Jakub Hlávka for the daily Právo

22 Oct

Experts from the HEPII Institute on research stays in Barcelona

Two experts from the HEPII Institute – Dominika Tóthová and Marek Navrátil – will spend the autumn of 2024 on a research visit and internship in Barcelona, where they will focus on their specializations and establish new collaborations.

19 Sep

An Inspiring Journey to European Health Economics Master’s Programmes

Jakub Hlávka and Dagmar Špalková visited universities in Amsterdam and Stockholm where applied health economics is taught. The aim was to discuss the new Applied Health Economics (AHE) program at MUNI and to share lessons learned from leading study programs in the field.

11 Jun

New series links science and politics. The first policy report analyses the willingness to vaccinate against covid-19

People with primary education and people living in households with a net income of less than CZK 30 000 per month are less likely to be vaccinated against covid-19, according to an analysis of data from the Life in a Pandemic survey by researchers from the HEPII institute. Whether people trust experts and government institutions is key to their decision-making. According to the researchers, it is therefore important to build trust consistently.

9 Jun

Workshop on Pandemics – the first event of the Platform for Biomedical and Economic Research (IBER)

On Monday 20 May 2024, the first event of the Platform for Biomedical and Economic Research (IBER), of which we are members, took place. The workshop brought together experts in economics and sociology from various European institutions, including the European Institute of Economics. Masaryk University, Bocconi University, University of Southern Denmark, and University of Bristol, who presented papers on lockdowns and vaccinations. Masaryk University was represented by Lena Adamus.