Juraj Válek

Juraj Válek is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Finance at the University of Economics in Bratislava’s Faculty of Economics and Finance. He has been affiliated with the university since 2008, progressing from doctoral student to Assistant Professor (2011) and then to his current role as Associate Professor (2020). He also serves on the faculty’s academic senate and the university’s academic senate.

Research Focus: His research centers on tax policy, environmental taxation, and sustainable finance. Key areas include combating tax evasion via selective taxes, exploring revenue opportunities from environmental taxes, and analyzing the macroeconomic impacts of tax rate increases. He leads projects funded by grants such as VEGA 1/0679/23 and APVV.

Teaching: He teaches and chairs courses like Taxation, Sustainable Finance, and Corporate Taxation across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. He is involved in curriculum development for finance and taxation programs, offering courses in both Slovak and English.

Grants & Projects: He is the principal investigator for the VEGA 1/0679/23 project on corporate indebtedness in the EU and collaborates on APVV initiatives. His work emphasizes practical applications of tax policy analysis.

Labs/Teams: While no specific lab is mentioned, his research aligns with the Bee4R LAB (Behavioral and Economic Experiences for Research) and the faculty’s broader economic policy initiatives.