РОССИЙСКАЯ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ ШКОЛА N E W E C O N O M I C S C H O O L Современная экономическая наука и образование в России Excellence in economics in Russia New Economic School Annual Report, 2005-2006 Moscow, August 2006 NES Annual Report 2005-2006 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS RECTOR’S INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................4 ACADEMIC PROGRAM........................................................................................................6 NES ACADEMIC PROGRAM .....................................................................................................6 NES ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................8 FACULTY...............................................................................................................................11 FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ...........................................................................................11 Tenured Faculty..................................................................................................................11 Tenure-Track Faculty.........................................................................................................12 PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ...........................................................................................12 VISITING FACULTY ................................................................................................................13 RESEARCH............................................................................................................................14 RESEARCH CENTER ...............................................................................................................14 Projects...............................................................................................................................14 Conferences ........................................................................................................................15 Publications........................................................................................................................15 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS OF NES FACULTY.........................................................................17 NES AND CEFIR SEMINARS..................................................................................................19 NES/CEFIR Public Seminars .............................................................................................19 CEFIR/NES Research Seminars.........................................................................................19 NES/CEFIR Job Market Seminars .....................................................................................21 ZVI GRILICHES DISTINGUISHED LECTURES ...........................................................................21 STUDENTS AND APPLICANTS.........................................................................................22 PROFILE OF CURRENT STUDENTS ..........................................................................................22 Table 1: Students Enrolled at NES in 2005-2006 ..............................................................22 RECRUITING ACTIVITIES........................................................................................................22 Table 2: Applicants: 2005 vs 2006.....................................................................................22 Table 3: NES Admissions Activities ...................................................................................23 ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS ...................................................................................................24 TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID................................................................................................24 Figure 1: Composition of the Incoming Classes With Respect to Tuition Waivers ...........24 GRADUATES .........................................................................................................................25 2006 GRADUATES AT A GLANCE ...........................................................................................25 CAREER OF NES GRADUATES ...............................................................................................26 Selected Employers in Russia.............................................................................................26 Study Abroad ......................................................................................................................27 Academic Placement...........................................................................................................27 Table 4: Academic Placement of NES Graduates..............................................................27 OUTREACH ...........................................................................................................................31 REGIONAL SEMINAR FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING............................................................31 EXECUTIVE EDUCATION ........................................................................................................31 FACILITIES ...........................................................................................................................32 LIBRARY................................................................................................................................32 COMPUTER RESOURCES.........................................................................................................32 NES Annual Report 2005-2006 2 FINANCES..............................................................................................................................34 Figure 2: Distribution of NES Revenues in AY 2005-2006 by Source ...............................34 Figure 3: Sources of Revenues in AY 2006-2007, plan......................................................34 MAJOR FUNDERS ...................................................................................................................34 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NES (AFNES).................................................................................35 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM BUSINESS, VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS .........35 TUITION FEES AND LOANS.....................................................................................................35 Figure 4: Tuitions and Loans in 2002-2006.......................................................................36 GOVERNANCE .....................................................................................................................37 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) ...............................................................................................37 INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD (IAB)............................................................................37 RUSSIAN ADVISORY BOARD (RAB) ......................................................................................38 RECTORATE ...........................................................................................................................38 ACADEMIC COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................38 ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................39 APPENDICES.........................................................................................................................40 APPENDIX 1: COURSE OFFERINGS FOR 2005-2006................................................................40 Module I: September 5 – October 30, 2005 ......................................................................40 Module II: October 31 – December 25, 2005 ....................................................................42 Module III: January 10 – March 5, 2006...........................................................................43 Module IV: March 6 – May 3, 2006 ...................................................................................45 Module V: May 10 – July 3, 2006 ......................................................................................47 English Language Instruction ............................................................................................48 APPENDIX 2: FACULTY RESEARCH PROFILES........................................................................50 APPENDIX 3: THESES ABSTRACTS, 2005-2006 .....................................................................63 APPENDIX 4: SUMMARY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS, 2005-2006 .............................................83 APPENDIX 5: CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ................................................................................93 XVIII Research Conference (November 2005)...................................................................93 XIX Research Conference (May 2006)...............................................................................96 APPENDIX 6: NES PUBLICATIONS, 1998-2006......................................................................99 Best Student Papers............................................................................................................99 Working Papers ................................................................................................................102 Lectures Notes ..................................................................................................................105 APPENDIX 7: BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON STUDENTS ..................................................106