Household Longitudinal File Update
The Higher School of Economics and Demoscope have updated longitudinal file for household data. New version of Longitudinal database registered users can download in the Data downloads section.
Why Russians Do Not Trust Entrepreneurs
While Russians admit that entrepreneurs do make a positive contribution to society, public trust in business remains low.
How to improve the efficiency of outpatient care?
This issue was discussed by participants and guests of an international conference international conference 'Outpatient Care Delivery in the Russian Federation: Creating a Platform for Improved Health Outcomes', which was held at Higher School of Economics at the end of June.
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Female Employees with Children Pay 'Motherhood Penalty'
Female employees with children tend to earn less than their childless colleagues, but the difference is usually small, at 4% on average.
Research Seminar: 'Comorbidity and Adapting to Chronic Conditions in Russia’
On Monday, 5th June, the International Centre for Health Economics, Management, and Policy (CHEMP) at HSE, St. Petersburg held another one of its signature research seminar series. Maria Kaneva, a senior research fellow at the International Centre for Economics of Healthcare and Its Reforms at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy in Moscow presented her research study entitled 'Comorbidity and adapting to chronic conditions in Russia’.
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What Else Can Fingers Tell Us?
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.
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Hormone Levels Influence Demand for Financial Services
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.