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GLO Fellow Dejan Kovač for President in Croatia?

GLO Fellow Dejan Kovač (Princeton University) is running for President in Croatia. Dejan Kovač (Princeton University and GLO) has announced his campaign for the upcoming presidential elections in Croatia. See: Media report. YouTube. Facebook. Personal Website. Dejan Kovač said: “Croatia … Continue reading

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Interview about research and teaching experiences in the Hungarian capital

In the Spring 2019 term, GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann has been the George Soros Visiting Chair (GSVC) Professor at the School of Public Policy (SSP) of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest. On June 28, he terminated this … Continue reading

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Leaving Budapest.

Over April – June 2019, Klaus F. Zimmermann has been George Soros Visiting Chair Professor at the School of Public Policy of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest. On June 28, he terminated this engagement and returned to the … Continue reading

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German “Mittelstand”: An antithesis to Silicon Valley entrepreneurship? Insights by Friederike Welter & André Pahnke

Some perceive the German Mittelstand as a low growth, low-tech and non-innovative approach while in contrast the Silicon Valley entrepreneurship is regarded as the salvation for a doomed German economy. Is German type family business at the end? In their … Continue reading

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The Future of Europe after the European Elections. Public Debate at the Central European University, Budapest, on June 5, 2019.

Quo Vadis Europe after the European elections? Martin Kahanec and Klaus F. Zimmermann (both Budapest) debated on June 5, 2019 with Elsa Fornero (Turin) and Jonathan Portes (London) the consequences and perspectives for Europe in front of a larger audience. … Continue reading

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Budapest June 5, 2019. Public debate at the Central European University about the future of Europe after the European elections.

Quo Vadis Europe after the elections? Martin Kahanec and Klaus F. Zimmermann (both Budapest) debate with Elsa Fornero (Turin) and Jonathan Portes (London) the consequences and perspectives for Europe. The panel debate will be public. Wednesday, June 5, 2019. 5:30 … Continue reading

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Finishing the Teaching of a Global Labor Economics Class at the Central European University in Budapest

Finishing a stimulating interactive class in Global Labor Economics at the School of Public Policy of the Central European University (CEU) with George Soros Chair Professor Klaus F. Zimmermann in the Spring Term in Budapest, Hungary. Ends;

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Klaus F. Zimmermann provided his George Soros Lecture on May 8, 2019 at the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest on “Global Labor Economics: Challenges and Benefits”

Klaus F. Zimmermann is the George Soros Chair Professor at the School of Public Policy of the Central European University (CEU) offering a student class on Global Labor Economics. He is also the President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), … Continue reading

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REMINDER. George Soros Lecture in Budapest: Klaus F. Zimmermann speaks on May 8, 2019; 5.30 to 7.00 pm, CEU, Nador utca 9, Gellner. “Global Labor Economics: Challenges and Benefits”

To participate please register with Bernadett Ball of CEU at BallB@spp.ceu.edu For more information about Klaus F. Zimmermann see at SPP of CEU or at Zimmermann’s personal website. Ends;

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A future for global talent: GLO President & George Soros Chair Professor Zimmermann supports global labor mobility of talent at high profile event in Hong Kong

The President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), Klaus F. Zimmermann, is currently the George Soros Chair Professor at the School of Public Policy of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, where he teaches a class in Global Labor … Continue reading

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