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Biography
Ján Palguta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at CUNEF Universidad. He earned his PhD in Economics and Econometrics from CERGE-EI in Prague. He previously held positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor at UC3M and as a researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research interests are in public finance, focusing on business taxation and public procurement. He has published in AEJ: Economic Policy (x2), European Economic Review, Journal of Population Economics, and Journal of Comparative Economics. He is a co-PI in a MICIU/AEI grant and a GLO Fellow. He has a six-year research period recognized by ANECA.
Education
PhD in Economics and Econometrics, Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute - CERGE-EI (2016)
Master in Economic Theory, Charles University (2010)
Bachelor in Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business (2008)
Research Interests
Public economics, applied econometrics, political economy, public policy evaluation.
Most relevant publications
Bukovina, Jaroslav; Tomáš Lichard; Palguta, Ján; Žúdel, Branislav: "Corporate Minimum Tax and the Elasticity of Taxable Income: Evidence from Administrative Tax Records", American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 17(2), 358-387, 2025.
Palguta, Ján; Levínsky, René; Škoda, Samuel: "Do Elections Accelerate the COVID-19 Pandemic?", Journal of Population Economics, 35(1), 197-240, 2022.
Palguta, Ján; Pertold, Filip: "Political Salaries, Electoral Selection and the Incumbency Advantage: Evidence from a Wage Reform", Journal of Comparative Economics, 49(4), 1020-1047, 2021.
Palguta, Ján: "Political Representation and Public Contracting: Evidence from Municipal Legislatures", European Economic Review, 118, 411-431, 2019.
Palguta, Ján; Pertold, Filip: "Manipulation of Procurement Contracts: Evidence from the Introduction of Discretionary Thresholds", American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 9(2) 293-315, 2017.
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