Alexander Kurdin
- Associate Professor: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs / School of World Economy
- Alexander Kurdin has been at HSE University since 2011.
Education and Degrees
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2018
Courses (2024/2025)
- Introduction to International Affairs and World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Economy: Changes after the Great Recession (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs field of study Economics, field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Introduction to International Affairs and World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Economy: Changes after the Great Recession (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- World Economy: Changes after the Great Recession (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Introduction to International Affairs and World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Economy: Changes after the Great Recession (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Introduction to International Affairs and World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- World Economy: Changes after the Great Recession (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- International Economics: Changes after the Great Recession (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Economics: Changes after the Great Recession (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Introduction to International Affairs and World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy (Minor; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1, 2 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2023
5-й Российский экономический конгресс (РЭК-2023) (Екатеринбург). Presentation: Инструменты регулирования цифровых экосистем: мезоинституты
- 2019
23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Institutional & Organizational Economics (Стокгольм). Presentation: Out by the Door, in by the Window. Politics and Natural Gas Regulation in Russia
- 2017
Second World Congress of Comparative Economics «1917 –2017: Revolution and Evolution in Economic Development» (St. Petersburg). Presentation: Anticompetitive industrial policy and social disturbance: the Russian Revolution of 1917 and alternative outcomes in other economies
- 2015
Юбилейная научная конференция «Ломоносовские чтения-2015» (Москва). Presentation: Антиконкурентная политика государства во время рецессии: цели, механизмы, результаты
Professional experience
Since 2019: Head of research, Energy and Housing Department, Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation
Since 2018: Deputy dean, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics
Since 2017: Senior research fellow, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics
2016 - 2019: Head of research, Energy Department, Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation
2013 - 2016: Head of Department for strategic research in energy, Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation
2011 - 2013: Head of Division, Global energy problems; Head of Department for strategic research in global energy, Russian Energy Agency
2008 - 2011: Expert, Institute for Energy and Finance
Area of academic and professional interests
- Economic development of resource-abundant economies
- Competition and competition policy
- Mechanisms of global energy governance
The Perfect Coronavirus Storm: a Crisis with Hope for a Speedy Recovery
How high is the risk of a full-blown financial crisis after the pandemic? Which countries and regions are most at risk? Are national governments managing to cope with the challenge of preventing economic collapse? Such topics were the focus of attention at the annual conference organised by the HSE University Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs.