Philip Ushchev

Leading Research Fellow:Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics
Associate Professor:HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management / Department of Economics

Philip Ushchev has been at HSE since 2007.

Education and Degrees

2006
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics
St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance
Thesis Title: Asymptotic properties of optimal paths in aggregate models of economis dynamics
2003
Diploma
St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance

* 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.

Professional Interests

endogenous growth theory industrial organization international trade spatial economics

Student Term / Thesis Papers

Bachelor
P. Molchanov «Modeling of International Trade with Variable Elasticity of Substitution of Varieties». Faculty of Economics , 2014
Master
E. Avdeeva «What Does the NEG Say About Regional Equalizing Subsidies?». St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management, 2017
B. Klepach «The Economics of Regional Clusters in Services: Theory and Evidence from Saint Petersburg». St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management, 2017
M. Senkov «Single Product Firms Vs. A Supermarket: A Spatial Competition Model». St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management, 2016
P. Molchanov «Non-CES Trade Models, New Welfare Implications». St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management, 2016

Full list of of student term / thesis papers

Courses (2017/2018)

Empirical Industrial Organization (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; field of study "38.04.01. Экономика", field of study "38.04.01. Экономика"; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
Empirical Industrial Organization (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
Empirical International Economics (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Economics"; 3 year, 2 module)Eng
Microeconomics I (advanced level) (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Research Seminar "Application of Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Research seminar in Applied Economics (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Economics"; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Past Courses

Courses (2016/2017)

Empirical International Economics (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Economics"; 3 year, 3 module)Eng
Microeconomics I (advanced level) (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Public Economics (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; field of study "38.04.01. Экономика", field of study "38.04.01. Экономика"; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Application of Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Research seminar in Applied Economics (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Economics"; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus

Courses (2015/2016)

Empirical International Economics (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Economics"; 3 year, 4 module)Eng
Market Analysis (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Management"; 3 year, 2 module)Eng
Research Seminar "Application of Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Research Seminar "Application of Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus

Courses (2014/2015)

Research Seminar "Application of Mathematical Methods in Economic Analysis" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
World Economy (Bachelor’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; programme "Economics"; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng

Courses (2013/2014)

Introduction in Mathematical Economics (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economics ; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; spec. "Пространственная экономика"; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
Mathematical Economics (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economics ; programme "Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods"; spec. "Математические методы анализа экономики"; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus

Courses (2012/2013)

Economics of Risk and Uncertainty (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economics ; programme "Mathematical Methods of Economic Analysis"; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Macroeconomics (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economics ; 2 year, 2-4 module)Rus

Publications¹⁸

Article Parenti M., Ushchev P., Thisse J. Toward a theory of monopolistic competition // Journal of Economic Theory . 2017. Vol. 167. No. 1. P. 86-115. doi
Article Кичко С. И., Ущев Ф. А. Последствия открытия торговли между развитыми и развивающимися странами // Экономический журнал Высшей школы экономики. 2017. Т. 21. № 1. С. 691-710.
Chapter Ivanova V. I., Ushchev P., Vakhitova H. Occupational choice of migrants: does NEG tell something new?, in: XVI Апрельская международная научная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества: в 4 кн. / Отв. ред.: Е. Г. Ясин. Кн. 1. М. : Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2016. P. 596-598.
Preprint Bucci A., Ushchev P. Specialization vs Competition: An Anatomy of Increasing Returns to Scale / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series EC "Economics". 2016. No. WP BRP 134/EC/2016.
Preprint Parenti M., Ushchev P., Thisse J. Toward a Theory of Monopolistic Competition / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP BRP "Economics/EC". 2016. No. WP BRP 121/EC/2016.
Article Ushchev P., Sloev I., Thisse J. Do we go shopping downtown or in the 'burbs? // Journal of Urban Economics. 2015. Vol. 85. No. 1. P. 1-15. doi
Preprint Ushchev P., Zenou Y. Price competition in product variety networks / Centre for Economic Policy Research. Series ISSN 0265-8003 "Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper Series". 2015. No. DP10862.
Preprint Ivanova V. I., Ushchev P. When Ricardo meets Chamberlin: a simple dynamic model of monopolistic competition / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series WP BRP "Economics/EC". 2015. No. WP BRP 99/EC/2015.
Article Osharin A., Thisse J., Ushchev P., Verbus V. A. Monopolistic competition and income dispersion // Economics Letters. 2014. Vol. 122. No. 2. P. 348-352. doi
Preprint Parenti M., Ushchev P., Thisse J. Toward a theory of monopolistic competition / Centre for Economic Policy Research. Series ISSN 0265-8003 "Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper Series". 2014. No. DP10014.
Article Ущев Ф. А., Слоев И. А., Тисс Ж. Конкуренция между маленькими магазинами и большим торговым центром // Журнал новой экономической ассоциации. 2014. Т. 23. № 3. С. 12-37.
Preprint Ushchev P., Sloev I., Thisse J. Do we go shopping downtown or in the 'burbs? Why not both? / Centre for Economic Policy Research. Series ISSN 0265-8003 "Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Paper Series". 2013. No. DP9604.
Preprint Osharin A., Thisse J., Ushchev P., Verbus V. A. Monopolistic competition and income dispersion / Université catholique de Louvain. Series CORE DP-2013 "CORE Discussion Paper". 2013. No. 2013/71.
Article Молчанов П. С., Ущев Ф. А. Влияние размера рынка на концентрацию многопродуктовых фирм в модели монополистической конкуренции // Математическая теория игр и ее приложения. 2013. Т. 5. № 3. С. 27-57.
Article Желободько Е. В., Кичко С. И., Ущев Ф. А. Структура факторов производства и интеграция рынков в двухфакторной модели монополистической конкуренции // Пространственная экономика. 2013. № 3. С. 10-29.
Book Чернов В. П., Ущев Ф. А. Модели эндогенного роста и анализ экономической динамики российских регионов. СПб. : Издательство Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета экономики и финансов, 2010.
Article Ущев Ф. А., Чернов В. П. Модель экономической динамики, учитывающая неоднородность капитала // Финансы и бизнес. 2007. № 2
Article Ущев Ф. А., Чиркова С. С., Чернов В. П. Модель эндогенного роста, учитывающая восстановление рабочей силы посредством потребления // Известия Санкт-Петербургского университета экономики и финансов. 2007. № 3

Conferences

EEA/ESEM 2012, Malaga, 26 --31 August 2012. Participant without talk

EARIE 2012, 2 -- 4 September 2012, Rome. Subject of the talk: "Multi-product firms in monopolistic competition: the choice of scope". Chair of the "Oligopoly models-2" session. Discussant.

International conference "Industrial Organization and Spatial Economics". Subject of the talk: "Multi-product firms in monopolistic competition: the impact of market size".

Timetable for today

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Apr

2012

IX International scientific conference on problems of economic development in the modern world
"Sustainable Development of the Russian regions: the economy and political processes, a new model of spatial development of the Russian Federation"

On April 20-21, 2012 in Yekaterinburg, the International conference "Sustainable Development of the Russian regions". The MSSE organized section A4 "Spatial Economics"

Feb