The IDEA think tank of CERGE-EI and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Czech Republic would like to invite you to an online public lecture and discussion.
October 13, 2020
ON-LINE Event
16:00–18:00
for details and registration see IDEA website
WELCOME:
Philippe Guex | Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland
in the Czech Republic
Jan Švejnar | Director, IDEA at CERGE-EI
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Rafael Lalive | Professor of Economics and
Vice Dean of Research at the Faculty of Business
and Economics, University of Lausanne
CZECH REFLECTION:
Klára Kalíšková | IDEA at CERGE-EI
Martina Štěpánková Štýbrová | Director,
Department of Family Policy,
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
This public lecture will address employment from a life-cycle perspective. We will start by reviewing whether child care helps or hinders child development. Turning to family policies, we will next review recent evidence on the effects of birth-related leave policies on employment patterns. Finally, we will consider ways pension policies shape employment patterns towards the end of the work cycle in unexpected ways.
The lecture reviews the results of studies that have documented causal effects which are essential ingredients in policy making. The lecture also discusses how these policies are seen by Swiss voters, who regularly address reforms to the welfare state.
The event will be in English. Register by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by filling out the form here. The link
is also available at: https://idea.cerge-ei.cz/udalosti/policies-to-support-entering-and-leaving-workforce.
