Research & Expertise

On April 8, 2016 the workshop organized by the International Laboratory of game theory and decision-making was held. The event brought together researchers interested in social choice, mechanism design and other fields which are close to the research interests of the laboratory.

This paper will use the OECD PISA and Survey of Adult Skills data to examine the variation across countries in the distribution of the literacy and numeracy skills of young people and adults, how these change over the life course, and how the characteristics of education and training systems affect this.

On April 7 Kirill Ilnitski (PhD, researcher at Centre for Aesthetics in Practice and Community Design, University of Trento) took part in the "Culture matters" research seminar with the report on "The Illegal Street Kiosks and Environmental Psychology".

Students from disadvantaged families face obstacles in reaching and completing higher education.

We are happy to invite listeners to the lab's workshop "Game Theory, Mechanism Design and Market Equilibria". All the information you can find on the "Events" page (link on the right).

On the 5th and 6th of April, the heads of the international laboratory of game theory and decision making will read the mini-course "Topics in Game Thory: Cooperative Games". The course is mandatory for 3rd year bachelor students (program "Economics"), but the lectures are open for the attendance. You can find the schedule in the extended version of this post.

On March 30 Marina Zavertiaeva presented preliminary calculation on her joint paper with Felix Iturriaga.

Three years ago, HSE and Germany’s Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on issues concerning innovation and transition economics. Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther of the University of Bremen, who is heavily involved in the collaborative relationship, will be presenting at the XVII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development at a panel on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. She recently agreed to speak with the HSE news service about the progress in collaboration between the two universities, her research interests, and some of her favourite places to visit in Moscow.

On March 24 Anna A. Mironova (Junior researcher of the Center for Family Policy and Quality of life Studies) took part in the "Culture matters" research seminar with the report on "Family support in Russia as a sociocultural phenomenon". 

Prashant Loyalka is a visiting Leading Research Fellow at the HSE Institute for Education and the International Laboratory for Education Policy Analysis. His research article, ‘Does Shadow Education Help Students Prepare for College?’ will be published in the International Journal of Educational Development Vol 49, in July 2016. In an interview with HSE News Service, Dr Loyalka talked about his research into the advantages and shortcomings of shadow education and about why American parents send their kids to after-school Russian math class.