About Laboratory
Laboratory of Sport Studies (LSS) is engaged in theoretical research and data analysis in the sports industry. The main research areas of the laboratory include:
- search for optimal strategies for the behavior of players and teams during the match;
- economic and financial regulation of the transfer market;
- predicting matches and competitions outcomes;
- optimal competitions calendar drafts;
- tournament rules design;
and other.
Staff of Laboratory of sports studies reported in XX April conference
On April 9-12, 2019 the XX April International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development was held. The sports research section is consistently present in the program of conference in recent years. Employees of the laboratory of sports studies made four presentations this year.
The internship opportunities for employees and graduate students of Russian universities and research organizations at HSE
The laboratory of sports studies invites employees and graduate students of Russian universities and research organizations for an internship for a period of 4-6 months.
Congratulations to Inna Zaitseva on defending her dissertation for a degree of "Candidate of Science".
On January 28, Inna Zaitseva defended her dissertation in the dissertation council of economic sciences. Inna's supervisor is professor Leonid I. Polishchuk.
LSS closed the year with final concert
At the 25th meeting of the research seminar, the laboratory staff presented interim results of the projects on which they have worked in 2018.
Artem Gekht attended school "Collective behaviors and sport performance analysis"
Research assistant of LSS Artem Gekht participated in the winter school «Collective behaviors and sport performance analysis» in Rouen (France).
Sport in the festival of science "Lunokhod-1"
HSE conducted the science festival "Lunokhod-1". The Laboratory of sports studies did three presentations as a part of the program of the faculty of economic sciences.
Laboratory of sports studies opened its blog in Sports.ru
On September 2, the Laboratory of sports studies launched its blog on one of the most popular Russian sports sites.
Congratulations to Maxim Vavulin on the fulfillment of the Grandmaster's title!
Research assistant of the Laboratory of sports studies and 4th-year student of the joint program of economics at HSE and NES Maxim Vavulin fulfilled the standard of an international chess grandmaster.
What the World Cup Brings to Russia
Moscow has hosted the second International Conference on the Economics of Football, organized by HSE, the New Economic School, and the Centre for Strategic Development. One of the most topical discussions at the conference was the impact of the 2018 World Cup on the development of the Russian regions, the sporting industry, and the economy as a whole.
II International Confernence on Economics of Football
New Economic School (NES) and Higher School of Economics (HSE) with the support of the Center of Strategic Research (CSR) and the European Working Group “Operations Research in Sport” (OR in Sports), conduct in July 9-11 the II International Scientific Conference on the Economics of Football.
