Andrey Shevchuk
- Senior Research Fellow:Laboratory for Studies in Economic Sociology
- Associate Professor:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Sociology / Department of Economic Sociology
- Andrey Shevchuk has been at HSE University since 2001.
Education and Degrees
- 2001
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Economic Theory
Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences - 1996
Degree
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
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" (2007-2008)
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
O. Ponomareva, Motives and Practices of Using Car-sharing: The Case of Moscow. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
E. Churikov, Models of Craft Production in Contemporary Russia. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
M. Mironova, Remote Work: The Problems of Social Integration of Employees. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018
A. Krasilnikova, The Impact of Nonstandard Work Shedules on Subjective Well-being. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Alimov, How Hobby Become Work in Creative Economy. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
Y. Shibeko, Hierarchy and Distribution of Power in Informal Organizations (a Case of Freelancers). Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
N. Lyalina, Contributing Factors to Overtime Work: The Role of Organizational Characteristics. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
E. Panova, Practices of Alternative Workflow Organization Based on the Experience of Large Telecommunications Company. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
D. Kanter, The Effect of Educational Mismatches on Life Satisfaction and Income (Evidence from RLMS HSE). Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
A. Shchegolev, The Role of Stable Characteristics of Appearance When Interviewing for a Job. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2017
D. Zhdanova, Controversial Selfrepresentation Logics of Russian Crowdfounders. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2016
L. Kalinichenko, The Price of Free Music: Evaluation Processes in PWYW-services. Faculty of Sociology, 2014
A. Skachok, Influence of Ways to Find Work for Wages and Job Satisfaction (on the Example of Self-employed Professionals). Faculty of Sociology, 2014
- Master
A. Krasilnikova, Factors of Energy Saving Consumption in Russia and Europe. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
N. Shestoperova, The Role of Labor Values in the Formation of Employees' Loyalty. Faculty of Social Sciences, 2019
Courses (2021/2022)
Courses (2020/2021)
- Methodology of the dissertation research and оrganizing the work with bibliography (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Seminar of the Department of Collection and Analysis of Sociological Information (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar of the Department of Economic Sociology (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology of Economic Development (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology of labor (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2019/2020)
- Methodology of the dissertation research and оrganizing the work with bibliography (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Seminar of the Department of Collection and Analysis of Sociological Information (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar of the Department of Economic Sociology (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology of Economic Development (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- Contemporary Russian Society (Minor; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Methodology of the dissertation research and оrganizing the work with bibliography (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar of the Department of Collection and Analysis of Sociological Information (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Research Seminar of the Department of Economic Sociology (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Sociology of Economic Development (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 3 year, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- Methodology of the dissertation research and оrganizing the work with bibliography (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
Sociology (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law; field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция", field of study "40.03.01. Юриспруденция"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2015/2016)
20213
- Chapter Aleksynska M., Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. Online platform work in Russia and Ukraine: Gender differences in earnings and work satisfaction, in: Labour Market and Demography in Post-Soviet Countries: Gender Aspects in Empirical Research. Springer, 2021. Ch. 13. P. 1-20. (in press)
- Chapter Shevchuk A., Strebkov D., Tyulyupo Alexey. The Geography of the Digital Freelance Economy in Russia and Beyond, in: Topologies of Digital Work. Palgrave Macmillan, 2021. Ch. 2. (in press)
- Chapter Aleksynska M., Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. The geographic and linguistic variety of online labour markets: The cases of Russia and Ukraine, in: A Modern Guide to Labour and the Platform Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. Ch. 14. (in press)
20192
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D., Davis S. N. Skill Mismatch and Work–Life Conflict: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction // Journal of Education and Work. 2019. Vol. 32. No. 2. P. 181-195. doi
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D., Davis S. N. The Autonomy Paradox: How Night Work Undermines Subjective Well-Being of Internet-Based Freelancers // Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 2019. Vol. 72. No. 1. P. 75-100. doi
20182
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. Safeguards against Opportunism in Freelance Contracting on the Internet // British Journal of Industrial Relations. 2018. Vol. 56. No. 2. P. 342-369. doi
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D., Davis S. N. Work value orientations and worker well-being in the new economy: Implications of the job demands-resources model among internet freelancers // International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 2018. Vol. 38. No. 9/10. P. 736-753. doi
20171
20161
20152
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D., Davis S. N. Educational Mismatch, Gender, and Satisfaction in Self-employment: The Case of Russian-language Internet Freelancers // Research in Social Stratification and Mobility. 2015. Vol. 40. P. 16-28. doi
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. The rise of freelance contracting on the Russian-language Internet // Small Enterprise Research. 2015. Vol. 22. No. 2-3. P. 146-158. doi
20141
20124
- Article Strebkov D., Shevchuk A. Electronic Self-Employment in Russia / Пер. с рус. // Problems of Economic Transition. 2012. Vol. 55. No. 5. P. 76-97. doi
- Preprint Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. Freelance Contracting in the Digital Age: Informality, Virtuality and Social Ties / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series SOC "Sociology". 2012. No. 12/SOC/2012.
- Article Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. Freelancers in Russia: Remote Work Patterns and E-Markets // Economic sociology - The European electronic newsletter. 2012. Vol. 13. No. 2. P. 37-45.
- Chapter Shevchuk A., Strebkov D. New forms of self-employment in Russia: remote work patterns and e-markets, in: XIII Международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества. В 4 кн. Кн. 2. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 2. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2012. P. 299-308.
Fields of interests
- Economic Sociology
- Sociology of Work
- Sociology of Economic Development
- Comparative Institutional Analysis, Comparative Political Economy, Varieties of Capitalism
The Kings of Remote Work: HSE Experts Dispel Myths and Stereotypes about Freelancers
Due to a longstanding lack of evidence-based information about freelancers, Andrey Shevchuk and Denis Strebkov, senior research fellows at the HSE Laboratory for Studies in Economic Sociology, have endeavoured to dispel misconceptions about this growing class of workers. Though remote work has become particularly relevant during the pandemic, the researchers identify several trends that have determined the direction of the remote job market even before the coronavirus outbreak.
Trapped by a Flexible Schedule:
The Pain and Price of Freelance Work
Work That Kills
The danger of nonstandard working schedules
HSE Staff Members Receive University Awards
On January 18, several university staff members were awarded HSE medals and notes of acknowledgement from the Rector.