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Email: itomas.adam@gmail.com

Work Experience 💼 Link to heading

» Advisor to the Board Link to heading

  • Czech National Bank, Prague, August 2019 - Present

» Economic Analyst Link to heading

  • Czech National Bank, Prague, May 2011 - July 2019

» Financial Stability Expert Link to heading

  • European Central Bank, Frankfurt, September 2015 - December 2016

» Analyst (part-time) Link to heading

  • Deloitte, Prague, September 2010 - April 2011

» Research Analyst (part-time) Link to heading

  • McKinsey & Company, Prague, August 2008 - August 2009

Education 🎓 Link to heading

» Ph.D. in Economics Link to heading

  • Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2011 - 2020
  • Dissertation Thesis: “Three Essays on Empirical Bayesian Econometrics”.

» Master of Arts in Economics (PhDr.) Link to heading

  • Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2009 - 2011
  • Program: Joint Master in Economic Theory at IES and CERGE-EI.
  • Master’s Thesis: “Rule-of-Thumb Consumers in the New Keynesian Framework: The Implications for Fiscal Policy”.
  • Recognitions: Received distinction from the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences for excellent state-final examination performance and an extraordinarily good master’s thesis.

» Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Bc.) Link to heading

  • Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2005 - 2009
  • Bachelor’s Thesis: “The Use of Artificial Stock Markets in Financial Research”.

» Erasmus Exchange Program Link to heading

  • University of Limerick, Kemmy Business School, Ireland, September 2007-May 2008
  • Received a compliment from the president of the University of Limerick for exceptionally high QCA during the summer semester.

Other Courses 👨‍🏫 Link to heading

  • Model-Based Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting (IMF, JVI Vienna, 2017).
  • Advanced Topics in Empirical Finance (Study Center Gerzensee, 2015).
  • Applied Bayesian Econometrics for Central Bankers (CCBS, BoE London, 2013).
  • Finance for Macroeconomists (IMF HQ, Washington D.C., 2013).
  • Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy (IMF, JVI Vienna, 2012).
  • Bayesian Methods for Empirical Macroeconomics (by Gary Koop, Queen Mary University, London, 2011).

Publications 👨‍💻 Link to heading

Adam, T., Michl, A., & Škoda, M. (2023). Balancing Volatility and Returns in the Czech National Bank’s Foreign Exchange Portfolio. CNB Research Policy Note, 1/2023.

Adam, T., Bělka, J., Hlůže, M., Matějů, J., Prause, H., & Schwarz, J. (2023). Ace in Hand: The Value of Card Data in the Game of Nowcasting. CNB Working Papers, 14/2023.

Adam, T., Michálek, O., Michl, A., & Slezáková, E. (2021). The Rushin Index: A Weekly Indicator of Czech Economic Activity. CNB Working Papers, 4/2021.

Adam, T., & Novotný, F. (2018). Assessing the External Demand of the Czech Economy: Nowcasting Foreign GDP Using Bridge Equations. CNB Working Papers, 18/2018.

Adam, T., Benecká, S., & Matějů, J. (2018). Financial stress and its non-linear impact on CEE exchange rates. Journal of Financial Stability, 36, 346-360.

Adam, T., & Lo Duca, M. (2017). Modeling euro area bond yields using a time-varying factor model . ECB Working Paper No. 2012.

Adam, T., & Plašil, M. (2014). The Impact of Financial Variables on Czech Macroeconomic Developments: An Empirical Investigation. CNB Working Papers, 11/2014.

Adam, T., & Benecka, S. (2013). Financial stress spillover and financial linkages between the euro area and the Czech Republic. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance, 63(1), 46.

Adam, T., Benecká, S., & Jánsky, I. (2012). Time-Varying Betas of Banking Sectors. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance, 62(6), 485-504.

Computer Skills 🤓 Link to heading

Advanced: R, Matlab, VBA, LaTeX
Intermediate: EViews
Basic: Python, C++, SQL, Stata

Language Proficiency 🌎 Link to heading

  • Czech: Native Speaker
  • English: Fluent
  • German: Basic Understanding