New publications

We`ve adjusted all RLMS-HSE questionnaires in english to longitudinal data files. Now it is easy to find any variable using only it`s name. Updated questionnaires for waves from 5 to 25 users can downlooad in section Data → Qustuonnaires.

While Russians admit that entrepreneurs do make a positive contribution to society, public trust in business remains low.

Female employees with children tend to earn less than their childless colleagues, but the difference is usually small, at 4% on average.

According to HSE researchers, men with a high 2D:4D ratio (i.e. those whose index finger is longer than their ring finger) tend to be better educated. These findings are presented in the paper «2D: 4D and lifetime educational outcomes: Evidence from the Russian RLMS survey» in Personality and Individual Differences.

Researchers from the Higher School of Economics have shown how the level of perinatal testosterone, the sex hormone, impacts a person’s earnings in life.

Once married, women tend to feel better off financially, while men report higher respect from others.

Consumers of homemade alcohol stay true to their preferences.

New findings by HSE researchers indicate that prenatal testosterone exposure can influence an individual's financial behaviour, such as the use of bank cards, deposit accounts, loans and insurance.