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Measuring Well-Being and Happiness
On April 30, the Laboratory for Comparative Social Research sponsored a seminar in St. Petersburg by Associate Researcher Francesco Sarracino on ‘Do people care for a sustainable future? Evidence from happiness data’. Sarracino is an economist at Luxembourg’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) and specializes in social capital, economic growth and well-being; he recently spoke at length with the HSE news service about his research interests, implications of measuring happiness and wellbeing for policymakers, and his experience collaborating with the Higher School of Economics.
MA Comparative Social Research student gets awarded with Vladimir Potanin fund scholarship
First year student of Master in Comparative Social Research Ms Saule Bekova has been awarded with the Vladimir Potanin fund scholarship.
‘Conducting Comparative Research Requires One to Leave a Comfortable Environment’
Master in Comparative Research 1st year students share their impressions on the program
4th International annual conference of the LCSR - overview from the students
MA Comparative Social Research student shares her impressions on attending the conference
Program Welcome Party
Welcome event held for the first cohort of International Master in Comparative Social Research