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Alexey Zakharov
- Assistant Professor:Faculty of Economic Sciences / Department of Theoretical Economics
- Alexey Zakharov has been at HSE since 2007.
Education and Degrees
- 2004
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics
Central Institute of Economics and Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences - 2003
Postgraduate programme
Central Institute of Economics and Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences - 1999
Master
New Economic School - 1997Bachelor
* Candidate of Sciences
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.
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.
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
Y. Gurova «Tax Systems of Developed and Developing Countries». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2017
I. Vakatova «To Shoot or Not to Shoot? Modeling Incentives of Agents in Gun-Free Zones». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2016
D. Opanasenko «Determinants of the Election Contributions Size: Evidence from the USA». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2016
I. Galkin «Economic Voting in Russian Federal Elections». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2016
- Master
I. Shelen «Political Economy of Federal States». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2017
O. Telegin «Electoral College and Preferred Politics». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2017
E. Mitrokhina «Executive Constraints and Economic Growth in Autocracies». Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
I. Bespoyasov «The Reasons for the Growth of Income Inequality in Developed Countries». Faculty of Economic Sciences, 2017
Courses (2017/2018)
- Game Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; programme "Economics", "Economics and Statistics"; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Practicum on Empirical Methods of Economic Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; programme "Economics"; 3 year, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; programme "Economics: Research Programme"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Рolitical Economy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; programme "Economics: Research Programme"; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2016/2017)
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2015/2016)
- Practicum on Empirical Methods of Economic Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 3 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; spec. "Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ"; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; spec. "Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; spec. "Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ"; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2014/2015)
- Advanced Topics in Game Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Advanced Topics in Game Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; "Экономика и статистика"; field of study "38.03.01. Экономика"; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; spec. "Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ"; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; spec. "Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2013/2014)
- Advances in Game Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Advances in Game Theory (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Operations Research and Game Theory (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; "Алгоритмика"; field of study "010400.62 Прикладная математика и информатика"; 3 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Рolitical Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2012/2013)
Game Theory and Operations Research (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 3 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2011/2012)
- Game Theory 2 (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Theory of Individual and Social Choice (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2010/2011)
- Formal Models in Political Economy (Master’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Game Theory 2 (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Game Theory and Operations Research (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Theory of Individual and Social Choice (Bachelor’s programme; School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Publications21
- Article Sorokin C., Zakharov A. Vote-Motivated Candidates // Journal of Economic Theory . 2018 doi (in print)
- Article Zakharov A. The loyalty-competence tradeoff in dictatorships and outside options for subordinates. // Journal of Politics. 2016. Vol. 2. No. 76. P. 457-466. (in print)
- Article Zakharov A., Sorokin C. Policy convergence in a two-candidate probabilistic voting model // Social Choice and Welfare. 2014. Vol. 43. No. 2. P. 429-446. doi
- Chapter Захаров А. В., Искаков А., Искаков М. Решение в безопасных стратегиях задачи борьбы за ренту Таллока // В кн.: XIV Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4-х книгах. Книга 1 / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2014. С. 319-329.
- Preprint Zakharov A. Electoral competition with costly issue selection / Издательский дом ВШЭ. Series WP7 "Математические методы анализа решений в экономике, бизнесе и политике". 2013. No. WP7/2013/05.
- Article Enikolopov R., Korovkin V., Petrova M., Sonin K., Zakharov A. Field Experiment Estimate of Electoral Fraud in Russian Parliamentary Elections // Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of the United States of America. 2013. Vol. 110. No. 2. P. 448-452.
- Preprint Iskakov M., Iskakov A., Zakharov A. Tullock Rent-Seeking Contest and its Solution in Secure Strategies / Издательский дом ВШЭ. Series WP7 "Математические методы анализа решений в экономике, бизнесе и политике". 2013. No. WP7/2013/01.
- Chapter Захаров А. В. Александр Николаевич Земляков: Лучший из лучших // В кн.: Поколения ВШЭ. Ученики об учителях. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2013. С. 176-179.
- Article Zakharov A. Probabilistic voting equilibria under nonlinear candidate payoffs // Journal of Theoretical Politics. 2012. No. 24. P. 235-247. doi
- Article Zakharov A., Schofield N., Ozdemir U., Gallego M. Competition for popular support: a valence model of elections in Turkey // Social Choice and Welfare. 2011. Vol. 36. No. 3-4. P. 451-482. doi
- Article Zakharov A., Claassen C., Ozdemir U., Schofield N. Estimating the effects of activists in two-party or multi-party systems: comparing the United States and Israel // Social Choice and Welfare. 2011. Vol. 36. No. 3-4. P. 483-518.
- Chapter Zakharov A., Marakulin V. On the Equivalence of Some Solution Concepts in Spatial Voting Theory, in: XI международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: В 3 кн. Кн. 1. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 1. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2011. P. 452-465.
- Article Schofield N., Zakharov A. A stochastic model of the 2007 Russian Duma election // Public Choice. 2010. Vol. 142. No. 1-2. P. 177-194. doi
- Article Schofield N., Claassen C., Ozdemir U., Zakharov A. Application of a Theorem in Stochastic Models of Elections // International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences. 2010. P. 1-30. doi
- Article Zakharov A. A model of candidate location with endogenous valence // Public Choice. 2009. Vol. 138. No. 3. P. 347-366.
- Article Модели политической конкуренции: обзор литературы // Экономика и математические методы. 2009. Т. 45. № 1
- Article Захаров А. В., Фантаццини Д. Экономические факторы в модели голосования: пример Нидерландов, Великобритании и Израиля // Прикладная эконометрика. 2009. Т. 14. № 2. С. 57-76.
- Article Захаров А. В. A model of electoral competition with abstaining voters // Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 2008. Т. 48. № 9-10. С. 1527-1553. doi
- Preprint Zakharov A. Выборы в Государственную Думу 2007 г.: значимость идеологических предпочтений россиян / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP7 "Математические методы анализа решений в экономике, бизнесе и политике". 2008. No. 01.
- Article Захаров А. В. Оценка размежевания электорального пространства и построение математической модели выбора избирателя // Прикладная эконометрика. 2008. Т. 2. № 10. С. 75-90.
Participation in international conferences
- International Conference of the Econometric Society. Shanghai, China, 2010
- International Conference of Public Choice Society. 2009, 2010
- 10th meeting of the Society for Social Choice and Welfare. Moscow, Russia, 2010
- Annual general conference of the European Political Science Association. 2011, 2012, 2013
- Lisbon Meeting on Institutions and Political Economy. Lisbon, Portugal, 2013
- International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. HSE, Moscow, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
- International workshop "Quantitative analysis in political science". HSE, Moscow, 2013
- 13th SAET Conference on Current Trends in Economics. Paris, France, 2013
Areas of research interest
- Political Science (Formal/Positive);
- Political Economy;
- Social Choice Theory;
Research interests
- Formal political theory, especially with application to electoral behavior
- Electoral fraud
- Empirical research in voting behavior
Professional services
- Reviewer for American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Games and Economic Behavior, Public Choice, Social Choice and Welfare, Journal of Public Economic Theory
- Head of Theoretical Economics section, International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. 2010-2013
- Member of Executive committee, European Political Science Association. 2012-2014
- Head, research seminar series on political economy, Higher School of Economics
HSE Hosts Russian National Award in Applied Economics
The winner of the 2018 award is Ina Ganguli, Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The American researcher stood out for her series of articles analysing the productivity of Russian scientists in the 1990s, as well as their decisions concerning emigration and the impact that emigration had on the diffusion of Russian science in the United States.
Anatoly Vishnevsky Wins Gaidar Prize
Director of the Institute of Demography, HSE, Tenured Professor Anatoly Vishnevsky was singled out for his outstanding contribution to Russian economic thought. The prize giving ceremony was in Moscow on 12th November.
