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About CELSI
Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan research institute located in Bratislava, Slovakia. Established in 2008, CELSI specializes in multidisciplinary research concerning labour markets and institutions, work and organizations, and business and society.
New publications
ESET Science Award launches a new edition and looks back at laureate Martin Kahanec
As the ESET Science Award 2026 closed its nominations, the award portal looked back at last year's laureate in the category of Outstanding Scientist in Slovakia Martin Kahanec.
CELSI has published the latest living wage calculation for Slovakia
CELSI in collaboration with the WageIndicator Foundation has calculated that the living wage in Slovakia for the first quarter of 2026 stood at €1,344 gross.
Významná časť zamestnancov dostáva mzdu, ktorá nestačí na dôstojné živobytie
CELSI v spolupráci s WageIndicator Foundation ukazujú, že minimálna mzda na Slovensku mnohým zamestnancom stále neumožňuje pokryť ani 70 % základných nákladov na dôstojný život.
Martin Kahanec in Postoj on economic optimism, migration, and the future of Slovakia
In Tthe interview published in the Slovak conservative daily Postoj, Martin Kahanec reflects on the gap between public sentiment and economic evidence, arguing that expectations and narratives play a powerful role in shaping the country’s trajectory.
New Discussion Papers
Evaluators’ masculine gender identity may drive gender biases in peer evaluation of business plans
Migrant labour regimes and the Regulation of Temporary Labour Migration in Europe: an Introduction
Expansion of Flexibility and Its Limits. The Rise and Retreat of Serbian Temporary Workers in Slovak Automotives
Sourcing in or sourcing out? Diverging migrant labour regimes and use of temporary labour in the Dutch and Austrian food industries
New Research Reports
BARWAGE: Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Austria
BARWAGE: Discretion and (de)centralization in wage bargaining in the construction, hospitality, urban transport and waste management sectors: A Study on Czechia
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