Dr. Vitezslav Titl

Assistant Professor
Economics

Publications

2023

Scholarly publications

Nicolas, R., Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2023). European funds and green public procurement. (U.S.E. Working Papers Series; No. 23-10).
Titl, V. (2023). The One and Only: Single-Bidding in Public Procurement. (U.S.E. Working Papers Series; No. 23-08).
De Jaegher, K., Soltes, M., & Titl, V. (2023). Easing Renegotiation Rules in Public Procurement: Evidence from a Policy Reform. (CERGE-EI Working Papers ; No. 757).
Titl, V., & Baranek, B. (Accepted/In press). The Cost of Favoritism in Public Procurement. Journal of Law and Economics.
Titl, V., Mazrekaj, D., & Schiltz, F. (Accepted/In press). Identifying politically connected firms: a machine learning approach. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics.

2022

Scholarly publications

Titl, V., & De Witte, K. (2022). How Politics Influence Public Good Provision. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 81, 1-12. Article 101000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2020.101000

2021

Scholarly publications

Baranek, B., Musolff, L., & Titl, V. (2021). Detection of Collusive Networks in E-procurement. (U.S.E. Working Paper Series; Vol. 21, No. 11). USE Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420000/LEG_USE_WP_21_11.pdf?sequence=1
Titl, V., & Schiltz, F. (2021). Identifying Politically Connected Firms: A Machine Learning Approach. (U.S.E. Working Paper Series; Vol. 21, No. 10). USE Research Institute.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/419999/LEG_USE_WP_21_10.pdf?sequence=1
Baranek, B., & Titl, V. (2021). Political connections in public procurement. In O. Bandiera, E. Bosio, & G. Spagnolo (Eds.), Procurement in Focus: Rules, Discretion, and Emergencies (pp. 43-52). CEPR PRESS.
Titl, V., De Witte, K., & Geys, B. (2021). Political donations, public procurement and government efficiency. World Development, 148, 1-11. Article 105666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105666

Professional publications

Titl, V. (Author). (2021). Machine learning for fighting corruption in public procurement for education services and institutions. Web publication/site, ETICO. https://etico.iiep.unesco.org/en/machine-learning-fighting-corruption-public-procurement-education-services-and-institutions
Schotanus, F., & Titl, V. (2021). Miljarden aan overheidsinkoop verlopen via belastingparadijzen. Binnenlands Bestuur. https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/belastingparadijzen

2020

Scholarly publications

Titl, V. (2020). The role of political connections and institutions in public procurement: Evidence from Czech administrative data. [Doctoral thesis 3 (Research UU / Graduation NOT UU), KU Leuven].

Professional publications

Schiltz, F., Titl, V., & Mazrekaj, D. (2020). The EU’s SDG monitoring and reporting not yet fit for purpose: Towards and inclusive, participatory and transparent process that works for all. SDG Watch Europe. https://www.sdgwatcheurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MONITORING-CHAPTER.pdf

2019

Scholarly publications

De Witte, K., Titl, V., Holz, O., & Smet, M. (2019). Financing Quality Education for All: The Funding Methods of Compulsory and Special Needs Education. Leuven University Press.
Titl, V., & Geys, B. (2019). Political donations and the allocation of public procurement contracts. European Economic Review, 111, 443-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.11.004

De Witte, K., Titl, V., Holz, O., and Smet, M. (2019). Financing Quality Education for All – The funding methods of compulsory and special needs education. Leuven University Press, Leuven. ISBN 9789461663016. Pp. 164.