Mgr. Matěj Opatrný, Ph.D.

I work as a researcher specializing in micro economics and agriculture. I have extensive experience in developing and managing microsimulation models within the SEEPIA consortium, focusing on evaluating sectoral policies, especially in the fields of agriculture and environmental protection. In my work, I emphasize the integration of statistical methods with economic theory to foster informed decision-making.

Monographs

Chapters in monographs

Articles

• Opatrný M. (2021). The impact of the Brexit vote on UK financial markets: a synthetic control method approach. Empirica, 48(2), 559-587. UT-WOS link
• Opatrný M. (2020). The Impact of EU Accession on Farm Production in the Czech Republic: A Synthetic Control Method Approach. Finance a úvěr, 70(3), 281-307. UT-WOS link
• Opatrný M. (2017). Quantifying the Effects of the CNB's Exchange Rate Commitment: A Synthetic Control Method Approach. Finance a úvěr, 67(6), 539-577. UT-WOS link
• Kroupová Žáková Z., Čechura L., Opatrný M., Hloušková Z., & Mlezivová I. (2023). Assessment of the impact of agricultural support on crop diversity. Agricultural Economics, 69(3), 89-100. UT-WOS link

Contributions in the conference proceedings

2016 Honorable recognition from the Czech Economic Society for the paper "Quantifying the Effects of the CNB's Exchange Rate Commitment: a Synthetic Control Method Approach"

2018 Czech Econometric Society Award for the paper : "Extent of Irrationality of the Consumer: Combining the Critical Cost Eciency and Houtman Max Indices"

JEB104 - Microeconomics I

JEM175 - Intermediate Microeconomics I

JEB159 -  Economics of Green Deal

1. Impact of the Common Agricultural Policy on crop diversity or food production in the Czech Republic (FADN dataset plus other possible data sources)
2. Price and cross elasticities in consumption of goods as a use for a microsimulation model
3. Analysis of subsidy policy for small and medium-sized farms in the EU (FADN dataset plus other possible data sources)
4. Topics related to consumer behavior or agricultural policy

 Please send me your GPA. Write your thesis in English and use LaTeX.

Co-principal investigator of the grant TAČR - Centre for Socio-Economic Research on the Impact of Environmental Policies (SEEPIA SS04030013).

• Construction and evaluation of microsimulation models - consumer behavior
• Knowledge of EU agricultural policy and evaluation of the Common Agricultural Policy

I am interested in quantitative methods in economics, with an emphasis on microsimulation models, valuation of environmental externalities and evaluation of agricultural policy. My research priorities are modelling the impacts of different types of subsidies and developing policy evidence for decision makers.