Alexander Kalgin
- Visiting Lecturer:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Alexander Kalgin has been at HSE University since 2022.
Education and Degrees
- 2019
MA in Sociology
University of Manchester - 2015
PhD in International Development
University of Birmingham
Thesis Title: Implementation of performance management in regional government in Russia - 2015
PhD in PhD
University of Birmingham, International Development Department - 2008
MSc in International Accounting and Finance
University of Birmingham, Business School - 2008
Master's in MSc International Accounting and Finance
University of Birmingham, Business School - 2007
Bachelor's in Economics
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Economic

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2018-2019)
Category "New Lecturers" (2014-2015)
Courses (2021/2022)
- Models of Bureaucracy in Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Modern Status of PA Science and Practice (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Methods in PA (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Scientific Research Seminar "Governace and Regulation" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Scientific Research Seminar "HR Management in the Public Sector" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Theory and Practice of Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2020/2021)
- Formation of the State Policy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Management of International Development (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Models of Bureaucracy and Information Technologies in Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Modern Status of PA Science and Practice (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Modern Status of PA Science and Practice (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Theory and Practice of Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Theory and Practice of Public Administration (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Formation of the State Policy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- How Russia Is Governed: Public Policy and Administration (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Eng
Introduction to Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Management of International Development (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Models of Bureaucracy in Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
- Public Administration (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Public Administration Technologies and Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Theory and Practice of Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
Introduction to Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление", field of study "38.04.04. Государственное и муниципальное управление"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Models of Bureaucracy in Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
- Public Administration (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2 module)Rus
- Public Administration Technologies and Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2, 3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Population and Development" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Theory and Practice of Public Administration (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Grants
- (Ongoing) Academic Fund Program at the HSE. Individual grant 2017-2019. (grant №18-01-0015 For Faith and Country: Religious motivation and view of the state among future Russian bureaucrats).
- (Finished) HSE Educational project initiative 2016. “Inclusive higher education”. Role - team leader. Promoted inclusive education by identifying educational needs of disabled students through in-depth interviews, developing guidelines for staff and conducting university-wide events raising awareness of disabled students’ needs.
- (Finished) Academic Fund Program at the HSE in 2015–2016 (grant № 116-02-0008). Topic – The link between performance management and job satisfaction in the public sector.
- (Finished) Academic Fund Program at the HSE in 2014–2015 (grant № 14-05-0009). Topic – Performance management in the public sector.
Conferences
- 2019Векторы развития современной России-XVIII (Москва). Presentation: Религиозность и государственная служба в России: эмпирическое исследование взаимосвязи
XX Апрельская международная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: Religiosity, public service motivation and the desire to work in the public sector: The Russian case
- 2018XII Всероссийская научная конференция памяти Юрия Левады "Современное российское общество и социология" (Москва). Presentation: Шкала Левиафана: рисунок как инструмент изучения представлений о государстве
- XIX Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: За веру и отечество: религиозность и работа в государственном секторе в России
- 201725th NISPAcee Annual Conference, 2017: "Innovation Governance in the Public Sector" (Казань). Presentation: Motivations for Public Service in Post-Soviet Russia: Exploring the Negative Self-selection Hypothesis
- 2016XVII АПРЕЛЬСКАЯ МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ НАУЧНАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ ПО ПРОБЛЕМАМ РАЗВИТИЯ ЭКОНОМИКИ И ОБЩЕСТВА (Москва). Presentation: Управление по результатам, удовлетворенность и желание сменить работу: роль интеграции индивидуальных и организационных целей.
- International Symposium on Development and Governance in the BRICS (Шанхай). Presentation: Self-selection into government bureaucracy in Russia: is the negative selection hypothesis justified?
Publications26
- Book Дмитриева Н. Е., Калгин А. С., Клименко А. В., Ларионов А. В., Минченко О. С., Попова Е. П. Государственное управление: теория, функции, механизмы. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2022. doi
- Article Gans-Morse J., Kalgin A., Klimenko A., Vorobyev D., Yakovlev A. A. Public Service Motivation as a Predictor of Corruption, Dishonesty, and Altruism // Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 2021 doi
- Article Gans-Morse J., Kalgin A., Klimenko A., Vorobyev D., Yakovlev A. A. Self-Selection into Public Service When Corruption is Widespread: The Anomalous Russian Case // Comparative Political Studies. 2021. Vol. 54. No. 6. P. 1086-1128. doi
- Preprint Kalgin A. Orthodox Christianity And Government Career Preference Among Russian Students: Does Public Service Motivation Mediate The Link? / NRU HSE. Series WP BRP Series "Public and Social Policy". 2020. doi
- Preprint Gans-Morse J., Kalgin A., Klimenko A., Vorobyev D., Yakovlev A. A. Public Service Motivation And Sectoral Employment In Russia: New Perspectives On The Attraction Vs. Socialization Debate / NRU HSE. Series WP BRP Series "Public and Social Policy". 2020. doi
- Article Gans-Morse J., Kalgin A., Klimenko A., Vorobyev D., Yakovlev A. A. Public service motivation and sectoral employment in Russia: new perspectives on the attraction vs. socialization debate // International Public Management Journal. 2020 doi (in press)
- Article Калгин А. С. Источники и последствия наличия мотивации к государственной службе (public service motivation): обзор исследовательской области // Вопросы государственного и муниципального управления. 2020. № 2. С. 215-239.
- Preprint Gans-Morse J., Kalgin A., Klimenko A., Vorobyev D., Yakovlev A. A. Public Service Motivation as a Predictor of Altruism, Dishonesty, and Corruption / Northwestern Institute for Policy Research. Series WP-19-16 "Working Paper Series ". 2019.
- Article Kalgin A., Kalgina O., Lebedeva A. Publication Metrics as a Tool for Measuring Research Productivity and Their Relation to Motivation / Пер. с рус. // Educational studies. 2019. No. 1. P. 44-86. doi
- Article Калгин А. С., Матвеев В. В., Милош М. К., Яковлев А. А. Меритократия, эффективные правила и удовлетворенность работой среди государственных служащих: результаты эмпирического исследования // Вопросы государственного и муниципального управления. 2019. № 4. С. 133-162.
- Article Калгин А. С., Калгина О. В., Лебедева А. А. Оценка публикационной активности как способ измерения результативности труда ученых и ее связь с мотивацией // Вопросы образования. 2019. № 1. С. 44-86. doi
- Article Kalgin A., Parfenteva D., Podolskiy D., Campbell J. Performance management and job-goal alignment: A conditional process model of turnover intention in the public sector // International Journal of Public Sector Management. 2018. Vol. 31. No. 1. P. 65-80. doi
- Chapter Kalgin A., Minchenko O. S. Performance-Based Governance, Russia, in: Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (2018). Cham : Springer, 2018. doi P. 1-5. doi
- Preprint Klimenko A., Kalgin A. Strategic Planning in the Russian Federal Government: Implementation, Costs, and Conditions of Effectiveness / NRU HSE. Series WP BRP Series "Public and Social Policy". 2018. No. 17/PSP/2018.
- Article Калгин А. С., Калгина О. В. Карьерный выбор между государственным и частным сектором среди студентов: роль черт личности // Вопросы государственного и муниципального управления. 2018. № 4. С. 145-171.
- Preprint Gans-Morse J., Kalgin A., Klimenko A., Yakovlev A. A. Motivations for Public Service in Corrupt States: Evidence from Post-Soviet Russia / NRU HSE. Series WP BRP Series "Public and Social Policy". 2017. No. WP BRP 13/PSP/2017.
- Article Калгин А. С., Двинских Д. Ю., Парфентьева Д. С. Повышают ли системы управления по результатам удовлетворенность работой государственных служащих? // Вопросы государственного и муниципального управления. 2017. № 3. С. 129-148.
- Article Kalgin A. Implementation of performance management in regional government in Russia: evidence of data manipulation // Public Management Review. 2016. Vol. 18. No. 1. P. 110-138. doi
- Chapter Лебедева А. А., Волконская М. А., Адемукова Н. В., Урсул Н. В., Калгин А. С. Инклюзивному образованию - быть: рефлексия опыта НИУ ВШЭ // В кн.: Современный университет между глобальными вызовами и локальными задачами. VII Международная конференция Российской ассоциации исследователей высшего образования / Под общ. ред.: Д. В. Козлов, Н. Г. Малошонок. М. : Издательский дом ГУ-ВШЭ, 2016. С. 153-157.
- Preprint Kalgin A., Eliseenko V. Why manipulate? Performance measurement and data manipulation in regional and local government / ИГиМУ НИУ ВШЭ. Series Серия WP8 "Государственное и муниципальное управление". 2015. No. 05.
- Preprint Kalgin A., Eliseenko V. Оценка результативности и намеренное искажение данных на региональном и муниципальном уровнях власти / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP8 "Государственное и муниципальное управление". 2015. No. WP8/2015/05.
- Preprint Минченко О. С., Калгин А. С., Двинских Д. Ю., Попова Е. В., Подольский Д. А., Парфентьева Д. С., Савельев Н. А., Соболев Н. А. Роль лидера в условиях внедрения систем управления по результатам в публичном секторе / ИГиМУ НИУ ВШЭ. Серия Серия WP8 "Государственное и муниципальное управление". 2015. № 06.
- Preprint Калгин А. С. Административная реформа и административные ценности: анализ реформ в русле нового государственного управления / Высшая школа экономики. Серия WP8 "Государственное и муниципальное управление". 2014. № 05.
- Preprint Двинских Д. Ю., Калгин А. С., Минченко О. С., Парфентьева Д. С., Соболев Н. А. Жизненный цикл концепции управления по результатам: анализ публикационной активности / Высшая школа экономики. Серия WP8 "Государственное и муниципальное управление". 2014. № 06.
- Article Калгин А. С. Управление по результатам на региональном уровне: контроль или результативность? // Вопросы государственного и муниципального управления. 2012. № 3. С. 35-60.
- Article Kalgin A. Structuring mass higher education: the role of elite institutions. Book Review // Evaluation and Research in Education. 2011. Vol. 24. No. 4. P. 297-298.
Certificates
Certificates
Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults);
Certificate in teaching Russian as a foreign language (Lomonosov Moscow State University);
GMAT Total Score 680 (86%).
Summer schools and workshops
- 14.08.17-18.08.17. Utrecht Summer School. Survey Research: Design, Implementation and Data Processing.
- 17.08.15-21.08.15. Utrecht Summer School. Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling with MPlus.
- 20.07.13-02.08.13 Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis - Doing Discourse Analysis: Politics, Subjectivity & Policy
- 07-13.06.13 HSE Summer School on higher education research “Creating effective universities” , St-Petersburg.
- 22-24.03.2013. Workshop on Local Governance Today: European and Turkish Experience in Local Politics, Democracy and Governance and Reciprocal Lessons. Ankara, Turkey. "Performance management in the Russian public sector: evidence of data manipulation at the regional level"
- 18-23.09.2011. Summer School of EURA and EUROLOC "Rescaling Government: Reforming Public Administration and Local Government"
- 12.11.2010. British-Russian Society (West Midlands), Birmingham, UK - "Russia - Today and Tomorrow".
Conferences, presentations
Scholarships received
2007-2008 - University of Birmingham International Student Scholarship;
2010-2013 - University of Birmingham International Doctoral Researcher Scholarship.
New article in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
An article "Public Service Motivation as a Predictor of Corruption, Dishonesty, and Altruism" by Jordan Gans-Morse, Alexander Kalgin, Andrey Klimenko, Dmitriy Vorobyev and Andrei Yakovlev was published online in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
Impressions from the 19th April Conference
After the conference is over it’s time to reflect on what this year has brought to plan for the participation in the next year’s event, and The HSE Look talked to several internationally recruited HSE faculty members about what they value most about participating in the April Conference and what topics and discussions they found most interesting this year.
From Shanghai to Guangzhou and Back: HSE Lecturers Visit Chinese Universities
Staff members from the HSE Faculty of Social Sciences have made over 50 trips to international conferences in the past year. Alexander Kalgin, Lecturer at the School of Public Administration, shared his impressions about the International Symposium on Development and Governance in BRICS countries in Shanghai, and a visit to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou to discuss a joint research project and to meet with representatives of the university administration responsible for international education cooperation.
International Symposium on Development and Governance in BRICS
On September 24-25, the International Symposium on Development and Governance in BRICS was held at Fudan University in Shanghai. The event was organized with the support of the Chinese Society for Public Sector Reform.
Young Political Scientists from the HSE Take Part in Organizing Conference in Austria
A young scientists’ conference organized by the European Consortium for Political Research recently took place at the University of Innsbruck (Austria). Students of the HSE Institute of Education’s Master’s programme on Contemporary Political Conflicts organized a session called ‘Political Power & Foreign Policy Analysis’.
NRU HSE delegation at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre
As part of the research conducted by NRU HSE into the economic and organisational aspects of space activities, a meeting was held in Star City between Vice Rector Andrei KLIMENKO and a group of experts with the head of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, Hero of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Russian Federation, cosmonaut Sergey KRIKALEV and his deputies.