Dr Tomas Cvrcek

Research summary

Tomáš Cvrček is an Associate Professor in Economics at UCL SSEES. His research interests focus on economic history of Central and Eastern Europe, especially issues connected with the rise of modern schooling, the demographic transition, technological change and the accompanying change in living standards. To this end, he has been awarded a three-year research grant from the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GACR) entitled “Schooling and Human Capital During Industrial Revolution: The Case of the Habsburg Empire, 1780-1914“. He was a nominee for the UCLU Student Choice Teaching Awards for outstanding teaching in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Teaching summary

SESS0024 Economic History and Ideas (BA)

SESS0042 Economics of the Family

SEES0113 The Economics of Property Rights

Education

University College London

Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), ATQ03 - Recognised by the HEA as a Fellow | 2017

Vanderbilt University

Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2007

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