Laszlo Matyas is a University Professor at the Department of Economics and Business at Central European University (CEU). He has held leadership roles, including Head of the Hungarian Accredited PhD Program in Economics and former Provost of CEU. His work focuses on econometrics , panel data analysis , and policy analysis in Central and Eastern Europe . He has co-authored/co-edited influential works, such as the Springer book series on econometrics. Education: Ph.D. (C.Sc, D.Sc) in Economics/Econometrics from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Research Interests: His research emphasizes panel data methodologies, fixed effects models, gravity models in trade analysis, and the impact of institutional changes on economic behavior. Recent work explores inflation dynamics, post-pandemic economic recovery, and machine learning applications in econometrics. Articles Trends: His recent publications address panel data techniques, policy implications of trade flows, and the economic effects of geopolitical events like the Ukraine war. He also investigates methodological challenges in econometrics, such as discretized variables and pairwise observations. Grants & Labs: While specific grants are not listed, his editorial roles and co-edited volumes (e.g., Seven Decades of Econometrics ) highlight his contributions to advancing econometric theory and practice.
