Department of Theoretical Economics

University students' economic literacy depends not only on their field of study but also on their interest in economics, the learning environment, and family financial practices. For example, students who received pocket money irregularly tend to perform better on economic literacy tests than their peers who received financial support on a regular basis. These findings come from a study conducted by HSE University involving more than 1,100 students from five Russian universities. The findings have been published in Cakrawala Pendidikan.

Anastasia Antsygina, Assistant Professor at HSE University’s Faculty of Economic Sciences, has developed a prize distribution model that maximises competitor engagement. She proposed revising the traditional ‘winner-takes-all’ approach and, in certain cases, offering a small reward even to those who have lost. According to her, this could increase participant motivation and make the competition more intense. The findings of her research were published in the Economic Theory journal.

How can items be allocated among participants so that no one feels short-changed? Alexander Karpov, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, and his Singaporean colleague, Prof. Warut Suksompong, set out to find a mathematical answer to this question. In this interview, they discuss how a model of rational preferences is constructed, why one cannot rely on a simple sum of values, and where an algorithm that asks a minimal number of questions can be useful.

On April 23, 2026, as part of the seminar series "Russia's National Economic System: Origins and Modernity," a presentation of the second volume of the book "The State Planning Commission under the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR. 1941–1945" was held. The Center for the History and Methodology of Economic Science at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and the Society of Historians of Economic Thought co-organized the event.

The Faculty of Economic Sciences is pleased to welcome back James Tremewan, Associate Professor in the Department of Theoretical Economics, hired by the faculty under HSE University international recruitment procedure.

Revold Mikhailovich Entov, a prominent Russian economist and Tenured Professor at HSE University, passed away on October 21, 2025, at the age of 94

Faculty of Economic Sciences is proud to welcome Dr. Sergei Mikhalishchev, hired by the faculty under HSE University international recruitment procedure.

Vladimir Avtonomov Celebrates Landmark Birthday

Kemal Kivanc Akoz is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Theoretical Economics at the Faculty of Economic Sciences. He has been at HSE University for six years and his current activities include research into marriage market dynamics and information agreements among groups of agents. In this interview with the HSE News Service, Kemal talks about the subjects of his research, the teaching approach that led to him being named one of the university’s Best Teachers, his favourite places to get a coffee in Moscow, and more.

A prominent Soviet and Russian sociologist, political scientist, philosopher, and tenured professor at HSE University, passed away on December 11, 2024