Ing. Zdenka Johnson, Ph.D.
Email: zdenka.johnson@vse.cz
Office Phone: 224 095 503
Office: NB345
She specializes in research of the economic history of the United States of America and Germany in the 20th century, focusing on the 1920s and 1930s. Other areas of interest include monetary and fiscal policy, business cycle issues, and the history of economic thought.
In 2007, she successfully finished her master’s degree in National Economy at the Faculty of Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business and was awarded the Ing. degree. Major: Economic Policy, Minor: History of Economic Theories. She successfully defended her master’s thesis The Great Depression in Germany. In 2017, she successfully completed her Ph.D. study in Economic Policy at the Department of Economic History, Faculty of Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business and was awarded a Ph.D. degree. In her dissertation she dealt with the topic of Economic Policy of the United States of America and Germany 1933-1939.
Since the start of her Ph.D. studies in 2007, she has also taught at the Department of Economic History, Faculty of Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business. From 2007-2011, she worked as an Analyst at the Macroeconomic Analysis Department of the Czech Statistical Office in Prague. In 2010 she taught microeconomics courses at the University of Business in Prague. Since February 2012 she has worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economic History.
In 2010 she received a scholarship from the University of Economics to finance long-term study and research stay for Ph.D. students. In 2010 and 2011 she underwent a research stay at the Department of Economics, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America. From 2007-2016 she completed several short-term research stays at the Bundesarchiv Berlin-Lichterfelde and the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
She is a member of renowned academic societies The American Economic Association (United States), The Economic History Society (United Kingdom), The Economic History Association (United States), The Economic and Business History Society (United States), The American History Association (United States), and The Czech Economic Society (Czech Republic).
She is an author or co-author of 2 research books, 2 original studies in impact-factor journals, 10 original papers in scientific (peer-reviewed) journals. She contributed into 12 collective monographs, participated in preparation of several study materials. She has published 11 research reports and 1 book review. She regularly participates in research grants and projects not only of the Internal Grant Agency of Prague University of Economics and Business, but also of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and other institutions.
In 2018 she received the University of Economics Rector’s Prize for the Prestigious Publication – the category of book publications – for her scientific book Economic Policy of the United States of America and Germany 1933-1939. In 2012 she was awarded the University of Economics Rector’s Prize for the Scientific Publication Activities of Ph.D. Students for 2012 for her contribution to the research article Changes in the Financial System in the Context of Šik’s Economic Reform in Czechoslovakia in the Second Half of the 1960s.
Number of citations (without autocitations): Web of Science 23, Scopus 1, Google Scholar 54.
Pedagogical activities (selection of courses)
5HD312 Economic History of the USA until 1945 (instructed in Czech)
5HD358 Economic and Political History of Europe in the 20th Century (1918-1991)
5HD396 America from Independence to 2020: Special Topics in U.S. Economic History
5HD413 Economic Aspects of the International Relations (instructed in Czech)
5HD415 Economic Development of the USA since 1945 (instructed in Czech)
5HD450 Chapters in History of the Cold War
5HD500 Diploma Thesis Seminar
5HD868 Europe in International Political and Economic Relations (1914-2015)
Participation in conferences, workshops, colloquia
Conference s názvem “War in Philosophical-Economic Contexts”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, June 2-3, 2022.
Workshop within the research grant “Approaches of Selected Types of Political Regimes to Economic Policy from 1939-1949”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, November 11, 2019.
Workshop within the research grant “Problems of Macroeconomic Planning from 1945-1965 from the Perspective of Current Research Methods in Economic History”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, October 1, 2018.
Workshop within the research grant “Economic Theory in Economic-Political Practice”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, November 30, 2017.
Workshop within the research grant “Economic Theory and Practice of National Socialism in Germany”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, October 4, 2016.
Workshop within the research grant “The Role of State in Crisis Periods in the First Half of the 20th Century”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, September 21, 2015.
Workshop within the research grant “International Economic Relations of Central European Countries in the First Half of the Twentieth Century“, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, September 22, 2014.
Workshop within the research grant “Influence of Political Systems on the Development of Central European Economies after 1945“, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, June 10, 2013.
Workshop within the research grant “On the Research on History of the University of Economics“, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, November 28, 2012.
International conference of Ph.D. students “Deutsch-tschechische und bayerisch-böhmische Erinnerungsorte“, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, October 25-26, 2012.
International conference “The Role of State in German Economy in the 20th Century“, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, October 7, 2011.
International conference of Ph.D. students “Passau-Prager Kolloquium zur Neuesten Geschichte“, paper presented, Universität Passau, Passau (Austria), June 10, 2010.
Summer School, Lectures from Nobel Laureates “Financial Markets in the World Economy”, I.S.E.O. (Instituto di Studi Economici e Per l’Occupazione), Iseo (Italy), June 2009.
International student conference “The Particular Neighbors: Germans, Poles and Czechs Together in the European Union”, European Academy, Berlin, Germany, February 2009.
International conference “Die wirtschaftlichen und politischen Auswirkungen der Meilensteine 1848-1918-1938-1948-1968”, paper presented, Prague University of Economics and Business, November 20-21, 2009.
International conference “Emergence”, European Forum Alpbach, Alpbach (Austria), August 16-September 1, 2007.
International conference “Quest for Certainty and Security”, European Forum Alpbach, Alpbach (Austria), August-September 2006.
Participation in research grants and projects
Research grant “Economic thought and activities of selected Czech economists in the context of social and institutional changes 1945–1960”, Josef Hlávka Institute of National Economy, 2021-2023.
Research grant “Approaches of Selected Types of Political Regimes to Economic Policy from 1939-1949”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2019.
Research grant (major researcher): “Problems of Macroeconomic Planning from 1945-1965 from the Perspective of Current Research Methods in Economic History”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2018.
European Social Fund project: “Development of Educational and Other Activities and Quality Support at the Prague University of Economics and Business”, European Social Fund, 2017-2022.
Research grant “Economic Theory in Economic-Political Practice”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2017.
Research grant (major researcher): “Economic Theory and Practice of National Socialism in Germany”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2016.
Research grant “The Role of State in Crisis Periods in the First Half of the 20th Century”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2015.
Education grant “Innovation of Teaching Tools for the Course Economic History 5HD200”, Internal Development Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2015.
Research grant “International Economic Relations of Central European Countries in the First Half of the Twentieth Century“, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2014.
Research grant “Development of Czechoslovak Economic Higher Education from the Late 1940s to Early 1950s”, Czech Science Foundation, 2013-2014.
Research grant “Influence of Political Systems on the Development of Central European Economies after 1945”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2013.
Research grant (major researcher) “Economic, Political, and Social Circumstances of University of Economics’ Founding“, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2012 – 2013.
Research grant (major researcher) “New Approaches to Methodology of Economic and Political History”, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2012.
European Social Fund OPPA project “Innovation of Study Program Economics and Economic Administration with Emphasis on Internationalization of Teaching, Individual Work with Students and Best Practice”, European Social Fund, 2010–2013.
Research grant “Analysis of Social State Development in the Central European Region“, Internal Grant Agency of the Prague University of Economics and Business, 2010.
Research grant “The Role of State in German Economy in the 20th Century”, Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR), 2009–2011.
Education grant “Innovation of 5HD200 (seminars) Education“, Universities Development Fund, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports of the Czech Republic, 2009.
Research grant “British-German Relationships during the Ruhr Crisis (1923-24)”, Internal Grant Agency of the University of Economics, 2008–2009.
Research projects of the Research Center for Competitiveness of the Czech Economy, Masaryk University, Brno, 2006–2007.
Publications
Research books
JOHNSON Zdenka. Economic Policy of the USA and Germany 1933–1939. (in Czech) Praha: Oeconomica, 2017. 372 s. ISBN 978-80-245-2220-3.
CZESANÝ Slavoj, JOHNSON Zdenka. Economic Cycle, Economic Policy, and Wealth of Countries. (in Czech) Praha: Oeconomica, 2012. 236 s. ISBN 978-80-245-1863-3.
Papers in scientific journals (impact-factor, peer-reviewed)
JOHNSON Zdenka. Monetary Policy of the Reichsbank during the Second World War. Rivista di Storia Economica, 2018, Vol. XXXIV., No. 1, pp. 107-133. Available at: https://www.rivisteweb.it/issn/0393-3415.
JOHNSON Zdenka. From Bilateralism to Limited Neutrality: American Foreign Trade 1933–1939. Medzinárodné vzťahy / Journal of International Relations, 2018, Vol. XVI., No. 3, pp. 236-270. Available at: https://fmv.euba.sk/www_write/files/dokumenty/veda-vyskum/medzinarodne-vztahy/archiv/2018/3/MV2018-3.pdf.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Financing the German Economy during the Second World War. West Bohemian Historical Review, Vol. VII, No. 1, 2017, pp. 115–143. ISSN 1804-5480. Available at: https://ff.zcu.cz/khv/about/research/vbhr/archiv/2017/WBHRvol7no1.pdf.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JOHNSON Zdenka. Differences between Czech and Slovak Economic Higher Education from 1945 to 1953. History of Education, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2016, pp. 758-774, ISSN 0046-760X (print), 1464-5130 (online). DOI: 10.1080/0046760X.2016.1154614.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JOHNSON Zdenka. Promoting of the Marxist-Leninist Political Economy in Czechoslovak Monetary Thinking from 1945 to 1955. (in Czech) Modern History, 2014, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 221–244. ISSN 1210-6860.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Labor Market Policy in the Context of Social State Development during the New Frontier and Great Society in the USA. (in Czech) Central European Review of Economic Issues, 2011, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 95–114. ISSN 1212-3951.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, FABIANKOVÁ Klára, JOHNSON Zdenka. Changes in the Banking System in the Context of Šik’s Economic Reform in Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 1960s. (in Czech) Economic Journal, Vol. 59, No. 7, 2011. pp. 719–736. ISSN 0013-3035.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, FABIANKOVÁ Klára, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Šik’s Reform in Monetary Economy in CSSR. Ekonomska misao i praksa, 2011, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 139–159. ISSN 1330-1039.
JOHNSON Zdenka, FABIANKOVÁ Klára. Czechoslovakia and West Germany – A Convenient Trade Partnership? A Czechoslovak Point of View. Journal of European Economic History, Vol. 39. No. 3, 2010, pp. 557–587. ISSN 0034-6799.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. The Occupation of the Ruhrland in 1923 and Its Economic Significance for Germany and Great Britain. (in Czech) Central European Review of Economic Issues, 2010, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 37–52. ISSN 1212-3951.
CZESANÝ Slavoj, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Methodology of Composite Cyclical Indicators Construction for the Czech Economy. (in Czech) Statistics, 2009, Vol. 89, No. 1, p. 21–31. ISSN 0322-788x.
CZESANÝ Slavoj, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Composite Cyclical Indicators of the Czech Economy. (in Czech) Statistics, 2009, Vol. 89, No. 3. pp. 256–274. ISSN 0322-788x.
Chapters in collective monographs
JOHNSON, Zdenka. Fiscal Policy of the United States 1939-1945. (in Czech) In: BABKA, Ondřej, KRIST, Jan (eds.). War in Economic-Philosofical Context, pp. 25-41. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, nakladatelství Oeconomica, 2022. 126 p. ISBN 978-80-245-2464-1.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JOHNSON Zdenka, FABIANKOVÁ Klára. Inflation in Soviet-type Economies: Theoretical Approaches and Empirical Research. (in Czech) In: ŠTEMBERK Jan, SKŘIVAN Aleš ml. et al. In the Ways of the Economic History, pp. 64-106. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta, 2020. 524 p. ISBN 978-80-7308-390-8.
FABIANKOVÁ Klára, CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JOHNSON Zdenka. On the Šik Reform and Significance of Prague University of Economics and Business Experts. (in Czech) In: TÓTH Andrej, SKŘIVAN Aleš ml. (eds.). Prague University of Economics and Business and 1968, pp. 82-103. Prague: Agentura Pankrác, 2018. 275 p. ISBN 978-80-86781-37-2.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Changes in the Fiscal Policy of the United States of America at the time of New Deal. (in Czech) In: FABIANKOVÁ Klára et al. The Role of State During Crisis Periods in the First Half of the 20th Century, pp. 45-64. Prague: Agentura Pankrác, 2015. 164 p. ISBN 978-80-86781-29-7.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Foreign Trade of the Third Reich from 1933 to 1939: The Beginnings of Grossraumwirtschaft? (in Czech) In: CHALUPECKÝ Petr et al. International Economic Relations of Central European Countries in the First Half of the Twentieth Century, pp. 54–71. Prague: Agentura Pankrác s.r.o, 2015. 160 p. ISBN 978-80-86781-25-9.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JOHNSON Zdenka. Comparison of the Development of Czech and Slovak Higher Economic Education 1945–1953. (in Czech) In: SKŘIVAN Aleš, TÓTH Andrej (eds.). History of Prague University of Economics and Business I. Path to the Establishment of the Prague University of Economics and Business. History of Higher Economic Education in Czech Lands in a Situation Context in Selected Countries of Central Europe, pp. 155 – 168. Prague: Nakladatelství Oeconomica, 2014, 242 s. ISBN 978-80-245-2068-1.
FABIANKOVÁ Klára, JOHNSON Zdenka. Economic (Non-)Cooperation between EEC and Comecon Countries on the Case of Federal Republic of Germany and Czechoslovakia. (in Czech) In: SZOBI Pavel (ed.). Influence of Political Systems on the Development of Central European Economies after 1945, pp. 177–201. Davle: SETOUTBOOKS.CZ, 2014. 235 p. ISBN 978-80-86277-78-3.
FABIANKOVÁ Klára, JOHNSON Zdenka. Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zwischen der EWG und dem RGW am Beispiel der ČSSR und BRD in den Jahren 1965-1985. In: SZOBI Pavel (ed.). Multinationale Reiche im 19.-20. Jahrhundert, pp. 78–110. Prague: SETOUTBOOKS.CZ, 2012. ISBN 978-80-86277-74-5.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Motorisierung in the Third Reich – Significant Factor of Economic Growth and Armament? (in Czech) In: SOUKUPOVÁ Martina, KOVÁŘ Martin (eds.). The Role of State in German Economy in the 20th Century III, pp. 83–138. Prague: FF UK v Praze, 2011. 282 p. ISBN 978-80-7308-400-4.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Initialzündung in the Third Reich and its impacts (Fiscal Policy in Pre-War Nazi Germany). (in Czech) In: SOUKUPOVÁ Martina, JAKUBEC Ivan, KOVÁŘ Martin (eds.). The Role of State in German Economy in the 20th Century II, pp. 89–129. Praha: FF UK v Praze, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7308-398-4.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. On Selected Aspects of German Reichsbank’s Monetary Policy in 1933-1936 (in Czech). In: SOUKUPOVÁ Martina, KOVÁŘ Martin. (eds.). The Role of State in German Economy in the 20th Century I, pp. 43–66. Prague: FF UK v Praze, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7308-323-6.
CHALUPECKÝ Petr, FABIANKOVÁ Klára, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Discussion on Monetary Policy and Banking Reform in the Course of Economic Reform in CSSR in the Second Half of the 1960s. In: STELLNER František et al. Die wirtschaftlichen und politischen Auswirkungen der Meilensteine 1848-1918-1938-1948-1968, pp. 195–212. Prague: Oeconomica, 2010. ISBN 978-80-245-1672-1.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka, SLANÝ Martin. Factors of the EU Slow Economic Growth (in Czech). In: Procesy globalizacyjne w gospodarce swiatowej, pp. 137–145. Wroclav: Edukacja, 2009. ISBN 978-83-87708-69-9.
Research reports for Czech government
DUBSKÁ Drahomíra, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka et al. Tendencies and Factors of Macroeconomic Development of the Czech Republic in 2009. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2010. 68 p. ISBN 978-80-250-2022-7.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Comparison of Export Development in Czech Republic with Export Development in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia to the German and EU Market. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2010. 8 p.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Confidence Indicators and Their Relation to Economic Development during the Czech Slowdown. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2010. 8 p.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Industry in the CR in International Comparison. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2010. 12 p. ISBN 978-80-250-2020-3.
CZESANÝ Slavoj, DUBSKÁ Drahomíra, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Components of Nations’ Wealth. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2009. 30 p. ISBN 978-80-250-1988-7.
DUBSKÁ Drahomíra, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka et al. Tendencies and Factors of Macroeconomic Development of the Czech Republic in 2008. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2009. 58 p. ISBN 978-80-250-1923-8.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Labor Market and Demographic Development as Factors of Economic Growth in the Czech Republic in International Comparison. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2009. 7 p.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Selected Impacts of Economic Slowdown on Regional Labor Markets in the CR. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2009. 7 p.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka, JILEČEK Antonín, KUPKA Václav. Comparison of Changes in Structures of Particular Sections and Divisions by OKEČ and CZ-NACE. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2009. 7 p.
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Foreign Direct Investment – Selected Benefits and Costs for the Czech Economy. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2008. 10 p.
CZESANÝ Slavoj, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka et al. Tendencies and Factors of Macroeconomic Development 2007. (in Czech) Czech Statistical Office Analyses. Prague: Czech Statistical Office, 2008. 48 p. ISBN 978-80-250-1708-1.
Teaching materials/Material for Students
JOHNSON Zdenka. Presentations for the Course 5HD450 Chapters in History of the Cold War. Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2018.
JOHNSON Zdenka. Presentations and Handouts for the Course 5HD507 Heuristics and Scholarly Writing. (in Czech). Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2018.
FABIANKOVÁ, Klára, JOHNSON, Zdenka. Dictionary of Major Terms/Reference Book for the Course 5HD500 General Economic History. (in Czech) [online]. Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2015. Available at: http://khd.vse.cz/vyuka/predmety/elektronicky-portal/.
NOVOTNÝ, Lukáš et al. History of International Relations, Dictionary of Major Terms/Reference Book. In Czech [online]. Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2013. Available at: http://khd.vse.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/OPPA-Terminologicky-slovnik-na-CD.pdf.
FABIANKOVÁ Klára, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka, SZOBI Pavel. Presentations for the Course 5HD200 General Economic History Seminars. (in Czech). Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2009.
FABIANKOVÁ Klára, HAAS Jakub, CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Dictionary of Major Terms/Reference Book for the Course 5HD500 General Economic History for the Course 5HD200 General Economic History Seminars. Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2009.
FABIANKOVÁ Klára, CHALUPECKÝ Petr, JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Anthology of Texts in Economic History. (in Czech) [online]. Prague: University of Economic in Prague, 2009. Available at: http://khd.vse.cz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Antologie_textu_aktualizace_09-2009.pdf.
Book reviews
JEŘÁBKOVÁ Zdenka. Beneficial Insights into Economic History (Book Review of Half a Century of Economic History, Proceedings to the 75th Birthday of prof. Ing. Václav Průcha, Csc.). (in Czech) Contemporary History, 2008, No. XV / 3-4, pp. 758–763. ISSN 1210-7050.
