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Positions
- 2023–Dean, School of Business, Anglo-American University in Prague
- 2023–Advisor to the Bank Board, Czech National Bank
- 2022–2023Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, School of Business, Anglo-American University in Prague
- 2018–2022Advisor to the Deputy Governor, Czech National Bank
- 2017–Senior Lecturer, Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University
- 2009–2018Advisor to the Bank Board, Czech National Bank
- 2009–2017Teaching assistant, then lecturer, Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University
Education
- 2009–2017Ph.D. in Economics, Institute of Economic Studies, Charles UniversityThesis: Empirical Essays in Institutional Microeconomics. Advisor: Michal Bauer.
- 2009PhDr. (advanced master’s degree after a rigorosum examination), Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University
- 2007–2009Mgr. (M.A.) in Economics, with distinction, Institute of Economic Studies, Charles UniversityThesis: Impact of Institutions on Cross-Border Price Dispersion.
- 2006–2007Erasmus exchange, School of Business and Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- 2003–2007Bc. (B.A.) in Economics, Institute of Economic Studies, Charles UniversityThesis: The flat tax and effects of its implementation in the Central- and East-European countries.
Grants
- 2025–2027Understanding Household Responses to Inflation: Insights from Randomized Controlled Trials after High Inflation. Czech Science Foundation (GAČR), 25-17769S. Co-investigator, with the Czech Academy of Sciences as principal investigator.
- 2024–2026Disentangling p-hacking from publication bias in finance research. Czech Science Foundation (GAČR), 24-11583S. Co-investigator, with Charles University as principal investigator.
- 2023–2025Survey of Short-Term and Long-Term Inflation Expectations of Czech Households. Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR), TQ01000396. Principal investigator, with Charles University and the Czech National Bank as co-investigators.
- 2021–2023Meta-Analyses of Returns on Financial Investment Management Strategies. Czech Science Foundation (GAČR), 21-09231S. Co-investigator.
- 2015–2017Development and Applications of Meta-Regression Methods in Economics. Czech Science Foundation (GAČR), 15-02411S. Co-investigator.
Teaching
- Introduction to Economic Thought, Anglo-American University in PragueUndergraduate course, 2023; course supervisor and lecturer.
- Thesis Seminar I: Business Research Methods, Anglo-American University in PragueUndergraduate course, 2023–2024 (three times); course supervisor and lecturer.
- Master’s Thesis Seminar I and II, Charles UniversityGraduate course, since 2021; course co-supervisor and co-lecturer.
- Topics in Industrial Organization, Charles UniversityUndergraduate course, 2014–2025; course supervisor and lecturer.
- Institutional Economics, Charles UniversityUndergraduate course, since 2011; course supervisor and lecturer.
Fifteen years of supervising bachelor’s and master’s theses.
Talks
- September 2026Trust, Rule of Law, and the Size Premium: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis, ICBFS 2026 International Conference in Banking and Financial Studies, University of Parma, Parma
- November 2024Inflation Rates in Europe: The Legacy of the Iron Curtain, Colloquium The Iron Curtain and Its Legacy in Finance and Education 35 Years Later, Prague
- November 2024Session chair, CNB Workshop on Households’ Inflation Expectations, Czech National Bank, Prague
- August 2024Research visit and seminar, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Mallorca
- June 2024Chair of the panel The Importance of Stable Economic Conditions for Economic Growth, Javier Milei’s visit to the Czech Republic, Prague
- May 2024Invited speaker, Inaugural meeting of the Czech Comp&Ben Association, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague
- October 2023The Impact of Price Levels, Energy Intensity, and Cost Shocks on Inflation: An International Comparative Analysis, 11th International Scientific Conference IFRS: Global Rules and Local Use – Beyond the Numbers, Prague
- October 2022Nowcasting Household Consumption Using Card Payments Data, 10th International Scientific Conference IFRS: Global Rules and Local Use – Beyond the Numbers, Prague
Earlier talks include the Annual Conference of the European Association of Law and Economics (Vienna), the World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research Symposium (Bristol), the Conference of the Society for Institutional & Organizational Economics (Paris), the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (Stockholm), the Management International Conference (Portorož), the Australian Conference of Economists (Melbourne) and the Czech National Bank.
Service
- Member of the scientific committee, CNB Workshop on Households’ Inflation Expectations, Czech National Bank, 2024
- Member of the economics subject-area board, Grant Agency of Charles University
- Referee for Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Eastern European Economics, Economics of Transition, CESifo Economic Studies, Czech Journal of Economics and Finance, Journal of Economics (Ekonomický časopis) and Financial Innovation
- Co-author of the methodology for the Czech National Bank’s survey of households’ inflation expectations (Metodika pro výzkum inflačních očekávání českých domácností, 2025)
- Co-founder of the public-finance portal cenastatu.cz
Papers
- Klara Kantova, Tomas Havranek, Zuzana Irsova, and Jiri Schwarz (2026). “The Elasticity of Substitution between Native and Immigrant Labor: A Meta-Analysis.” CEPR Discussion Papers 21326.
- Jiri Schwarz, Tomas Havranek, Zuzana Irsova, and Jiri Novak (2026). “Trust, Rule of Law, and the Size Premium: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis.” CEPR Discussion Papers 21840.
- Jiří Schwarz and Tomáš Adam (2024). “Inflation Rates in Europe: Legacy of the Iron Curtain.” IREF Working Papers 202410.
- Tomáš Adam, Jan Bělka, Martin Hlůže, Jakub Matějů, Hana Prause, and Jiří Schwarz (2023). “Ace in Hand: The Value of Card Data in the Game of Nowcasting.” CNB Working Paper Series 14/2023.
- Josef Bajzik, Tomas Havranek, Zuzana Irsova, and Jiri Schwarz (2020). “Estimating the Armington elasticity: The importance of study design and publication bias.” Journal of International Economics 127: 103383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2020.103383
- Jiří Schwarz and Martin Pospíšil (2018). “Bankruptcy, Investment, and Financial Constraints: Evidence from the Czech Republic.” Eastern European Economics 56(2): 99–121. https://doi.org/10.1080/00128775.2017.1407221
- Tomas Havranek, Zuzana Irsova, and Jiri Schwarz (2016). “Dynamic elasticities of tax revenue: evidence from the Czech Republic.” Applied Economics 48(60): 5866–5881. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2016.1186796
- Jiri Schwarz and Martin Stepanek (2016). “Patents: A Means to Innovation or Strategic Ends?.” IES Working Papers 2016/08.
- Lubomír Lízal and Jiří Schwarz (2013). “Foreign exchange interventions as an (un)conventional monetary policy tool.” In: Market volatility and foreign exchange intervention in EMEs: what has changed?, BIS Papers 73: 127–143.
- Jiří Schwarz (2012). “Impact of institutions on cross-border price dispersion.” Review of World Economics 148(4): 617–645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-012-0131-4
- Jiří Schwarz and Josef Šíma (2011). “The Euro as a Hindrance to Recovery? A Comparative Analysis of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.” In: Institutions in Crisis: European Perspectives on the Recession. https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857932129.00017
- Jiří Schwarz (2008). “Le système de retraite tchèque.” In: Futur des retraites & retraites du futur II. Les retraites du futur : la capitalisation.
Commentary
Op-eds, blog posts and podcasts on inflation and monetary policy, mostly in Czech.
- Kdo čeká na zlevnění, čeká na Godota. E15, with Štěpán Drábek.
- Zrádná inflace služeb: posouváme se na Západ a v pohostinství chybějí lidé. Co brání ČNB v rychlejším snižování sazeb?. Hospodářské noviny, with Tomáš Adam.
- Proč ČNB zajímají ziskové marže a jak do nich promluvil „pan Lorenc“. iDNES.cz, with Tomáš Adam and Jan Procházka.
- Bude u nás (aspoň digitální) euro? Pohled pod maastrichtskou pokličku. Hospodářské noviny, with Jan Procházka.
- Proč je ČNB tak opatrná? Ceny služeb sice odrážejí minulost, ale mohou zkomplikovat budoucnost. Hospodářské noviny, with Tomáš Adam.
- Zvýšený růst cen služeb: dozvuk minulé inflační vlny, nebo hrozba do budoucna?. ČNB blog, with Tomáš Adam.
- Jak se lidé chovají v krizi? Unikátní spolupráce Mastercard a ČNB našla odpověď. FINMAG podcast, with Petr Schwank and Martin Hlůže.
- Dobrý den, máte zisky? A mohli bychom je vidět?. Seznam Zprávy, with Jan Procházka and Tomáš Adam.
- Supply shocks help to tear down legacy of the iron curtain. OMFIF Commentary, with Tomáš Adam.
- Nová železná opona: Proč čelila střední a východní Evropa vyšší inflaci než země na západě?. Hospodářské noviny, with Tomáš Adam.
- Data z karetních plateb jako kompas při plavbě rozbouřenou ekonomikou: zpětný pohled na pandemii covid-19. ČNB blog, with Tomáš Adam.
- Investiční šmejdi to budou mít těžší, ale obezřetnost nic nenahradí. Seznam Zprávy, with Jan Procházka.
- Inflační paradox: říjnová inflace vyskočí, i kdyby se už nezdražovalo. Hospodářské noviny, with Tomáš Adam.
- Rada ČNB se ještě zapotí. Inflace brzy vyskočí nahoru, říká ekonom Schwarz. Hospodářské noviny (interview).
- Digitální euro jako lakmusový papírek zájmu o společnou měnu?. Hospodářské noviny, with Jan Procházka and Michal Vodrážka.
- ČNB by měla více vysvětlovat a méně modelovat. Hospodářské noviny.
- V ČNB nekoukáme do zrcátka. Míříme na inflaci, která bude za rok. Seznam Zprávy, with Tomáš Adam.
Earlier articles in EKONOM, Hospodářské noviny, MF Dnes, Lidové noviny, E15, Parlamentní zpravodaj, Terra Libera and Psychologie dnes, and appearances on ČT1, ČT24, TA3, Z1, Český rozhlas 1 and 6 and the CNB video blog. Author of policy studies for the Institut de Recherches Économiques et Fiscales (IREF).