Department of Applied Economics

Department Mission and Major Goals

Department of Applied Economics, according to its name, brings together professors and teachers who use methods of economic analysis to explain and address the development of companies and public policy. The faculty of the Department plays a leading role in teaching students of all HSE faculties knowledge and skills necessary for understanding the modern economy. Department mission - learning of students.

The core of Department - experts in the field of quantitative analysis methods, especially econometrics and institutional analysis. For the study of modern economics is no less important areas such as the economics of labor and personnel, economic analysis of social problems and public policy, research, and competitive markets, economic analysis of law.

Department faculties' studies are highly appreciated by the international academic and Russian professional community. It employs many of the leading Russian experts in the various fields of economy analysis.

Department History

Department of Applied Economics was established in September 2012, as a part of the Faculty of Economic Sciences (until February 2015 - Faculty of Economics), becoming one of the pioneers of a structural revolution in the HSE (transition to the mega-faculties and from subdepartments ["kafedra"] to departments). It has united faculties of 8 subdepartments:  Subdepartment of Public Administration and Public Economics; Subdepartment of Institutional Economics; Subdepartment of Mathematical Economics and Econometrics; Subdepartment of Regional Economics and Economic Geography; Subdepartment of Social and Economic Systems and Social Policy; Subdepartment of the theory of transition economy; Subdepartment of Labour Economics and Population; Subdepartment of Economic Analysis of Organizations and Markets.
Most subdepartments at that time had a nearly 20-year history, our university practically started with them.