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Languages

English - higher level
German Basic level
French - basic degree

Research topics

community economy
public policy analysis - development policy, labor market policies
political economy
welfare states, subjective well-being

Awards

2021
Fulbright Visiting Scholarship - UC Berkeley, California
2020
CERGE EI Global Teaching Fellowship
2017
Regional Studies Association Membership Research Grant
2001
CEE Local Faculty Fellowship– Civic Education Program, Hungary
1999
Ron Brown Fellowship -United States Information Agency, USA

Studies

1997 - 2008
Central European University, Political Science, PhD
1999 - 2000
MaxwellSchool of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, NY, USA, Public Administration , Exec.Ed.
1990 - 1995
Corvinus University of Budapest, Economics, MA

Research stays

2021
UC Berkeley, California. USA - Fulbright Visiting Scholar
2018
SOFI Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
2017
GESIS Leibniz Institute for Social Sciences,EUROLAB - Cologne, Germany
2016
HIVA, Research Institute for Work and Society - KU Leuven, Belgium

Teaching

2018-
Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
Society and Public Policy Int.
2003-2005
ELTE
Social Science/Social Policy
2001-2002
BME
Economics

Presentations

Employment history

2009-
Economic and Regional Science Research Center
Institute of Economics
scientific associate
2018-
Corvinus University of Budapest
Institute of Society and Political Science
assistant professor (part-time)
2008-2009
Central European University
Center for Policy Studies
postdoctoral researcher
2001-2002
Open Society Institute
Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative
Policy Research Fellow
2000-2000
The World Bank Headquarters, (Washington D.C.)
Europe and Central Asia Region
Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit,
Consultant
1998-1999
The World Bank
Resident Mission Hungary,
Sub-national Development Program
Consultant
1994-1997
Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary & The Urban Institute
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Publications