulge your false equivalencies about the Trump tariffs.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
I had to check the changelog. I mean, it sounds kind of credible.
Philly is the latest city to use bus-mounted cameras to automatically ticket cars blocking transit lanes and bus stops. This is one the best transportation technology innovations of the last decade. Every city should be using it.
SEPTA, PPA will start using AI cameras in May to ticket illegally parked vehicles in bus lanes and stops
The authority will use the technology on 150 buses and more than 20 trolleys to detect the violations. Citations will be $101.
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Time is running out! Only a few days remain to join us at @unikarlova.cuni.cz in Prague. Seeking scholars in law&econ, ELS, and econ of crime. inomics.com/job/two-full...
🥳 The 16th #TWEC Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime is coming to Berlin in 2025! 🎓 @chtraxler.bsky.social and I are excited to host the workshop on 26-27 September, with keynotes by Paolo Pinotti and Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard. ⏱️ Deadline to submit your papers: 02 May 2025! More👇
Yes, bc spamming OSF with projects is totally my hobby. 🙄
I appreciate parents who make their kids quiet down around a sleeping kid—especially mine.
Our department at Charles University in Prague is hiring! 2 positions for scholars in Law & Economics, Empirical Legal Studies, Economics of Crime & Justice, or related applied econ fields. Deadline: Feb 28 Full info: inomics.com/job/two-full...
New OECD report on reducing inequalities in early childhood education & care out now. An important read for everyone concerned with ensuring equitable access to quality childcare. (And I'm happy to have contributed to one of the workshops leading to this report 😉) www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
Reducing Inequalities by Investing in Early Childhood Education and Care
The early years set the foundations for children’s development and learning trajectories in life. Early inequalities can put children on divergent paths, but Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) ...
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Happy to share that @annabindler.bsky.social & I will organize the 16th #TWEC Transatlantic Workshop on the Economics of Crime in Berlin. Save the date: 26-27 September 2025. CfP follows next month #econsky
It's Data Collection Day. It's almost like Christmas for kids—I also hope to find something cool that will make me happy.
Publication Journey in Economics: A year and a half after our CERGE-EI WP, we are excited to announce . . . that an updated version has now been published as a CESifo WP. Progress is unstoppable!
We’re hiring multiple postdoctoral researchers in empirical #labour and #health #economics at Masaryk University #MUNI in the Czech Republic! Labour Economics: is.muni.cz/go/labour Health Economics I: is.muni.cz/go/health1 Health Economics II: is.muni.cz/go/health2 #EconSky #Postdoc
Post-doctoral Researcher in Empirical Economics - Labour Economics | Masaryk University
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Having a small child (or other sleeping troubles) gives you the chance to learn about R&R from US editors hours before your coauthors. 🙃
