Ádám Reiff

Ádám Reiff is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Economics and Business at Central European University (CEU) and a researcher at the Centre of Economic and Regional Studies (HUN-REN), Institute of Economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from CEU. His research focuses on macroeconomics, monetary policy, price setting mechanisms, inflation dynamics, pension systems, and tax evasion. Previously, he worked at the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) from 2006 to 2021, contributing to monetary policy analysis and econometric studies.

His research interests span state-dependent pricing models, business cycle analysis, and the political economy of public opinion. He has published in leading journals such as American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics and Perspectives on Politics, and his work frequently addresses Hungarian economic contexts. Reiff co-organizes the Reading Group on Price Setting, focusing on advanced theoretical and empirical analyses of pricing behaviors in macroeconomic frameworks.

Key contributions include developing the sticky price inflation index as an alternative core inflation measure, analyzing pension inequalities in Hungary, and studying the impact of macroeconomic shocks on aggregate price adjustments. His recent work explores the political consequences of refugee crises and public opinion dynamics in Hungary.

Reiff has presented his research at major conferences including the European Economic Association, the American Economic Association, and the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis. His work often bridges theoretical models with empirical validation, emphasizing policy relevance in central banking and public finance contexts.