National Research University Higher School Research Articles

Последствия кризиса 2015 года: обеднение или прекаризация?


 Екатерина Дмитриевна Слободенюк – к.соц.н., ст. преподаватель департамента прикладной экономики НИУ ВШЭ, научный сотрудник Центра стратификационных исследований Института социальной политики НИУ ВШЭ, Москва, Россия. Электронная почта: eslobodenyuk@hse.ru
 Статья посвящена проблеме резкого обеднения в условиях кризиса 2015 г. в России. Показано, что одним из последствий кризиса стало двукратное расширение группы бедных за счет обеднения широкой периферии (представители которой то на время выкарабкиваются из бедности, то снова скатываются в нее при неблагополучных экономических условиях), а также резкого обеднения части россиян, к ближайшей периферии бедности не относящихся. В фокусе внимания статьи находятся именно резко обедневшие, так как воздействие кризиса на них было наиболее сильным. Показано, что по своим экономическим и социально-демографическим характеристикам резко обедневшие отличаются от типичных представителей группы бедных: повышенные риски на рынке труда (худший человеческий капитал, отсутствие стабильной работы, официальной занятости, социальных гарантий и т. д.), высокая иждивенческая нагрузка лицами со слабым здоровьем, а также неработающими иждивенцами трудоспособных возрастов (в т. ч. имевших опыт потери работы в 2015 г.). На основе характерных черт группы показано, что резкое обеднение части россиян в условиях кризиса обусловлено тем, что актуализация в этот момент процессов прекаризации наиболее серьезно сказалась именно на этой части населения. В этой связи в статье продемонстрирована значимость социальной политики как инструмента, препятствующего обеднению представителей широкой периферийной зоны группы бедных, обладающих повышенными рис­ками бедности, и приведен ряд рекомендаций по решению этой задачи: повышение пособий по безработице, размера минимальных заработных плат до соответствия прожиточному минимуму, расширение в связи с последним мер защиты работающего населения в области социальных гарантий в рамках трудовых договоров и возвращение практики исключения размера прожиточного минимума ребенка из совокупных поступлений от оплаты труда родителей при определении объема соответствующих налоговых выплат.

The fate of economic programs and reforms in Russia <i>(Proceedings of the roundtable discussion at the XVIII April international academic conference on economic and social development)</i>

The roundtable discussion held on April 12, 2017 at the XVIII April international academic conference on economic and social development (April 11-14,2017, Moscow, National Research University Higher School of Economics) in cooperation with ARETT. In their presentations the participants of the roundtable considered the most serious issues related to working out and implementation of economic programs and reforms in Russia. The participants tried to understand the reasons of poor realization of program documents, reveal their advantages and drawbacks, and formulate the positive agenda.

Местные СМИ о проблемах муниципальных кладбищ


 Ольга Андреевна Моляренко – кандидат социологических наук, преподаватель, кафедра Местного самоуправления департамента Государственного и муниципального управления факультета социальных наук, Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики». Адрес: 101000, Москва, ул. Мясницкая, 20. E-mail: omolyarenko@hse.ru
 Цитирование: Моляренко О.А. (2017) Местные СМИ о проблемах муниципальных кладбищ // Мир России. Т. 26. № 3. С. 142–164. DOI: 10.17323/1811-038Х-2017-26-3-142-164
 В постсоветской России вопросам содержания кладбищ и организации ритуальных услуг практически не уделялось внимания: еще в начале 1990-х гг. большая часть погостов вместе с соответствующими полномочиями была передана в ведение органов местного самоуправления, а разработка основного массива нормативных правовых актов, регулирующих данную сферу, была предоставлена регионам, при этом федеральные власти обошлись принятием рамочного закона (8-ФЗ) и ряда технических требований к местам захоронения (ГОСТы и СанПиНы), оставив без должного внимания вопрос легализации уже имеющихся кладбищ. В связи с этим к настоящему времени анализируемая сфера в больших городах превратилась в довольно коррумпированный рынок, а в сельской местности – в обветшавшую, финансируемую по остаточному принципу (если вообще финансируемую) отрасль. При этом комплексные исследования, посвященные экономико-управленческим аспектам похоронного дела в Российской Федерации, отсутствуют.
 Целью данной статьи является определение основных проблемных мест (юридического, экономического и организационного характера) в указанной сфере посредством анализа нормативных правовых актов, научных статей и представленных в локальных средствах массовой информации кейсов. На базе описанных дисфункций сформулирован ряд рекомендаций, основной из которых является проведение кладбищенской амнистии, т.е. создание максимально благоприятных условий для легализации кладбищ.

Русская цивилизация: реальность и перспективы


 Игорь Борисович Орлов – доктор исторических наук, профессор, заместитель руководителя, Департамент политической науки факультета социальных наук, Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики». Адрес: 101000, Москва, ул. Мясницкая, д. 20. E-mail: iOrlov@hse.ru
 Цитирование: Орлов И.Б. (2017) Русская цивилизация: реальность и перспективы // Мир России. Т. 26. № 3. С. 194–212. DOI: 10.17323/1811-038Х-2017-26-3-194-212 Изучению цивилизаций и русского народа посвящено много публикаций, но идея их соединения в книге «Судьбы цивилизаций и русский вопрос: опыт системной диагностики», вероятно, реализована впервые, и, следует признать, весьма успешно. Автором, досконально изучившим этот предмет (в книге проанализирована почти тысяча публикаций и представлены результаты собственных исследований), преодолен соблазн академического тео-ретизирования. Основу авторской концепции составляют три положения: (1) цивилизации понимаются как реальные исторические феномены с четкими характеризующими их признаками и своеобразными жизненными циклами; (2) Россия является мультицивилизационной структурой (по определению автора, «цивилизационной конфедерацией» или «цивилизационным конгломератом»), внутри которой связующую и формообразующую роль играет русская цивилизация при том, что остальные цивилизационные компоненты страны, независимо от их масштабов и пассионарности, признаются самоценными и необходимыми для складывания российского цивилизационного конгломерата; (3) современное состояние русской цивилизации представлено как кризисное, характеризующееся самой мощной трансформацией ее основ за все время существования. В книге предложены результаты системной диагностики всех аспектов русской цивилизации: национальной ментальности, пространства и демографических характеристик русского мира, русского языка, русской культуры и религиозности. Автор буквально под микроскопом рассматривает причины и следствия слабой национальной самоидентификации современных русских людей, пристрастия к уничижительным самооценкам и болезненного отношения к темным «пятнам» своего прошлого. В книге для обозначения совокупности этих явлений предложен термин «этномазохизм». Один из ключевых вопросов – это условия существования и причины гибели цивилизаций. Они детально рассмотрены в первой части книги, где на обширном фактическом материале показано, что цивилизации гибнут не от силы их противников, а от собственной слабости, массового отказа от основополагающих цивилизационных ценностей и от той особости, которая отличает одну цивилизацию от другой. Слабость современной русской цивилизации, по твердому убеждению автора, состоит в «презрительно-скептическом» отношении значительной части русских к собственным цивилизационным ценностям, в пренебрежении языком русской цивилизации, в безразличии и неразборчивости в отношении к иноцивилизационным заимствованиям.

The Global Education Programme in the Era of the Knowledge Based Economy: Context and Implications


 Marina Kovalenko — Senior Lecturer in English, Department of English for the Humanities, National Research University Higher School of Economics. Address: 3, Bolshoj Trekhsvyatitel’skij lane, Moscow, 123022, Russian Federation. E-mail: mkovalenko@hse.ru
 Citation: Kovalenko M. (2017) The Global Education Programme in the Era of the Knowledge Based Economy: Context and Implications. Mir Rossii, vol. 26, no 3, pp. 117–141. DOI: 10.17323/1811-038Х-2017-26-3-117-141
 The Global Education Programme (GEP) is an innovative government funded programme that offers Russian citizens the opportunity to study full-time at leading foreign higher education institutions and requires them to get employment in Russia in accordance with the qualification gained for a minimum of three years. Its purpose is to introduce the best international experiences and to apply them in Russia. Both the humanistic aims of GEP to provide access, equity, and social justice to high academic achievers and the number of obstacles to the long-term goals of modernization are core elements of this discussion. “5-100-2020”, an umbrella programme focused on both internal and international development, is discussed. Striving for better positions in top world rankings is viewed from a wide range of perspectives. The article assesses the extent to which GEP fits with the concepts and theories of internationalization, explores GEP as a policy initiative for economic modernization, and identifies the main mismatches between the ambitions and challenges of GEP. The political and cultural contexts are taken into consideration and intercultural comparisons are made. GEP participant survey data and their views on the programme reflecting their professional experiences are analysed.
 The first steps of GEP including grant awards to 718 GEP participants were not fully implemented. According to 8 December 2016 data, the number of participants was 413 which is less than 58% of the planned number. The funding process has been officially prolonged until 2025. The completion of GEP will be officially announced only after the fulfilment of the employment commitments by all the participants who have successfully completed their studies abroad.

Человеческий капитал российских рабочих: общее состояние и специфические особенности


 Наталья Евгеньевна Тихонова – доктор социологических наук, профессор-исследователь, Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики». Адрес: 101000, Москва, ул. Мясницкая, д. 20. E-mail: netichon@rambler.ru
 Анастасия Вадимовна Каравай – кандидат социологических наук, старший научный сотрудник, Институт социального анализа и прогнозирования РАНХиГС. Адрес: 119034, Москва, Пречистенская наб., д. 11. E-mail: karavayav@yandex.ru
 Цитирование: Тихонова Н.Е., Каравай А.В. (2017) Человеческий капитал российских рабочих: общее состояние и специфические особенности // Мир России. Т. 26. № 3. С. 6–35. DOI: 10.17323/1811-038Х-2017-26-3-6-35
 
 В центре внимания авторов статьи находятся вопросы, касающиеся качества человеческого капитала рабочих в современной России и той роли, которую он играет в дифференциации российских работников вообще и рабочих в частности. Анализ основан на данных 24-й волны РМЭЗ НИУ ВШЭ (N = 12908 человек, в том числе 2352 рабочих). Идентификация профессионального статуса проводилась на основе классификатора ISCO-08. В статье дана общая оценка человеческого капитала работающих россиян и показано, что по качеству своего человеческого капитала рабочие делятся в пропорции 3:1 на две подгруппы. Меньшая из них по численности обладает достаточно качественным человеческим капиталом, включая больший опыт обучения в прошлом и навык использования современных компьютерных технологий. Эта подгруппа рабочих может составить основной кадровый резерв для инновационных преобразований в российской экономике в случае появления внятных сигналов о важности профессиональной подготовки, в частности, более жесткого увязывания размера заработной платы и качества человеческого капитала. Также с помощью различных спецификаций уравнения Минцера продемонстрировано, что пока ситуация иная и качество человеческого капитала практически не оказывает влияния на размер заработной платы рабочих. В итоге даже рабочие с высоким качеством человеческого капитала в основном не имеют профессиональной подготовки по профилю трудовой деятельности (за исключением обучения на рабочем месте) и не стремятся повышать свою квалификацию, будучи уверенными, что их профессионализм и так достаточно высок. В статье также дана оценка роли человеческого капитала в формировании двух наиболее массовых классов российского общества. Специфика одного из них заключается прежде всего в том, что человеческий капитал не выступает для его представителей дифференцирующим фактором. Во втором же качество человеческого капитала играет важную дифференцирующую роль как с точки зрения попадания человека в ту или иную входящую в него профессиональную группу, так и в плане размера доходов, устойчивости занятости и т.д.

Prospects for using peat and products of its processing in municipal power engineering in rural and remote areas

This article presents a detailed analysis of the economic efficiency of peat utilization for generating electricity and heat in Russian rural areas and decentralized power consumption areas on the basis of the comparison of power tariffs (prices) and full costs of peat-based electricity and heat production. The research was performed using the model-information complex detailed with respect to municipal areas and major peat deposits that was developed at the Energy Institute, National Research University Higher School of Economics. It is shown that the firing of lignin helium fuel (LHF) granules that are made from peat extracted by the excavating method according to the new, patented technology is considered most efficient. In nongasified areas, the total cost of heat power that is generated in new boiler houses on the basis of LHF granules is often lower than the total heat cost for the gasification of the area and construction of gas boiler houses. In some cases, the heat cost in gasified areas is lower when using a boiler house based on LHF granules than that provided by the conversion of a boiler house to gas fuel. It is also shown that the construction of peat-based heat sources with the overall power of up to 27600 GJ/h that generate a heat power of up to 167.5 million GJ/year will be economically efficient in the coming years, provided that the tariffs for energy sources remain the same. Taking into account the supportive measures that were accepted on a legislative basis in July 2016, sources with the total power of up to 70 GW may be effective for peat-based plants with combined heat-andpower generation. To stimulate the utilization of peat in decentralized power consumption areas and rural areas located in the vicinity of deposits of this fuel type, it is also suggested to make amendments in the normative legal base.

Model for organizing cargo transportation with an initial station of departure and a final station of cargo distribution

Nerses K. Khachatryan - Senior researcher, Laboratory of Dynamic Models of Economy and Optimization, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences; Associate Professor, Department of Business Analytics, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsAddress: 47, Nakhimovsky Prospect, Moscow, 117418, Russian Federation E-mail: nerses@cemi.rssi.ru; nkhachatryan@hse.ruAndranik S. Akopov - Professor, Department of Business Analytics, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsAddress: 20, Myasnitskaya Street, Moscow, 101000, Russian FederationE-mail: aakopov@hse.ru A model for organizing cargo transportation between two node stations connected by a railway line which contains a certain number of intermediate stations is considered. The movement of cargo is in one direction. Such a situation may occur, for example, if one of the node stations is located in a region which produce raw material for manufacturing industry located in another region, and there is another node station. The organization of freight traffic is performed by means of a number of technologies. These technologies determine the rules for taking on cargo at the initial node station, the rules of interaction between neighboring stations, as well as the rule of distribution of cargo to the final node stations. The process of cargo transportation is followed by the set rule of control. For such a model, one must determine possible modes of cargo transportation and describe their properties. This model is described by a finite-dimensional system of differential equations with nonlocal linear restrictions. The class of the solution satisfying nonlocal linear restrictions is extremely narrow. It results in the need for the “correct” extension of solutions of a system of differential equations to a class of quasi-solutions having the distinctive feature of gaps in a countable number of points. It was possible numerically using the Runge-Kutta method of the fourth order to build these quasi-solutions and determine their rate of growth. Let us note that in the technical plan the main complexity consisted in obtaining quasi-solutions satisfying the nonlocal linear restrictions. Furthermore, we investigated the dependence of quasi-solutions and, in particular, sizes of gaps (jumps) of solutions on a number of parameters of the model characterizing a rule of control, technologies for transportation of cargo and intensity of giving of cargo on a node station.[1]This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project No. 16-01-00110).

Multistakeholder approach and human rights in Internet Governance

Andrey A. Shcherbovich - Lecturer, Department of the Constitutional and Administrative Law, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsAddress: 20, Myasnitskaya Street, Moscow, 101000, Russian FederationE-mail: ashcherbovich@hse.ru The decision-making system in international organizations is still very conservative. The composition of international forums that can generate significant international instruments has not changed for centuries. Only diplomats and representatives of international organizations whose credentials have been confirmed in a certain way are admitted to international decision-making. The Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the auspices of the UN, UNESCO and the International Telecommunication Union, was established in 2006 on the basis of the World Summit on the Information Society, which is today the world’s most authoritative international discussion forum on Internet governance, though its potential to achieve the best regulation of international Internet governance processes is not fully used. The basis for this regulation is the multistakeholder approach, which consists in a multiplicity of categories of the decision-making mechanism, including, in addition to the traditional representatives of states and international organizations, civil society, business, the academic and technical community, the media, and other interested stakeholders. This research is expected to provide guidance for improving the global Internet governance arrangements, taking into account the interests of all categories of participants, as well as to establish procedural rules for decision-making based on the multistakeholder approach in Internet governance to give the Internet Governance Forum the opportunity to adopt international “soft law” instruments. An example of this is the Draft Charter of Rights and Principles on the Internet, developed by the Dynamic Coalition on Human Rights and the principles of the Internet Governance Forum - something comparable to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with regard to the Internet. The need to bring human rights instruments to the Internet determines the direction of the development of programs and policies in global Internet governance and the role of the Internet Governance Forum in these processes.

Introducing blended learning in the English language classroom: Students’ attitudes and perceptions before and after the course

The increased demands for foreign language learning and the dwindling number of contact hours have urged teachers to look for innovative methods of instruction such as blended learning (BL). A study was conducted at a Russian university (The National Research University Higher School of Economics) in order to explore the attitudes and perceptions of the students toward blended learning in the English language classroom. The research instruments were tests and questionnaires administered to students before and after the course. The online portion of the course was realized through the corporate learning management system (LMS). The study revealed a noticeable evolution in students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using blended learning in foreign language instruction. This shift and the consequential outcomes of the study are discussed.

Discussion “What Tomorrow Holds for Universities” July 14, 2017, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow

Which non-educational processes will influence the development of universities in the next 15–20 years? Whom will universities compete with? How will education markets change? What will be the relationships between future universities and external environment, society, government, businesses, and other universities? The future of universities is discussed between Yaroslav Kuzminov, Rector of the National Research University Higher school of Economics (HSE), and Dmitry Peskov, Director of the Young Professionals Direction at the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. The meeting was organized by Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow journal.

Демография и рынки труда. Репортаж с XVIII Апрельской международной научной конференции по проблемам развития экономики и общества, 11–14 апреля 2017 г., Москва, Россия

The XVIIIth April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, which was organized at the Higher School of Economics, included a section on “Demography and Labor Markets”. The first day was devoted to the problems of registration and methods of analysis of population data, migrants in contemporary Russia and their integration into the Russian economy, and the use of data mining tools in demographic research. On the second day, there was a discussion of workers’ subjective well-being, unemployment, and global and regional labor markets.The list of speakers included B. Rao and P. Singh (both: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee), A. Sulaberidze (Ilia State University, Georgia), S. Biryukova, D. Gizdatullin, D. Ignatov, E. Mitrofanova, A. Muratova, E. Papanova, E. Polyakova, A. Rezyapova, A. Shevchuk, E. Soroko, D. Strebkov, E. Vardanyan, and N. Voronina (National Research University Higher School of Economics), Y. Florinskaya and I. Kazenin (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation), Т. Blinova, K. Doronina, P. Sushko (Russian Academy of Sciences), and M. Giltman (Tyumen State University). Russian experts in labor economics, demography, and math, namely S. Roshchin, A. Vishnevsky, L. Smirnykh, V. Gimpelson, M. Denisenko, R. Kapelyushnikov, A. Makarov, and N. Mkrtchyan, also took part in the discussion.

Does Studying in a Strong School Guarantee Good College Performance?

The paper tests the hypothesis about better academic performance of graduates from stronger high schools and the nature of correlations between college students’ achievements and their high school performance (whether they performed on average better or worse than their peers) with due regard for school characteristics. Regression analysis is used to measure the relationship between college performance and USE (Unified State Exam) scores, the type of high school, and high school performance (while controlling for individual student characteristics), as well as the fact of receiving regional Governor’s scholarship in addition to student allowance. The sample includes 313 first-year Economics and Management students admitted to National Research University Higher School of Economics (Perm) in 2012 and 2013. Cumulative first-year GPA is used as an indicator of academic performance. As it turns out, graduating from an advanced high school or from a school with high average USE scores in mathematics provides no guarantee of better educational outcomes for firstyear students. High school performance correlates positively with academic achievements in college, the degree of relationship depending on school characteristics. Educational outcomes of students who performed better than average in low-performing schools can be explained by the high level of ntrinsic motivation typical of academically successful students. Therefore, ignoring the information on college performance of graduates from low-performing schools may lead to underestimating their academic achievement. The fact of receiving a Governor’s scholarship proves to be a significant performance factor for Management students only.

История экономики и экономика истории Репортаж с XVIII Апрельской международной научной конференции по проблемам развития экономики и общества, 11–14 апреля 2017 г., Москва, Россия

The XVIIIth April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development took place on 11-14 April 2017 at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow). A section on “Economic History” was organized in the conference and chaired by M. A. Davydov, professor of the School of Historical Sciences at the HSE. A wide range of topics was discussed, including economic nationalism in Europe, the saving behavior of peasants, soviet industrialization, and German emigration from Russia. Most presenters used of two approaches-either the historical study of economy or economic study of history. While the former tries to reveal how certain economic phenomena have resulted from the historical processes, the latter suggests looking more closely at various historical situations and exploring them in depth. Combinations of these two methods proves to be highly productive.The main speakers in this section were M. N. Baryshnikov (Herzen University, St. Petersburg), M. A. Davydov (HSE, Moscow), M. G. Fiveyskaya (RANEPA, Moscow), A. Magliulo (UNINT, Rome), A. V. Mamayev (Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow), D. V. Maslov (MSRU, Moscow), N. Nenovski (Universite de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens), S. A. Salomatina (MSU, Moscow), D. E. Shestakov (Bank of Russia, Moscow). S. B. Ulianova (St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg), T. Y. Valetov (MSU, Moscow), and A. Y. Volodin (MSU, Moscow).

Шкалы внутренней и внешней академической мотивации школьников

The paper focuses on the development of the questionnaire Scales of Academic Motivation in School-Age Children based on the Academic motivation questionnaire for university students previously developed by T.Gordeeva, O.Sychev and E.Osin.The theoretical foundation of this questionnaire is the self-determination theory and its subtheory of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.Confirmatory factor analysis proved the 8-scale structure of the questionnaire defining three closely related types of intrinsic motivation (learning, achievement and self-development motivation), four typical types of extrinsic motivation in learning activity (self-respect motivation, introjected motivation, two types of external motivation), and amotivation.All scales demonstrate acceptable reliability (0,72 < α < 0,90) and expected correlations with indicators of persistence in learning, subjective well-being and academic achievement.Basing on the revealed gender differences in motivation the paper presents normative data both for adolescent girls and boys. This research was carried out with the support of state subsidies allocated to the National Research University Higher School of Economics within the programme of state support of Russia’s leading universities in order to enhance their competitiveness among major global scientific and educational centers.

The Legal Regulation of Instruments for Identifying and Supporting Gifted and Talented Pupils and Students in Germany

The article was prepared within the framework of the Academic Fund Program of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in 2016–2017 (grant No 16-01-0024) and supported within the framework of a subsidy granted to the HSE by the Government of the Russian Federation for the implementation of the Global Competitiveness Program.

Working Time and Role Strains of Research and Teaching Staff in a Modern Russian University

The article touches upon the changes in roles within the academic profession in Russia arising from the education and science reform. The analysis is made through the example of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE). Both quantitative and qualitative data is used to suggest a typology of faculties based on their work time allocation. The typology includes five types of faculties: teacher researchers, teachers, researchers, “universal soldiers”, and experts. Different types show different levels of atisfaction with their work time budget: those who do a lot of teaching and administrative work tend to be less satisfied. This can be explained by the changes in the system of faculty certification in Russia and by how academic staff responds to those changes. Interview results are used to highlight the typical work time allocation problems faced by faculties. Those include a low degree of freedom to manage one’s own work time, the lack of boundary in work-life balance, excessive teaching load, an increase in unscheduled tasks, and the problem of workload delegation requiring high research and management skills.

The 3rd Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of Higher School of Economics User Conference, May 19–20, 2017, Moscow, Higher School of Economics: Conference Report

The 3rd Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey of Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) User Conference, held May 19-20, 2017, at the National Research University Higher School of Economics with the support of Research Center Demoscope, Institute of Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, aimed to provide a forum for the discussion of the research projects based on RLMS-HSE. It brought together nearly one hundred scholars from Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, whose scientific interests spanned various fields of economics, demography, sociology, political sciences, public health, and psychology. The papers, presented at the plenary and parallel sessions, discussed multiple research problems pertaining to labor market and wages, education, retirement, health, ethnicity, migration, and subjective well-being and attitudes. Although an overwhelming majority of the research topics had been recurring themes at the RLMS-HSE events since the inception of the project, the papers did not fail to demonstrate the wealth of opportunities the RLMS-HSE data had to offer. What set this conference apart from previous ones was a pronounced interest in those sections of the RLMS-HSE data that contain detailed information about health. The sessions on this matter included many fruitful discussions concerning objective indicators of health status, a healthy lifestyle, and the use of healthcare services.

Market Orientation in Non-Profit Sector: The Concept and Main Research Directions

The research was realized within the framework of the project Comprehensive Analysis of the Factors of Efficiency of Cooperation between NGOs and the State in the Provision of Social Services of the Program of fundamental research of the National Research University Higher School of Economics in 2017.

Is customer orientation of companies in the Russian market real or declared?

The research was realized within the framework of the Research Program of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) Faculty of Business and Management in 2017.