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Jakub Grossmann

CERGE-EI, Czech Republic

I decided to participate because I value its aim of making high-quality labour market research accessible to a broad audience. The project provides a useful bridge between academic research and policy debate by presenting evidence in a clear and concise way. I hope my contribution can help policymakers, researchers, and practitioners better understand important labour market developments and their implications.

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Author

Current position

Researcher at CERGE-EI at Charles University and the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic

Research interest

Labour economics, public policy, applied microeconomics.

Website

https://idea-en.cerge-ei.cz/people/researchers/13-jakub-grossmann-ph-d

Positions/functions as a policy advisor

Researcher at IDEA, a think tank of the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, focusing on policy-relevant research and recommendations in the field of labour economics.

Qualifications

PhD Economics, CERGE-EI, 2021.

Selected publications

  • “Voting under Debtor Distress.” Electoral Studies 95 (2025): 102929 (with Š. Jurajda).

  • “Parental Allowance Increase and Labor Supply: Evidence from a Czech Reform.” Labour Economics 89 (2024): 102589 (with J., F. Pertold, and M. Šoltés).

  • Sick Pay and Absence from Work: Evidence from Flu Exposure.” Economics of Transition and Institutional Change 32:3 (2024): 845–875.

  • “Forced Migration, Staying Minorities, and New Societies: Evidence from Postwar Czechoslovakia.” American Journal of Political Science 68:2 (2024): 751–766 (with Š. Jurajda, and F. Roesel).

  • “The Effects of Minimum Wage Increases in the Czech Republic.” Czech National Bank Working Paper Series 2/2021 (2021).

Article(s)

  • The labour market in Czechia, 2000-2025

    Czechia’s tight labour market features low unemployment and high employment, but rigidity and gender gaps persist

    Alena BičákováJakub Grossmann, September 2026
    Czechia’s labour market has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades. Unemployment has fallen sharply, while employment has steadily increased and continues to be among the highest levels across OECD countries. At the same time, rising real wages have not fully closed the gap with the OECD average, and the minimum wage remains relatively low compared to other countries. Gender gaps in employment and unemployment have narrowed, yet a substantial gender pay gap remains, highlighting persistent inequalities in the labour market.
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