معرفی
Petr Sedláček is a Professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales (School of Economics, UNSW Business School) with a secondary affiliation at the University of Oxford's Department of Economics. His research spans macroeconomics, labor markets, entrepreneurship, and business cycle dynamics, with recent focus areas including remote work impacts, unemployment mechanisms, and startup ecosystems.
Research Focus
Professor Sedláček's work integrates theoretical and applied macroeconomics to analyze:
- Firm dynamics and entrepreneurial behavior in macroeconomic contexts
- Labor market responses to technological shifts (e.g., remote work revolution)
- Long-term scarring effects of economic crises on business growth
- Policy evaluation tools for employment and startup ecosystems
Awards and Honors
- ARC Future Fellowship (2023) – Prestigious Australian research award supporting innovative economic modeling
Academic Leadership
He co-directs the Tools for Macroeconomists summer school (2025) and Oxford University Economics Summer School (2025), and redesigned UNSW's Macro Lunch series to include reading groups and dissertation workshops. He developed the EU Start-up Calculator for the European Commission, enabling scenario analysis of employment impacts across 23 economies.
