Department of Applied Economics

Wenrui Zhang, from China, is a recent graduate of theMaster’s in Economics and Economic Policy at the HSE UniversityFaculty of Economic Sciences. Having successfully defended his master’s thesis on the impact of COVID-19 on the incomes of vulnerable groups, Wenrui has set his sights on publishing his research and enrolling in adoctoral programme at the university. The HSE News Service interviewed Wenrui about his achievements so far and his goals for the future, and also spoke to Prof.Elena Kotyrlo, his academic supervisor.

Experts have calculated that the number of international students in Russia has grown six times over the last decade, and researchers say that many of those who are studying today would like to stay in the country. This, alongside issues such as why Google Trends are worth looking into, were covered at the HSE XXIV Yasin International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development section on demography and labour markets.

On December 19, HSE Rector Nikita Anisimov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov met in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The parties agreed to implement a joint project to train staff for the economic block of the government of the republic. As part of the project’s first stage, the Higher School of Economics of Kyrgyzstan will be created on the basis of the Training Center of the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan with full methodological support from HSE University. This was a new systematic step in expanding cooperation between HSE University and the Government of Kyrgyzstan.

The Moscow-based Faculty of Economic Sciences at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, a highly selective educational institution specializing in economics and finance, invites future undergraduate students to experience study abroad at one of Russia’s best universities. Faculty of ectonomic sciences offers 4 year full time undergraduate programs

The results of the academic bonus campaign have been summed up. The 3rd level bonus was established for: professors Avdasheva S.B., Kolosnitsyna M.G., Kotyrlo E.S., associate professors Alexandrova E.A., Vakulenko E.S., Voskoboinikov I.B., Demidova O.A., Zasimova L.S., Kazun A.P., Kossova E.V., Kossova T.V., Lazareva O.V., Natkhov T.V., Orlova Yu.A., Prakhov I.A., Rudakov V.N., Slobodenyuk E.D., Tkachenko A.V., Travkin P.V., Sheluntsova M.A., Yudkevich M.M., senior lecturers Panova A.A., Potanin B.S. and Shagalov I.L., teachers Zinchenko D., Rodionova Yu.D. and Maksimova M.M. In addition, Professor E.S. Kotyrlo received a "mega bonus" (for 3 years); associate professors L.S. Zasimova, A.P. Kazun, E.V. Kossova, T.V. Kossova, I.A. Prakhov, A.V. Tkachenko, M.A.Sheluntsova - "long bonus" (for 5 years).

630 staff members were named top teachers at HSE University in Moscow

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Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC), which developed the Penn World Tables, Maddison Historical Statistics, EU KLEMS and WIOD, and the HSE University Centre for Productivity Studies (CPS) are working together to intensify research on the welfare of post-Soviet countries in accordance with the agreement for scientific and educational co-operation between the HSE University and the University of Groningen.

On November 17, an awards ceremony was held at the small hall of HSE Cultural Centre on Pokrovsky Boulevard