Measurement of quality changes has proven to be an especially difficult aspect of calculating unbiased rates of inflation. We propose a new methodology of capturing quality improvements based on consumer focus groups and apply this methodology in an environment where quality changes might be...

A 2002 survey of 1089 Czechs and 501 Slovaks, as well as a more limited survey of Hungary, and Poland, indicates that an individual may evade taxes in part if he believes he is receiving substandard government services. We suggest that an individual’s evaluation of the quality of government...

As it used to happen in the past years, CERGE-EI's annual summary was published in December 2001. Dr. Jan Hanousek, Director of CERGE-EI, and Dr. Lubomír Lízal, Deputy Director for Research were this year's editors. All articles were written by members of CERGE-EI faculty and researchers,...

CERGE-EI's publication summarizing the economic situation in the Czech Republic was published in December 1999. This edition was edited by Dr. Jan Hanousek, Director of CERGE-EI, and Dr. Daniel Münich, Deputy Director for Graduate Studies, and features articles by a number of CERGE-EI faculty...

CERGE-EI's fifth annual summary was published in December 2000. As with the 1999 edition, Dr. Jan Hanousek, Director of CERGE-EI, and Dr. Daniel Münich, Deputy Director for Graduate Studies served as editors. Articles were written by a number of CERGE-EI faculty members and researchers. This...