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Premium economic data platform becomes available for free with a Corvinus email address

Students and staff of Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem can now access the PRO features of the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) free of charge by registering with their university email address. The platform, associated with César Hidalgo, helps users gain a deeper understanding of economic relationships through visually engaging data visualizations, among other features.
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The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) is a comprehensive and interactive data platform associated, among others, with the work of César Hidalgo, a researcher of Corvinus and founder and scientific director of the Center for Collective Learning (CCL) research group at CIAS. The platform uses impressive data visualizations to present how international trade, economic structures, and relationships between countries function. It is not just a database, but a knowledge platform that helps users better understand global economic processes—offering a significant competitive advantage in both learning and research. 

The platform can support members of the university community in several ways: 

What does PRO access offer? 

Some features of the OEC are only available with a subscription. However, by registering with your Corvinus email address (@stud.uni-corvinus.hu vagy @uni-corvinus.hu), you can now have full PRO access, which: 

After registration, PRO access is valid until December 31, 2027. 

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