Viktor Kveton
@viktorkveton.bsky.social
Economic Geographer, Assoc. Professor,Charles University, regional innovation systems, evolutionary economic geography, regional disparities, industrial dynamics
Vice-Dean for Develop. & Internat.
web: https://natur.cuni.cz/en/person?poid=1481300827441094
Vice-Dean for Develop. & Internat.
web: https://natur.cuni.cz/en/person?poid=1481300827441094
New 3 years post-doc position in economic geography at Charles University. Research on the impacts of global changes (climate, geopolitical tensions, and AI) on the Czech economy. Strong quantitative/econometrics background required. See: cuni.cz/UKEN-1573.ht...
Employment offers
cuni.cz
October 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
New 3 years post-doc position in economic geography at Charles University. Research on the impacts of global changes (climate, geopolitical tensions, and AI) on the Czech economy. Strong quantitative/econometrics background required. See: cuni.cz/UKEN-1573.ht...
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#Czechia re-elects #Babiš. The map tells the tale: #Prague holds out, towns & rural areas—where status, jobs & faith have faded—swing.
Brussels should invest in the places time forgot or brace for irrelevance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Brussels should invest in the places time forgot or brace for irrelevance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
#Czechia re-elects #Babiš. The map tells the tale: #Prague holds out, towns & rural areas—where status, jobs & faith have faded—swing.
Brussels should invest in the places time forgot or brace for irrelevance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Brussels should invest in the places time forgot or brace for irrelevance.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... doi.org/10.1093/cjre...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Viktor Kveton
I'll write about Ukraine tomorrow, but today another primer on an important economic issue paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-econom...
The Economics of Left-Behind Regions
There are doom loops everywhere you look
paulkrugman.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I'll write about Ukraine tomorrow, but today another primer on an important economic issue paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-econom...
A very essential discussion on the future of the territorial dimension in EU Cohesion policy. Honored to be an invited expert and panelist at this event in Gdansk under #Poland25EU. I shared my insights on the territorial dimension and multi-level governance.
#EUCohesion
#EUCohesion
February 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A very essential discussion on the future of the territorial dimension in EU Cohesion policy. Honored to be an invited expert and panelist at this event in Gdansk under #Poland25EU. I shared my insights on the territorial dimension and multi-level governance.
#EUCohesion
#EUCohesion
Reposted by Viktor Kveton
Europe’s widening aggregate productivity gap with the United States shows up both at and behind the frontier:
Europe’s large leading firms have fallen behind in terms of both productivity and innovation efforts, while the continent also fosters fewer dynamic startups.
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
Europe’s large leading firms have fallen behind in terms of both productivity and innovation efforts, while the continent also fosters fewer dynamic startups.
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
Europe’s Productivity Weakness: Firm-Level Roots and Remedies
Europe faces a well-known productivity malaise, with a large and widening aggregate productivity gap relative to the U.S. In this paper, we provide a novel diagnosis of the firm-level roots of Europe’...
www.imf.org
February 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Europe’s widening aggregate productivity gap with the United States shows up both at and behind the frontier:
Europe’s large leading firms have fallen behind in terms of both productivity and innovation efforts, while the continent also fosters fewer dynamic startups.
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
Europe’s large leading firms have fallen behind in terms of both productivity and innovation efforts, while the continent also fosters fewer dynamic startups.
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
Regions with integrated governance don’t just adapt—they lead.
By aligning robust institutions with responsive networks, they create the ecosystem for growth and innovation. 🌍 #EconomicGeography #RIS With @blazekjiri.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
By aligning robust institutions with responsive networks, they create the ecosystem for growth and innovation. 🌍 #EconomicGeography #RIS With @blazekjiri.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Regions with integrated governance don’t just adapt—they lead.
By aligning robust institutions with responsive networks, they create the ecosystem for growth and innovation. 🌍 #EconomicGeography #RIS With @blazekjiri.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
By aligning robust institutions with responsive networks, they create the ecosystem for growth and innovation. 🌍 #EconomicGeography #RIS With @blazekjiri.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
System-level change agency isn’t automatic; it relies on key assets (individual and collective).The enhancement and mobilization of these assets deserve particular attention from policymakers. With @blazekjiri.bsky.social and V.Kadlec www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
System-level change agency isn’t automatic; it relies on key assets (individual and collective).The enhancement and mobilization of these assets deserve particular attention from policymakers. With @blazekjiri.bsky.social and V.Kadlec www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🛠️ Building integrated governance isn’t a quick fix—it’s a process:
🔹 Empower admin & intermediaries
🔹 Open doors to stakeholder feedback
🔹 Foster a collaborative culture
Radical growth starts with inclusion. 🌍 #RIS #Governance
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔹 Empower admin & intermediaries
🔹 Open doors to stakeholder feedback
🔹 Foster a collaborative culture
Radical growth starts with inclusion. 🌍 #RIS #Governance
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
🛠️ Building integrated governance isn’t a quick fix—it’s a process:
🔹 Empower admin & intermediaries
🔹 Open doors to stakeholder feedback
🔹 Foster a collaborative culture
Radical growth starts with inclusion. 🌍 #RIS #Governance
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔹 Empower admin & intermediaries
🔹 Open doors to stakeholder feedback
🔹 Foster a collaborative culture
Radical growth starts with inclusion. 🌍 #RIS #Governance
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....