Department of Accounting and Finance Archives - Anglo-American University in Prague /directory-school/department-of-accounting-and-finance/ ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is a top private university in Czech Republic offering dual accredited bachelor and master level programs in English across Business, International Relations, Humanities, Social Sciences, Political Science, Journalism, Media Studies, Visual Arts and Law. Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:27:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Jiří Schwarz, Ph.D. /directory/dr-jiri-schwarz/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:15:17 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=15603 Jiří has been active in research and teaching since 2009, primarily at the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Economics. Alongside his academic career, he has gained significant policy experience at the Czech National Bank, serving as advisor to several members of the Bank Board, including the Deputy […]

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Jiří has been active in research and teaching since 2009, primarily at the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, where he also earned his Ph.D. in Economics. Alongside his academic career, he has gained significant policy experience at the Czech National Bank, serving as advisor to several members of the Bank Board, including the Deputy Governor.

His research focuses on international economics, finance, monetary policy, and institutional economics. He has published in internationally recognized journals such as the Journal of International Economics and the Review of World Economics. According to the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) ranking, he is among the top 50 Czech economists in terms of publications over the past decade.

From 2023 to 2025, Jiří served as principal investigator of the grant project Survey of Short-Term and Long-Term Inflation Expectations of Czech Households (TQ01000396), funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, with Charles University and the Czech National Bank as co-investigators. He is also a co-investigator on two Czech Science Foundation (GAÄŒR) projects: Disentangling p-hacking from publication bias in finance research (24-11583S, with Charles University as principal investigator) and Understanding Household Responses to Inflation: Insights from Randomized Controlled Trials after High Inflation (25-17769S, with the Czech Academy of Sciences as principal investigator).

Outside of his professional work, Jiří is a father of two young children. In rare quiet moments, he enjoys reading fantasy literature and playing video games.

Selected publications:

  • Ace in Hand: The Value of Card Data in the Game of Nowcasting, Czech National Bank Working Paper 14/2023, 2023. (with T. Adam, J. BÄ›lka, M. Hlůže, J. MatÄ›jů, and H. Prause)
  • Estimating the Armington elasticity: The importance of study design and publication bias, Journal of International Economics, 127, 103383, 2020. (with J. Bajzík, T. Havránek, and Z. IrÅ¡ová)
  • Bankruptcy, Investment, and Financial Constraints: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Eastern European Economics, 56(2), 99-121, 2018. (with M. Pospíšil)
  • Dynamic Elasticities of Tax Revenue: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Applied Economics, 48(60), 5866-5881, 2016. (with T. Havránek and Z. IrÅ¡ová)
  • Impact of Institutions on Cross-Border Price Dispersion, Review of World Economics, 148(4), 617-645, 2012.

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]]> Ing. KateÅ™ina Kalinová /directory/ing-katerina-kalinova/ Thu, 06 May 2021 09:26:13 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=9190 Katerina has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Taxation and a master’s degree in Finance and Accounting (both earned at the University of Economics in Prague). She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (level I- 3). She started her career as the assistent of the auditor in BDO. Later she worked as the project manager […]

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Katerina has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Taxation and a master’s degree in Finance and Accounting (both earned at the University of Economics in Prague). She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (level I- 3).

She started her career as the assistent of the auditor in BDO. Later she worked as the project manager in the international investment company EPIC for 16 years.   She was engaged in various activities related to investment banking and capital investments incl. advisory services to a number of companies. At the moment she teaches in Undergraduate, Master’s and MBA programs.

Specialization  – Accounting, Finance, Financial Analysis

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]]> David Muir, M.B.A., MSc. /directory/david-muir/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:44:24 +0000 /?post_type=directory&p=1770 Born in Toronto, Canada, and a graduate of the Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Montreal, and the University of Leicester, David has been lecturing in Prague since 2004. His work experience includes work in Retail, 12 years of banking experience, 9 years as a financial analyst with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and a year as […]

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Born in Toronto, Canada, and a graduate of the Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Montreal, and the University of Leicester, David has been lecturing in Prague since 2004. His work experience includes work in Retail, 12 years of banking experience, 9 years as a financial analyst with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and a year as National Credit Manager for the Retail Operations of Canada Post. He teaches in Undergraduate, Master’s and MBA programs. Since 2013, he has been a regular participant in the IFRS conference at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×. He lives in Velka Dobra with his wife.

Specializations

Accounting, Finance, International Finance, Investment, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Banking

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