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Jan Švejnar

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Jan Švejnar

Czech economist (born 1952)
@svejnar_jan

Why do political oligarchs drag the economy down? Do the super-rich realize that large wealth disparities can be a social trigger? About my research on billionaires and economic growth and why wages in the Czech Republic are still very low and why Poland is an economic tiger. (translated)

Jan Švejnar May 29

As stated by @Ph_Aghion in today's debate @CERGE_EI at @SenatCZ, in today's era of #AI we must build a pro-innovation education system so we do not waste talent. It must be a system that encourages innovation; we must support basic research and technology startups. In connection with the development of AI. (translated)

Jan Švejnar May 29

As @Ph_Aghion stated at today's debate @CERGE_EI in @SenatCZ, in today's world #AI we need to build a pro-innovation education system so that we do not waste talents. It must be a system that encourages innovation; we must support fundamental research and technology startups. In connection with the development of AI. (translated)

Jan Švejnar May 29

Europe has lagged behind in digital technologies over the last 30 years, although we started from the same starting line as the USA. However, across the ocean, they managed to accelerate research and implement technologies into production in the private sector. There is no reason for us to lag behind in Europe; we even have... (translated)

Jan Švejnar May 29

A debate is currently taking place in the Senate on whether Europe can become fully competitive again and how the Czech Republic can get back on the path to economic top. I am moderating a discussion with Professor @Ph_Aghion, the Nobel Prize winner in Economics for 2025, and Professor @EnricoLetta, a former. (translated)