Dr. Vitezslav Titl

Associate Professor
Economics

Publications

2025

Scholarly publications

De Jaegher, K., Soltes, M., & Titl, V. (2025). Easing renegotiation rules in public procurement: Evidence from a policy reform. Journal of Public Economics, 248. [DOI]
Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2025). Onderzoek naar een nationale dataspace voor overheidsopdrachten. Universiteit Utrecht. [Portal]
Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2025). Analyse effecten verschillende prijsmodellen. Universiteit Utrecht. https://www.uu.nl/media/118676 [Portal]
Tuinsma, T., De Witte, K., Janský, P., Palansky, M., & Titl, V. (2025). Effects of corporate transparency on tax avoidance: evidence from country-by-country reporting. International Tax and Public Finance. Advance online publication. [DOI]
Linek, L., Škvrňák, M., Soltes, M., & Titl, V. (2025). Czech political candidate and donation datasets. Scientific data, 12(1), 1-12. Article 302. [DOI] [Portal]
Nicolas, R., Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2025). European funds and green public procurement. Ecological Economics, 227, Article 108400. [DOI] [Portal]
Celis Galvez, M. T., Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2025). Discretion and Political Favoritism: Evidence from Two Reforms in Public Procurement. Southern Economic Journal, 91(3), 915-968. [DOI] [Portal]

2024

Scholarly publications

Nicolas, R., Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2024). European Funds and Green Public Procurement. (CESifo Working Paper; No. 11263). CESifo. https://www.cesifo.org/en/publications/2024/working-paper/european-funds-and-green-public-procurement
Baranek, B., & Titl, V. (2024). The Cost of Favoritism in Public Procurement. Journal of Law and Economics, 67(2), 445-477. [DOI] [Portal]
Titl, V., Mazrekaj, D., & Schiltz, F. (2024). Identifying Politically Connected Firms: A Machine Learning Approach. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 137-155. [DOI] [Repository]

2023

Scholarly publications

Titl, V. (2023). The One and Only: Single-Bidding in Public Procurement. (pp. 1-45). (U.S.E. Working Papers Series; Vol. 23, No. 08). Utrecht University. https://www.uu.nl/sites/default/files/LEG_USE_WP_23-08%20%282%29.pdf [Repository]
Celis Galvez, M. T., Schotanus, F., & Titl, V. (2023). The payoff of public procurement reforms on the efficiency of procurement processes. Paper presented at IPSERA.
Nicolas, R., Titl, V., & Schotanus, F. (2023). European funds and green public procurement. (pp. 1-27). (U.S.E. Working Papers Series; Vol. 23, No. 10). Utrecht University. https://www.uu.nl/sites/default/files/LEG_USE_WP_23-10.pdf [Repository]
De Jaegher, K., Soltes, M., & Titl, V. (2023). Easing Renegotiation Rules in Public Procurement: Evidence from a Policy Reform. (pp. 1-53). (CERGE-EI Working Papers ; No. 757). CERGE-EI. https://ideas.repec.org/p/cer/papers/wp757.html

2022

Scholarly publications

Titl, V., & De Witte, K. (2022). How Politics Influence Public Good Provision. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 81, 1-12. Article 101000. [DOI] [Repository]

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. [Repository]
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. [Repository]
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. [DOI] [Repository]

Professional publications

Titl, V. (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 [Repository]

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. [DOI]
Titl, V., & Geys, B. (2019). Political donations and the allocation of public procurement contracts. European Economic Review, 111, 443-458. [DOI]

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.