Elena Podkolzina
- Assistant Professor:Faculty of Economic Sciences / Department of Applied Economics
- Deputy Director:Center for Institutional Studies
- Programme Academic Supervisor:Economics and Economic Policy
- Elena Podkolzina has been at HSE University since 2001.
Education and Degrees
- 2007
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Economic Theory
HSE University - 2002
Master's
HSE University - 2000
Bachelor's
HSE 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.

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2010-2011)
Responsibilities
Signing of contracts
Coordination of activities of CInSt managers
Organization of the RSSIA
Courses (2021/2022)
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs; 4 year, 2 module)Eng
- Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; field of study "38.04.01. Экономика", field of study "38.04.01. Экономика", field of study "38.04.01. Экономика"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2020/2021)
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Methodological Research Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 2 module)Rus
- Public Procurement: Theory and Practice (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
- Исследовательский проектный семинар (НИС) (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Econometrics (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 4 module)Rus
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Public Procurement: Theory and Practice (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar (2nd year) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Applied Microeconomics: Markets and Institutions" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar "Development Economics and Russian Economy" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
- Econometrics (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 4 module)Rus
- Institutional Economics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (2nd year) (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
20211
20192
- Preprint Sümeyra A., Podkolzina E., Schoors K. Corrupt Reserve Prices / Ghent University, Belgium. Series 19/961 "Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration". 2019.
- Chapter Detkova P., Podkolzina E., Tkachenko A. Corruption vs. Competition: When Centralization Matters, in: Public Administartion and Policy in Russia. Taylor and Francis, 2019. Ch. 11. (in press)
20181
20152
- Article Ostrovnaya M., Elena Podkolzina. Antitrust Enforcement in Public Procurement: the Сase of Russia // Journal of Competition Law & Economics. 2015. Vol. 11. No. 2. P. 331-352.
- Preprint Maria Ostrovnaya, Elena Podkolzina. Favoritism in public procurement auctions: model of endogenous entry / Department of Economics - University of Perugia (IT). Series ISSN 2385-2275 "Working papers of the Department of Economics - University of Perugia (IT)". 2015. No. 15.
20141
20132
- Preprint Morozov I. A., Podkolzina E. Collusion detection in procurement auctions / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP BRP "Economics/EC". 2013. No. 25.
- Preprint Ostrovnaya M., Podkolzina E. What impact does antitrust intervention have on competition? The case of public drug procurement in Russia / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP BRP "Economics/EC". 2013. No. 32.
20113
- Preprint Podkolzina E., Voytova T. I. Blacklisting in Russian Public Procurement: How it doesn't Work / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series PA "Public Administration". 2011. No. 01.
- Preprint Balsevich A. A., Pivovarova S. G., Podkolzina E. Information Transparency in Public Procurement: How it Works in Russian Regions / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series EC "Economics". 2011. No. 01.
- Preprint Balsevich A. A., Podkolzina E. The influence of administrative procedures on the incentives of bureaucrats, supervisors and citizens / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP10 "Научные доклады Института институциональных исследований". 2011. No. 05.
Economic Empowerment at HSE University
HSE University alumna Dr. Elena Podkolzina recently became an academic supervisor of the newly established master's programme in Economics and Economic Policy. Having been part of HSE University for nearly 25 years now, Dr. Podkolzina recalls her student years and shares her experience as deputy director of the Center for Institutional Studies.
RWG academic seminar
Academic seminar of the Centre for Spatial Econometrics in Applied Macroeconomic Research was held on the 28th of October where Lada Kuletskaya gave a presentation «Spatial modelling of voting preferences: the “mystery” of the Republic of Tatarstan» (in co-authorship with O. Demidova and E. Podkolzina).
The schedule of CInSt research seminars for March and April is available
We invite everyone to join our prolific seminars for discussions and new ideas. The seminars are held on each Thurday in K416, 11 Pokrovsky Boulevard.
The schedule of CInSt research seminars for February and March is available
We invite everyone to join our prolific seminars for discussions and new ideas. The seminars are held on each Thursday in K416, 11 Pokrovsky Boulevard.
CInSt members presented their most recent research at the AMEC Conference in St-Petersburg
The St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management at HSE University hosted the second edition of the Analytics for Management and Economics Conference.
Russian Summer School on Institutional Analysis 2019
We can hardly believe it, but the 2019 session of RSSIA has already come to an end! We received more than 100 applications, but only 24 of the strongest research proposals were accepted. Participants came from a wide range of countries: China, Belgium, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Philippines, and Russia.
HSE Staff Members Receive Acknowledgement Medals
Following a directive of the Rector, key HSE staff members have been awarded ‘Acknowledgement’ medals for their high professional achievements and devotion to work.
‘Information about the School is Passed from Generation to Generation’
From July 2 – 7, 2016, the 10th Russian Summer School on Institutional Analysis (RSSIA) took place just outside of Moscow. This event traditionally attracts experts in various areas of institutional research, as well as young researchers, for whom the School is a chance to work on projects under the supervision of leading scholars.
The Book Market, Finance and Reasons for Self-Medication: What People are Studying at the Summer School on Institutional Analysis
In the Moscow Region, the ninth Russian Summer School on Institutional Analysis (RSSIA) was held recently, bringing together 26 young researchers from Italy, Montenegro, the Philippines, Macedonia, Great Britain, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Russia. During the programme, they addressed problems concerning the economics of education, financial institutions, the public sector, and the theory of industrial markets.
LIA and CInSt Hold Academic Celebration
On May 30, the HSE held a conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the International Research Laboratory for Institutional Analysis of Economic Reforms (LIA) and the 5th anniversary of the Centre for Institutional Studies (CInSt). Maria Yudkevich, director of the LIA, spoke about how and why the laboratory and centre were established, the research they conduct and what guests experienced at the conference.