Petr Parshakov presented a paper on the IDLAB workshop

This is a paper joint with Marina Zavertiaeva. The paper is about determinants of success in eSports

The authors use the methodology suggested by Bernard, Busse (2004) to analyze determinants of success in eSports on the country level. The factors seem to be similar to traditional sports (GDP, population). Interestingly, Postsoviet countries in general have greater prize. The presentation is available here:esport_determinants_0716.pptx