TOMÁŠ SEDLÁČEK
Chief Macroeconomic Strategist, ČSOB
Tomáš Sedláček (1977) is a Chief Macroeconomic Strategist at ČSOB. He was a member of National Economic Council, advisory body to the prime minister. He worked as an economic advisor to President Václav Havel (2001-2003) and to Minister of Finance (2004-2006).
He is a Yale University World Fellow and PhD student at Charles University, where he lectures. Yale economic Review (2006) has ranked him among Five hot shots in economics. He is a regular columnist and a sought-after media comentator.
He has recently (2009) published a book on philosophy, ethics and history of economic thought “Economy of Good and Evil: from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Financial Crisis”, which has unexpectedly become a national bestseller.
Where you can see him?
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