Mgr. Klára Kantová

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics and Finance at the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, focusing on labor economics, meta-analysis, and discrimination studies. I have presented my research at international conferences, including the Labour Economics Meeting in Barcelona and the MAER-Net Colloquium in Kyoto and Mallorca. I also serve as a researcher and head of the Center for Doctoral Studies at Charles University.

Field of interest: Labor Economics, Behavioral Economics, Applied Microeconometrics, Meta-Analyses, Sports and Nutrition

Education:

2021+: PhD Candidate; IES FSV UK; Economics and Finance
2019-2021: Master’s studies; IES FSV UK; Economics and Finance; Finance, Banking and Financial Markets
Master’s thesis: How Parental Involvement Affects Education Outcomes of Their Children
2016-2019: Bachelor’s degree; IES FSV UK; Economics and Finance
Bachelor’s thesis: Ex-prisoners and the Labour Market in the Czech Republic
2018 Erasmus+, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Italy

Job history:

Teaching Assistant, IES FSV UK:

• 2024/2025 WS: Microeconomics II
• 2023/2024 SS: Microeconomics I, Ekonomie II
• 2023/2024 WS: Microeconomics II, Ekonomie I
• 2022/2023 SS: Ekonomie II
• 2022/2023 WS: Microeconomic II, Ekonomie I
• 2021/2022 SS: Ekonomie II, Makroekonomie II
• 2021/2022 WS: Microeconomic II, Ekonomie I

2023+: Researcher, IES FSV UK
2021+: Administrative worker, Center for Doctoral Studies, IES FSV UK
2021: Transfer Pricing Assistant, Grant Thornton Tax & Accounting s.r.o.
2020: Transfer Pricing Assistant, GT Tax a.s.
2019: Transfer Pricing Assistant, BDO Tax a.s.
2016/2018: Administrative Assistant, PDM Group a.s

Monographs

Chapters in monographs

Articles

• Kantová K. (2024). Parental involvement and education outcomes of their children. Applied Economics, 56(48), 1-16. UT-WOS link

Contributions in the conference proceedings

2021: The CES President's Award for authors under 25 years for the paper ‘Parental Involvement and Education Outcomes of Their Children’.

Bachelor theses: I am happy to consider supervising theses on labour and behavioural economics or any topic in the field of applied microeconometrics and meta-analyses. Also, I am open to supervising research on sports and nutrition. Theses in English and Latex are strongly preferred. If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail.  

Master theses: As a PhD candidate, I primarily supervise Bachelor theses. You are encouraged to select your Master thesis supervisor from the current IES faculty. If you still want me to supervise your Master's thesis, contact me via email.

GAUK 152222: The Elasticity of Substitution between Native and Immigrant Labor: A Meta-Analysis

Field of interest: Labor Economics, Behavioral Economics, Applied Microeconometrics, Meta-Analyses, Sports and Nutrition
Membership: PhD Candidates, Disciplinary Board, Center for Doctoral Studies