Indicators of Innovation in the Russian Federation
The data book presents the results of statistical innovation surveys in the Russian Federation.
Civil Society: Competition of Ideas and Interests
On June 19th Charles Buxton, manager of regional programmes in Central Asia and post-Soviet countries of the International NGO Training & Research Centre — INTRAC, spoke at the HSE on ‘Civil Society at a Crossroads: View from the Development Sector’ at a seminar organized by the HSE Center for Studies of Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector (CSCSNS).
Innovative Time Machine (Made in Germany)
On June 18th 2011, a round-table discussion on ‘Energy-efficiency innovations in the service of society: implemented experience of municipal management and innovative exploitation of city services using the example of Germany (Muenchen Nord metropolis, city of Unterschleissheim)’ took place at the HSE Institute of Real-Estate Economics.
Education in Figures: Pocket Data Book
The pocket data book contains main indicators characterizing trends in the development of preschool, general education, lower and secondary vocational education as well as higher and postgraduate professional education in the Russian Federation. It covers also key education indicators for the OECD countries.
HSE’s Ranking in SSRN: May 2012
The Social Science Research Network has published its university rankings for May.
Review of Sources and Quality of Statistics on International Migration in selected countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States
A 'Review of Sources and Quality of Statistics on International Migration in selected countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States', prepared by Olga Chudinovskikh, Director of the HSE Institute for Social Development Studies Center for Migration Policy, has been published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
‘The Idea is to Produce Excellent Researchers’
The International Laboratory for Educational Policy Research has been working at the HSE for more than a year. Its academic supervisor, Stanford University professor Martin Carnoy told us about the results of this year’s research, their forthcoming plans and the future of the laboratory.
Irrationality in the Acts of Humans, as Well as Bees
On May 21st 2011, Robert Aumann, Nobel laureate in economics and Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, spoke at the HSE on ‘Rule Rationality vs. Act Rationality’. The lecture was organized by the HSE together with the Embassy of Israel in Russia.
Among the Top Ten
Leading British newspaper, The Independent, has published a list of the 10 best atlases, which includes the atlas created by a team of authors from the HSE Faculty of Politics.
‘Moving From Being a Consumer of Ideas to a Producer of Research’
For over a year now John Nye, professor of George Mason University (USA), has been heading the HSE International Laboratory of Institutional Analysis of Economic Reforms. During his most recent visit to Moscow, Professor Nye told the HSE reporter about how the laboratory’s work is organized and what staff it needs, as well as about its research and new courses, some of which will be launched in May.