What the World Cup Brings to Russia
Moscow has hosted the second International Conference on the Economics of Football, organized by HSE, the New Economic School, and the Centre for Strategic Development. One of the most topical discussions at the conference was the impact of the 2018 World Cup on the development of the Russian regions, the sporting industry, and the economy as a whole.
HSE April Conference on Economic and Social Development
IDLab members participated in the XIX HSE April Conference on Economic and Social Development

Russian Science Foundation grant
The IDLab's project recieved a grant from the Russian Science Foundation.

Economic freedom and firm performance: evidence from Russian companies
On February 23, 2018 in The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (US) associate professor of Economics and Finance Department, research fellow of IDLab Anna Bykova at research workshop presented the results of joint research with prof. Dennis Coates entitled “Economic freedom and firm performance: evidence from Russian companies”.
How Corporate Universities Affect Company Financial Results
On January 22, the results of a study by Peter Parshakov and Elena Shakina on the topic "With or Without CU: A Comparative Study of Efficiency of European and Russian Corporate Universities" were presented

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”.
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.

Elena Trapeznikova: "Summer school has become for me not only new knowledge, but also experience in general."
In June 2017, Elena Trapeznikova, an young researcher at the Laboratory, while still a student at HSE-Perm, participated in the I.S.E.O Summer School in Italy and talks about why the Summer School inspired her.

IDLab members Iuliia Naidenova and Sofia Paklina, and GAMES Lab member Eugenia Popova, took part in Barcelona GSE Summer School
In 3-7 July IDLab members Iuliia Naidenova and Sofia Paklina, and lecturer of Economics and Finance Department of HSE Perm and GAMES Lab member Eugenia Popova, took part in Barcelona GSE Summer School and passed the Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation course