Research & Expertise

On the 21st of April at the Perm campus of the National Research University Higher School of Economics the XII scientific conference "Neighbors in Research" took place, which brought together many scientists from Russian and foreign universities. Researchers of the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy of the Perm campus of the National Research University Higher School of Economics actively participated in the conference - more than 10 reports were presented in 9 sections. We summarise the results and share the impressions of the participants.

IDLab researchers of the Higher School of Economics - Maria Molodchik, Anna Davii, Egor Ivanov, Nikita Matkin, Mikhail Usanin and Alexey Smirnov took part in the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference. The anniversary conference was held at the Moscow campus of the Higher School of Economics on April 15-18, 2025 as part of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia program.

On 15 April at 18:00 a seminar of the series Sociology of Markets took place on the topic: "Representations of Happiness in Russian YouTube: Between Science, Esotericism and Commerce" - where Nikita Matkin, a graduate student of the Media Institute and IDLab research assistant, spoke.

From 11-13 April, IDLab research assistants Matkin Nikita, Smirnov Alexey and Usanin Mikhail, who are also participants of the Academic Personnel Reserve Program, attended the retreat "Effective Strategies for Professional Development in the Academic World". This event was organised by the Center for Work with High Professional Potential Groups of the Corporate Academy of the National Research University Higher School of Economics.

On February 28, 2025, the International Laboratory for the Economics of Intangible Assets (IDLab) hosted a scientific seminar exploring the impact of CEO education on digital transformation and corporate financial resilience. The presentation was delivered by Aleksei Smirnov, showcasing research conducted in collaboration with Marina Zavertyaeva and Evgeniya Shenkman.

On February 14, 2025, as part of the IDLab scientific seminar, in collaboration with the Research Group "Analysis of Reputational Effects of Top Management in Banks," a report was presented on the impact of the reputation of top bank managers on the financial results of companies. The report was delivered by Marina Zavertiaeva, Senior Research Fellow at IDLab and Head of the Research Group, with co-authors Dmitry Kirpishchikov, Junior Research Fellow at IDLab and Senior Member of the Research Group, as well as Anastasia Kireecheva and Eva Chekmareva, Junior Members of the Research Group.

On February 9, 2025, as part of the IDLab scientific seminar, a research presentation was held on " Digital Relational Capital as a Driver of Financial Success in Russian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." The study was presented by its authors—Petr Parshakov, Sofia Paklina, and Evgeniya Shenkman. The research was conducted within the framework of the RSF project 23-78-10149, "Factors of Intensification of SME Resources under External Uncertainty."

On January 31, 2025, the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy (IDLab) hosted a scientific seminar focused on the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The presentation was led by Viktor Krakovich, with contributions from Evgeniya Shenkman, Yulia Naidenova, and Elena Shakina. The research topic was "Mapping SME Digital Transformation: A Decade of Academic Debates."