About the Institute

The Expert Institute was created at the HSE in October 2009.

Key tasks of the Institute's activity:

1. Research in the following fields:

• Industrial markets;
• Problems of inflation and economic growth;
• Socio-psychological studies;
• Analysis of structural changes in economics;
• Other areas of economic and social research.

2. Development of methodology of the study of industrial markets, research in this area, preparation of recommendations regarding economic policies and market regulation.

3. Theoretical and applied research of investment processes and preparation of recommendations for the improvement of the investment climate.

4. Research of monetary theory and economic growth theory problems, preparation of suggestions regarding the issues of monetary policy and participation in actions in response to this problem.

5. Theoretical and applied research in cross-cultural, social and economic psychology.

6. Investigation of the influence of socio-economic changes, including the financial crisis, on the values and views of Russian people.

7. Study of the influence of culture, values, social axioms etc. on socio-economic development.

8. Initiating special economic, statistical and econometric research in the areas mentioned above and creation of relevant databases.

9. Expert support and participation in the development and implementation of economic measures in the areas mentioned above.

10. Coordination of work of the expert community in the areas mentioned above, including the organization of conferences, seminars and discussions as well as support and development of national and international scientific links.

11. Support of the HSE's interaction with federal and local governmental bodies of the RF, as well as Russian and foreign educational, scientific and expert centers and other NGOs working in the fields of the Institute's specialization.

12. Distribution of the results of scientific research, preparation of publications and presentations on the results of the research.

13. Support of the HSE's development of international academic cooperation.