
Sports economics workshop
On January 19 the sports economics research workshop was held. The speaker was Gregory Teplykh, young researcher at teh IDLAb. At the workshop, he presented a paper exploring the determinants of the success of Russian football clubs.

Last Sports Economics Workshop of 2017.
December 27 was a traditional workshop on the sports economics.
The speaker was Julia Naydenova with a report on research in e-sports.

The mediation role of companies’ dynamic capabilities for business performance excellence: insights from foreign direct investments
On the 18th of December 2017 at the research workshop in University of Vigo (Spain) associate professor of Economics and Finance Department, research fellow of IDLab Anna Bykova presented the results of joint research with Carlos Jardon entitled “The mediation role of companies’ dynamic capabilities for business performance excellence: insights from foreign direct investments”.
Foreign investments crucial for positive return on exports
EurekAlert! article about the study held by IDLab professors
What mitigates the consequences of recession for companies?
EurekAlert! article about the study held by IDLab professors
Sports economics lecture by prof.Angel Barajas.
On November 29, the third meeting on the sports economics was held as part of a regular seminar on the economics of sports, organized by IDLab.
Open lecture on sport economics: Financial Fair Play regulations and audit fees
On the 29th of November, the IDLab professor Angel Barajas provided a lecture on sports economics. It was the third lecture on the topic during the IDLab’s traditional session of sport economic workshops.

Does experience matter: team’s salary distribution, coach experience and team performance: Evidence from MLS
On the 17th of November, the IDLab member Anna Bykova gave a lecture on sports economics. It was the second lecture on the topic, the first was held by Petr Parshakov on the 3d of November, which started the IDLab’s traditional session of sport economic workshops.

Advanced Python Programming Course: “The feeling that a new world has opened up with limitless possibilities!”
From October 20 to 22, a short-term advanced training course “Programming in Python for the collection and analysis of data” was held at the Higher School of Economics at Perm Higher School of Economics, conducted by Ilya Schurov, Associate Professor, Department of Higher Mathematics, Higher School of Economics.