Natalia Milovantseva
- Associate Professor:Graduate School of Business / Department of Strategic and International Management
- Member of the HSE Academic Council
- Natalia Milovantseva has been at HSE University since 2016.
Education and Degrees
- 2016
Post-doctoral Studies
University of California, Los Angeles - 2013
PhD in Social Ecology
University of California, Irvine - 2008
Master's
University of California, Irvine - 2007
Bachelor's
University of California, Irvine - 1987
Degree
Far East Institute of Soviet Trade

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "New Lecturers" (2017)
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
S. Ibragimov, Blockchain as an Infrastructure Solution for Digital Economy - Products for Financial Sector and Public Administration. Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, 2019
O. Nikulina, Impact of eWoM (Electronic Word of Mouth) on Consumer Purchasing Decisions in the International Airline Industry. Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, 2018
- Master
A. Gombodorzhieva, Evaluation of Factors of Digital Economy Development in Developed and Developing Countries. Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, 2018
A. Grigoryan, The Effect of Countries’ Level of Financial Sector Development on their Economic Growth. Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, 2017
Courses (2020/2021)
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 3 year, 1 module)Eng
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Digital transformation and New Business Models (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Digital Transformation: Global and Russian Trends and Models (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Sustainable development (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2019/2020)
- Digital economy and technology megatrends (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Digital Transformation of the World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “World Economy Key Technology Trends” (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- Digital economy and technology megatrends (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- Digital Transformation of the World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar “World Economy Key Technology Trends” (Master’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
Courses (2016/2017)
- Introduction to World Economy and International Affairs (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Introduction to World Economy and International Affairs (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Publications14
- Preprint Milovantseva N. Where did the pre-COVID world stand on protecting the seniors? / Social Science Research Network. Series SSRN Working Paper Series "SSRN Working Paper Series". 2020.
- Chapter Milovantseva N., Ogunseitan O., Weltman R. Global Measures of the Environmental Burden of Disease (EBD), in: Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, 2nd Edition. Oxford : Elsevier, 2019. P. 343-351. doi
- Article Earle A., Milovantseva N., Heymann J. Is free pre-primary education associated with increased primary school completion? A global study // International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy. 2018. Vol. 12. No. 13. P. 1-19. doi
- Article Milovantseva N., Earle A., Heymann J. Monitoring Progress Toward Meeting the United Nations SDG on Preprimary Education: An Important Step Towards More Equitable and Sustainable Economies // International Organisations Research Journal. 2018. Vol. 13. No. 4. P. 137-158. doi
- Article Milovantseva N. Are American households willing to pay a premium for greening consumption of Information and Communication Technology? // Journal of Cleaner Production. 2016. No. 127. P. 282-288. doi
- Chapter Milovantseva N., Fitzpatrick, C. Effect of Waste Legislation on TBM of EEE Destined for Reuse: Impact of E-waste Regulations on Reuse Organizations and Possible Future Direction, in: Step Green Paper Series Issue Green Paper #11. Bonn : United Nations University/Step Initiative, 2016.
- Article Milovantseva N. Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development // The Lancet. 2016. Vol. 388. No. 10053 doi
- Article Milovantseva, N., Fitzpatrick, C. Barriers to electronics reuse of transboundary e-waste shipment regulations: An evaluation based on industry experiences. // Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2015. No. 102. P. 170-177. doi
- Article Milovantseva, N., Saphores, J. E-waste bans and US households’ preferences for disposing of their e-waste // Journal of Environmental Management. 2013. No. 124. P. 8-16. doi
- Article Milovantseva, N., Saphores, J. Time bomb or hidden treasure? Characteristics of Junk TVs and of the US households who store them // Waste Management. 2013. No. 33(3). P. 519-529. doi
- Chapter Milovantseva, N. California’s Green Chemistry Initiative, in: Green Health. Thousand Oaks : Sage, 2011.
- Chapter Milovantseva, N., Ogunseitan, O. Composite measures of environmental burden of disease at the global level, in: Encyclopedia of Environmental Health. Oxford : Elsevier, 2011. doi P. 813-821. doi
- Article Saphores, J., Milovantseva, N. E-waste and the digital transition: Results from a survey of US households. // The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. 2011. No. 63(8). P. 14-17. doi
- Chapter Milovantseva, N. World Health Organization’s Environmental Burden of Disease, in: Green Health. Thousand Oaks : Sage, 2011.
New Approaches to Analysing Global Inequalities in Human Capital Formation
Natalia Milovantseva, Associate Professor at the School of World Economy, presented the report ‘Global Inequalities in Human Capital Formation: Provision of Pre-Primary Education Based on Data for 163 Countries’ at the international conference ‘Inequalities: Addressing the Growing Challenge for Policymakers Worldwide,’ held at the London School of Economics. The event was organized by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
HSE Open Talks at HSE Day
Each year HSE welcomes new colleagues – Ph.D. holders from the world’s best universities – who join the university through the international recruiting programme. HSE continues the tradition of public lectures at HSE Day, and holds HSE Open Talks in English. Academics from all over the world representing the most diverse disciplines will discuss their research and talk with the public.