The Rector appointed a new associate professor at the FEA

In his scientific work, associate professor Krčál focuses on two areas of economics: behavioral economics and industrial organizations. Within those, Mr. Krčál deals with two main topics: preferences and competitions. To explore these fileds, he uses a combination of three methods of empirical research: data collection using laboratory experiments (MUEEL laboratory) and experiments in the field, research of observational data and the use of agent-based models.

The habilitation thesis was entitled „The impact of improved housing on economic decision-making, well-being and perceptions: Evidence from a randomized-controlled trial“. During the habilitation procedure, associate professor Krčál gave a lecture on „The consequences matter: why hypothetical biases in the evaluation of time persist in controlled laboratory experiments“ and in October he succeeded with a habilitation lecture for FEA Scientific Council focused on the question „Does the quality of housing affect economic preferences and attention?“.