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Corruption Perceptions In Russia: Economic Or Social Issue?
Rassadovskaia, Anastasiia V.; Aistov, Andrey V. - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
research reveals that distrust matters a lot for the problem in Russia and suggests further examination of the dynamics of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010757581
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Determinants Of Corruption Perceptions: Transitional Vs. Developed Economies
Aistov, Andrey V.; Mukhametova, Elvina - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2015
In this paper we explore relationships between corruption perceptions and such characteristics as the size of shadow economy, GDP per capita, well-being, the Happy Planet Index (HPI), and quality of institutions. Special attention is paid to the comparison of transitional economies with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011168928
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Measuring national innovation systems efficiency – a review of DEA approach
Kotsemir, Maxim - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2013
The paper reviews the application of the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method for measuring the efficiency of national innovation systems (NIS). The paper firstly visualizes the logic of DEA method and briefly summarizes the key advantages and main limitations of the DEA method. Further, this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696186
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The Effect Of Closing Hour Restrictions On Alcohol Use And Abuse In Russia
Skorobogatov, Alexander S. - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
This research estimates the effect of the restriction of trading hours on the use of alcoholic beverages falling under the restriction, and to evaluate the substitution effect for the beverages not under the restriction. The hypotheses tested are that these policies decrease use of factory-made...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010929962
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Improving Quality Of Service For Radio Station Hosting: An Online Recommender System Based On Information Fusion
Ignatov, Dmitry I.; Nikolenko, Sergey I.; Abaev, Taimuraz; … - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
We present a new recommender system developed for the Russian interactive radio network FMhost. The system aims to improve the quality of this service; it is designed specifically to deal with small datasets, overcoming the shortage of data on observed user behavior. The underlying model combines...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011105222
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Modernization and Variations in Emancipative Values in European Societies in 1995-2008: Test of Inglehart’s Socialization Hypothesis
Savelyev, Yuriy - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
This paper reveals variations in value change (namely the substitution of materialist priorities for post-materialist) in Europe, and substantiates that post-socialist societies follow a similar path of development to advanced Western Europe. The linear decomposition analysis showed that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010891254
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The Sheremetev Almshouse In 1810–1812: Arranging A Modern Institution In A Pre-Modern Urban Society
Lavrinovich, Maya - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
century Moscow. The Sheremetev Almshouse was the first charity institution in Russia to expose the applicants for relief to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011159135
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A Contemporary Framework for National Security Related Technological Risks Minimisation
Chulok, Alexander A.; Suslov, Dmitry V.; Moiseichev, … - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2015
Last several decades have shown a steady broadening of national security issues’ spectrum along with an increase in the strictness of international competition driven by advances in high technologies and other factors. National security agenda is nowadays comprised not only of defense issues...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212279
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Breaking Vicious Circle of the Us-Russia Relations
Suslov, Dmitry V. - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
Despite relative normalization of the US-Russia dialogue in early 2013 and their impressive cooperation on Syria and … serious crisis by. The author argues that the fundamental problem of the US-Russia relations is their old-fashioned philosophy … relations, which poorly reflects the real challenges that US and Russia face in the world of today and tomorrow. The author …
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Towards a New Model of the Us-Russian Relations: The Economic and Political Factors
Suslov, Dmitry V. - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014
impact on relations among states. According to the author, a sharp discrepancy between the current model of the US-Russia … especially Russia in the International system, whose policies are in greatest breach with the Kondratiev wave conjuncture. Case … arguing for a new model of the US-Russia relations and description of the one, which would be consistent with the Kondratiev …
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