Professor Robert Holman
Director of the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (IISES)
Professor of Economics at the University of Economics, Prague
Head of Department of Economics, University of Economics, Prague
EDUCATION
MA in Economics: University of Economics, Prague, 1973-1978
PhD in Economics: University of Economics, Prague, 1984-1989
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
1984 – 1989 Lecturer, University of Economics, Prague
1989 – 1997 Associated Professor, University of Economics, Prague
1997 Appointed Professor in Economics
1997 – present Professor, University of Economics, Prague
1992 – 1997 Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
2005 – 2011 Member of Board of the Czech National Bank responsible for financial stability
2011 – 2013 Economic Advisor to the President of the Czech Republic
2011 – present Head of the Department of Economics, University of Economics, Prague
2012 – present Executive Director of the IISES
ACADEMIC INTEREST AREAS
Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, History of Economic Thought
MEMBERSHIP
1995 – 1997 Committee of the Czech Economic Association
2007 – 2010 Economic Policy Committee of the OECD
1995 – 2013 Academic Board of the Liberal Institute, Prague
2003 – present Academic Board of the University of Economics, Prague
AWARDS
2006 Karel Engliš Prize, Masaryk University, Brno
PUBLICATIONS
11 books, including 4 textbooks
27 articles in journals indexed in Web of Knowledge.
Selected publications
Books
Economic Reform in Motion, TOP Agency Praha, 1992.
Transformation of the Czech Economy, CEP Praha, 2000.
History of Economic Thought, C. H. Beck Praha, 2001.
R. Holman, D. Pospíchalová: Economic Games, C. H. Beck, Praha, 2001.
Microeconomics, C. H. Beck Praha, 2002.
Personal Accounts in Medical and Pension Insurance, CEP Praha, 2002.
Macroeconomics, C. H. Beck Praha, 2004.
Economics, C. H. Beck Praha, 2005.
Articles
Contribution of Joan Robinson to the Theory of Distribution, Politická ekonomie 5., 1990.
R. Holman, J. Schwarz, M. Ševčík: Transformation of a Post-Communist Economy : Czechoslovakian Example, Columbia Journal of World Business, Vol.XXV, No.4., 1990.
Restrictive Policy or Economic Growth? Politická ekonomie 2., 1991.
Balance of Payments Theory – Keynesian and Monetarist Approach, Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 1., 1991.
Successes and Troubles of Economic Reform, Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a úvěr) 7., 1991.
Trade Policy – Impacts of Protectionism, Politická ekonomie 1., 1992.
Classical Theory of Employment, Politická ekonomie 2., 1993.
Some Controversies in the Modern Theory of Capital, Politická ekonomie 3., 1993.
Real Exchange Rate, Law of One Price and Purchasing Power Parity Theory), Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a úvěr) 1., 1993.
Real Exchange Rate, Differentiated Commodities and Non-Tradables, Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a úvěr) 2., 1993.
Transaction Costs in the Real Exchange Rate Theory, Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a úvěr) 4., 1993.
Natural Law Philosophers and Physiocrats, Politická ekonomie 6., 1993.
Scholastics and Mercantilists, Politická ekonomie 1, 1994.
Marginalist Revolution – Foreunners, Politická ekonomie 5, 1994.
Marginalist Revolution – Subjective Theory of Value of William Jevons and Carl Menger, Politická ekonomie 2, 1995.
Theory of Distribution of J.B. Clark, Politická ekonomie 3,1995.
Impacts of Trade Policy and International Capital Flows on Economic Efficiency and on Real Exchange Rate, Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a úvěr) 5,1996.
General Equilibrium Theory of Léon Walras, Politická ekonomie 1, 1997.
Wealth of Nations of Adam Smith, Politická ekonomie 3 a 4, 1997.
„The Long Way“ – A Great Illusion , Prague Economic Papers 3, 1997.
Political Economy of David Ricardo, Politická ekonomie 1 a 2, 1998.
Economics of Health – Personal Medical Accounts, Národohospodářský obzor 0/2001.
Economic Analysis of Law, Politická ekonomie 4, 2004.
Bernard de Mandeville, Adam Smith and Respectful Rascals of our Times, Politická ekonomie 5, 2004.
CITATIONS
161 in Web of Science
94 in SCOPUS