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The Role of the State: BRICS National Systems of Innovation

Routledge has published a series of five books bringing together the results of intensive research on the national systems of innovation in the BRICS countries. The first volume presents experience and knowledge that may impact how we understand the theory of innovation systems, and implement policies and strategies for their development. Dr. Tatiana Kuznetsova, director at ISSEK Centre for S&T, Innovation and Information Policy, made an overview of Russian S&T and innovation sphere, emphasising the most recent trends and policies.

Spatial Voting Models under Imperfect Measurement of Ideological Preferences: Evidence from Scandinavia

A report by Kirill Zhirkov at the regular LCSR seminar

ISSEK and NISTEP: moving towards each other

ISSEK executives Leonid Gokhberg and Alexander Sokolov took part in the 5th International Conference on foresight: Foresight Activities for Solving Societal Issues, which took place in mid-February in Tokyo. Memorandum on cooperation was signed with the conference’s host, the Japanese National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) — a prominent global Foresight centre.

Visit of the leading researcher of the International Laboratory for Educational Policy Research Martin Carnoy.

January, 31 – February, 7, visited of leading researcher of the International Laboratory for Educational Policy Research.Martin Carnoy is a recognized expert in the field of economics of education, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, consultant at such as organizations the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF.

Law Students Develop a Negative Perception of Their Profession

Most law students develop a negative perception of their own profession while at law school. Taking advantage of loopholes in the law, cheating on clients, and being mistrusted are just a few negative aspects of the legal profession which law students should be prepared to face. A study by  Anton Kazun , researcher at the HSE International Centre for the Study of Institutions and Development

S&T Foresight: the Challenge of Exploring New Horizons

On the 30th of January 2014, HSE hosted international workshop on impact assessment of Foresight exercises in the EU and Russia, which was organised by HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK).

Ethno-cultural features of migrants’ integration in host community: dispersed integration or enclavization

On February 6th has been held academic seminar from series "Culture Matters" with Igor Kuznetsov, senior researcher of Institute of Sociology, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Central and frontier regions: quality of life and social well-being

A report by Vladimir Koslov at the regular LCSR seminar

Nationalism and Capitalism in Eastern and Western Europe

A report by Julia Zelikova at the regular LCSR seminar

Science and Technology. Innovation. Information Society: Pocket Data Book

The pocket data book "Science and Technology. Innovation. Information Society" is coming soon. The data book contains main indicators characterizing S&T and innovation potential of the Russian Federation, R&D output, and main Information Society indices.