Michaela Tichá, Ph.D.

Michaela Tichá is a member of the Department of Economics and Economic Policy at the European Research University. She is a graduate of the Economic Policy and Administration, National Economy (Ing.) programme at the Faculty of Economics of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, where she also completed her Ph.D. in Economics. She worked at the Faculty of Economics of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava for many years as an academic staff member. She also has a successful business career and experience in managerial positions. Her research focuses on economic and social policy, demographic development and migration, household living conditions, social security, and the history of the Czech economy. She is the author of several articles in peer-reviewed journals, and in particular of the popular book Czech Economy on the Threshold of the 21st Century in the Context of Social Development and the handbook Guide to Writing Final Papers, which is used by students across universities and their disciplines throughout the Czech Republic.