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Policy Talk: Erich Kirchler on the Psychology of Tax Behavior

March 28, 2025
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Policy Talk, March 19, 2025

Erich Kirchler on the Psychology of Tax Behavior: Two Decades of Research at the University of Vienna.

As part of the Department of Public Policy’s Policy Talks Series, Professor Erich Kirchler, an expert in economic psychology, presented insights from two decades of research on tax behavior at the University of Vienna. His talk explored the intersection of psychology and taxation, focusing on how trust and power shape tax compliance.

The Future of Work: AMS Chairman Johannes Kopf Discusses Labor Market Challenges at CEU

March 15, 2025
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On March 5, 2025, Dr. Johannes Kopf, Chairman of the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS), delivered a Policy Talk at CEU, addressing the evolving labor market in Austria and Europe. The talk explored core challenges policymakers in advanced economies are currently grappling with, such as demographic shifts, migration, digitalization, and changing workforce values.
 

Ankita Rathi selected for NextGen@ICANN83 Youth Program

March 6, 2025
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We are happy to share that 1-yr MA in Public Policy student Ankita Rathi has been selected for the NextGen@ICANN83 Program, scheduled in Prague from June 9 to June 12.

Andrea Krizsan has recently published two new articles

February 10, 2025
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Our article with Dorottya Fekete analyses how policy-knowledge producers work towards achieving legitimacy for the knowledge they produce in the context of Hungary’s autocratizing and highly politicized policy making arena. Based on interview data with think tanks it identifies three sets of legitimacy-building practices used to navigate the dominance of the political over the professional.