Personal details:
| Name: | László AKAR |
| Date of birth: | 1953 |
| Present workplace: | GKI Economic Research Co. |
| Present status: | GCEO |
Education:
| 1972-1977 | Budapest University of Economics, Economist |
Professional experience:
| 1998- | GKI Economic Research Co., CEO, GCEO |
| 1994-1998 | Ministry of Finance, Parliamentary State Secretary |
| 1992-1994 | Hungaroholding Asset Management Co., CEO |
| 1990-1992 | Coopholding Asset Management Co., CEO |
| 1990 | Ministry of Finance, Head of department |
| 1977-1990 | National Planning Office, Group Leader, Head of Department |
Other positions
| 2006-2007 | Unicredit International Advisory Board, Member |
| 2002-2010 | MOL Plc. Board of Directors, Member |
| 2002-2007 | NBH Supervisory Board, Chairman |
| 1998-2001 | NBH Supervisory Board, Member |
| 1992-1994 | Konzumbank Supervisory Board, Chairman |
Publications:
- Aug. 2010, Hungarian euro-zone entry, as early or as late as possible?
- Közgazdaság, Economic Theory and Policy
- Nov. 2007 Akar L.-Kopik T. On a bumpy road towards euro. In “Cikkek a cakkokról”, GKI
- Jan. 2007 Economic turnaround and the new convergence program. In Pénzügyi Szemle
- Okt. 2006 Adler J. – Akar L.: The role of food voucher; In: Munkaügyi Szemle
- Feb. 2006 Competitiveness and tax system in Hungary In. Back to the basics, Studies about the public finance reforms OMK, edited by A. Vígvari
- Feb.. 2004 The state and its budget. In: Cégvezetés
- Jan. 2004 About the effects of EU accession, and economic policy opportunities. In: Külgazdaság
- Dec. 2003 Adler J. – Akar L.: The role of food voucher; In: Munkaügyi Szemle
- Apr. 2002 Thoughts about the budget; In: Bank és tőzsde
- May 2000 Kossuth plan needed; In: Világgazdaság
- Feb. 2000 About the smaller budget deficit, In: Világgazdaság
Lectures:
- Nov 1999 Akar, L. – Barta, J.: The experiences of financial fragility. Paper presented at the ERI of Japan Symposium “Financial Fragility in Transition Economies”