
The Cryptocurrency Market Works Like the Stock Market— Only Much Faster
After analysing the price fluctuations of almost 2,000 cryptocurrencies over seven years, Victoria Dobrynskaya, Associate Professor at the HSE University Faculty of Economic Sciences, found that there are no fundamental differences between their behaviour and that of conventional assets. Cryptocurrency follows the same principles, although its prices change much faster: processes that usually take years on traditional markets take only a month or so on the cryptocurrency market. An article on this research was reprinted by SSRN.

Admissions for HSE University Online Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes Open
Admissions for a number of online programmes start on February 1, 2022. The HSE News Service reports on the programmes and benefits available.

‘When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade and Share It’
Stand Up Club at HSE University

Boosting National Economy: The Role of Government
On February 10, Dr. Choong-Yong Ahn, Distinguished Professor of Economics of the Graduate School of International Studies (Chung-Ang University, Seoul) will take part in an online meeting of the Economic Policy Discussion Club organized by HSE University. He will talk about Korea’s economic development and the country’s astonishingly rapid and effective industrialization. Dr Ahn has spoken with HSE News Service about factors that have contributed to Korea’s success and the role of government in steering the Korean economy.

‘HSE University Graduates Are an Elite Who Can Show Excellent Results and Achieve a Lot Both in Russia and Abroad’
Elizaveta Vityuk is a graduate of the HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences, and a partner in McKinsey&Company, the largest global management consulting company. Elizabeth spoke to HSE news service about her career path, her work as a consultant and about the tasks that she has to solve.

Salary Payments: How Exactly Does It Work?
The procedure for salary transfers has been amended to comply with current legislation. Here is the key information

Myths and reality of gastro-adaptation
HSE students are invited to participate in the InterView Open Discussion event

Economic Empowerment at HSE University
HSE University alumna Dr. Elena Podkolzina recently became an academic supervisor of the newly established master's programme in Economics and Economic Policy. Having been part of HSE University for nearly 25 years now, Dr. Podkolzina recalls her student years and shares her experience as deputy director of the Center for Institutional Studies.

Risk-Taking Propensity Significantly Contributes to Entrepreneurship
But only for those who view running a business as their life’s work
