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Robustness to manipulations in school choice
Social Choice and Welfare. 2024. P. 519–548.
We study the school choice problem and propose a new criterion for comparing non-strategy-proof mechanisms: robustness to manipulations. Mechanism A is more robust than mechanism B if each student (given any preferences of this student and any profile of schools’ priorities) can potentially access a smaller set of schools via a profitable manipulation under mechanism A than under mechanism B. This criterion strengthens the two independent criteria proposed by Bonkoungou and Nesterov (Theor Econ 16(3):881–909, 2021) and Decerf and Van der Linden (J Econ Theory 197:105313, 2021). We then show that all results obtained with these two criteria, as well as with the original criterion proposed by Pathak and Sönmez (Am Econ Rev 103(1):80–106, 2013), can also be obtained using robustness. Our results provide a stronger rationalization for a wide range of reforms in school choice and college admissions system.
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Demidova O., Kazakova S., Applied Economics 2026 P. 1–14
This paper examines the nonlinear relationship between inflation and economic growth across Russian regions, contributing to the literature on the inflation-growth nexus by using subnational evidence from a large and economically heterogeneous country. Using panel data for 83 regions over the period 2015–2023, we estimate fixed-effects models with a quadratic specification of inflation. The growth-maximizing ...
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Tikhonova N. E., Karavay A., Социологическая наука и социальная практика 2026 Т. 14 № 3 С. 12–36
Drawing on data from the 2024 RLMS-HSE, the article shows that employmentrelated risks are increasingly being shifted onto workers in Russia, while employment differentiation already affects more than 40% of employed Russians, even without taking into account deviations from standard working hours, which are typical of most representatives of the mass social strata. Employment differentiation in Russia is characterized, ...
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Белов Б. П., Kocharian R., Самойлов И. А. et al., Стандарты и качество 2026 № 10 С. 105–109
Acceptance of enterprise AI search requires checking answer correctness and access controls, defining acceptable errors, and assessing whether testing is sufficient. A record for individual acceptance criteria was developed. Its eight fields link requirements and risks to system configuration, testing, and the acceptance decision. The fields are mapped to provisions in four Russian standards. The ...
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Пилюк Е. Р., Rozmainsky I. V., Журнал институциональных исследований 2026 Т. 18 № 3 С. 77–96
This paper analyzes the financial fragility оf cоmpanies in Saudi Arabia frоm 2012 tо 2025 based оn the Hyman Minsky’s financial instability hypоthesis and is the first attempt to apply this theory to a country dominated by Islamic banking. The authors test not only the relationship between the dynamics of financial fragility and the dynamics ...
Added: October 1, 2026
Klaro Ramires P. M., Veselova A., AlterEconomics (ранее - Журнал экономической теории) 2026 Т. 23 № 3 С. 699–718
As Russia transitions toward a green economy and reshapes its sustainable development agenda, understanding the external and internal factors influencing companies’ adoption of ESG principles is increasingly important. The study examines the relationships between external institutional pressure, internal organizational capabilities, and the effectiveness of corporate ESG practices. It focuses on external regulatory and non-regulatory mechanisms, ...
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Potanin B., Dolgikh S., Statistics and Probability Letters 2027 Article 110984
We derive bounds on the gradient and Hessian of the log-CDF, ln F(x), of the multivariate normal distribution. These bounds scale linearly and quadratically in ‖x‖ , respectively, with constants depending only on the covariance matrix. We demonstrate the usefulness of these bounds by proving asymptotic normality of the maximum-likelihood estimator of the multivariate probit ...
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Klochko O., Кузнецова М. П., Пространственная экономика 2026 Т. 22 № 3 С. 73–103
The article assesses China’s technological sovereignty in high-tech industries that form the ecosystem of physical artificial intelligence and its readiness to develop intelligent robotics. The aim of the study is to identify changes in China’s position in the global value chains of these industries through a comprehensive analysis of foreign value added used in production, ...
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Nikulina Y., Jamali Jaghdani T., Götz L. et al., / Series "Working Papers". 2026.
The impact of state subsidies on Russia's post-Soviet dairy output remains controversial; this study provides an empirical analysis of that relationship. Using an unbalanced panel dataset of 123 dairy enterprises in the Leningrad Region spanning the period from 2010 to 2023, we employ stochastic frontier analysis to assess these relationships. The results indicate that subsidies ...
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Nazarova A. G., Журнал Новой экономической ассоциации 2026 № 3(72) С. 87–104
The article explores how results of constructing aggregate national transfer accounts’ (NTA) estimates can be used for macroeconomic analysis and forecasts of current transfers in home economy. It presents the findings of the author’s study of their transfer modules over retrospective period of more than 10 years. The emphasis in the paper is focused on ...
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Kapeliushnikov R., / Высшая школа экономики. Серия WP3 "Проблемы рынка труда". 2026. № WP3/2026/02.
The paper is the first attempt in the Russian literature to assess returns to platform employment in the Russian labor market. The theory offers no clear predictions regarding its impact on workers’ earnings: there might be both a premium and a penalty. We distinguish three groups of workers: employees; self-employed using internet-platforms; self-employed not using ...
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Kossov V. V., НИЦ Инфра-М, 2026.
В книге собраны воспоминания автора, занимавшего высокие государственные посты в управлении экономикой СССР и России, внесшего значительный вклад в отечественную экономическую науку и в подготовку экономистов. В воспоминаниях охвачен протяженный период истории страны, от предвоенных лет и ранее до наших дней. Перед читателем предстают яркие моменты экономического развития страны, процессов принятия решений на высочайшем государственном ...
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Мухаметшин Р. И., Скрыпник Д. В., Экономическая политика 2026 Т. 21 № 4 С. 94–109
The study quantitatively assesses the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy from 2022 to 2024 by estimating the losses due to sanctions and identifying the factors that shaped GDP during this period. The assessment is based on a vector autoregressive model with exogenous variables (VARX). The model examines GDP and its key components: gross fixed ...
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М.: КДУ, 2026.
В сборник, подготовленный при финансовой поддержке Высшей школы современных социальных наук МГУ им М.В.Ломоносова, вошли статьи участников 2-й Международной научно-практической конференции «Современные проблемы управления: исследования, диагностика, решения», организованной высшей школой современных социальных наук МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова 9-10 октября 2025 г. в Москве. Авторы статей, вошедших в сборник, являются как опытными исследователями в области менеджмента ...
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Reshetnikova K., Решетников А. К., Маркетинг в России и за рубежом 2025 № 4 С. 69–77
Tourism as an industry became prominent only in recent decades, however it plays an important role in soft power as a diplomacy tool that can shape an image of a country in order to attract visitors and boost its economy. In today's digital age, the Internet plays a key role in shaping travelers’ perceptions of ...
Added: September 26, 2026
Volpe V., Palladino R., Storlazzi A., British Food Journal 2026 P. 1–27
Purpose
The application of digital technologies in food information is profoundly transforming how consumers access, interpret and use nutritional information. This paper systematically reviews digital technologies integrated into food labelling systems and evaluates their impact on consumer behaviour, transparency and informed decision-making.
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A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted following the PRISMA protocol, covering peer-reviewed studies published ...
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Bo S., Christofi M., Battisti E. et al., Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2026 Vol. 2028 P. 1–13
In the face of rising sustainability expectations and limited resources, startups must balance financial objectives with ESG (environmental, social, and governance) goals under uncertainty. This study examines how ESG behavior influences external resource acquisition, financing choices, and strategic outcomes in early-stage enterprises. Drawing on the entrepreneurial learning perspective, we argue that startups refine ESG strategies ...
Added: September 25, 2026
Kilinc-Ata N., Proskuryakova L. N., Natural Resources Forum 2026 P. 1–18
The convergence of energy transition and digitalization represents two pivotal trends in the global economy that complement each other. The decrease in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is facilitated by larger Internet access and more substantial investments in research and development. This study sheds light on the dual impact of digitalization and innovation on CO2 emissions ...
Added: September 25, 2026
Nesterov A. S., Журнал Новой экономической ассоциации 2026
В этой статье рассматривается целевой приём в вузы в России с точки зрения науки об устройстве рынков сочетания и экономических механизмов (matching market and mechanism design), ключевого направления современной теории игр. Мы изучаем механизм целевого приёма -- набор правил, по которым устраивается трёхстороннее сочетание между абитуриентом, заказчиком и образовательной программой. Используемый в России механизм имеет ...
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I.A. Auster, The Journal of the New Economic Association 2025 Vol. 69 No. 4 P. 12–35
This work presents a simulation-based comparative analysis on the harm of manipulations in two widely used school choice mechanisms – the constrained Boston and Gale-Shapley mechanisms – through the perspective of the percentage of students getting into schools and the average welfare of students. Thus, this part of the research extends the manipulability analysis presented ...
Added: April 26, 2026
I.A. Auster, The Journal of the New Economic Association 2025 No. 3(68) P. 12–42
Following the change in the Chicago school admission system, Pathak and Soenmez (2013) showed that the change was justified from the manipulability perspective – the Boston mechanism, indeed, remained more manipulable than the Gale-Shapley mechanism, when students were only allowed to submit constrained preference lists (the same constraint for both mechanisms). They worked under the ...
Added: April 26, 2026
N. L. Polyakov, Shamolin M. V., Journal of Mathematical Sciences 2025 Vol. 292 No. 6 P. 793–803
The paper proves a number of properties of a class of non-local aggregation rules that simulate
dynamic aggregation. The work is based on the clan approach in the theory of collective choice, which was
proposed by S. Shelah and developed by the authors. ...
Added: October 8, 2025
Bonkoungou S., Alexander Nesterov, Social Choice and Welfare 2025
We study a series of reforms in school admissions mechanisms motivated, among
other reasons, by fairness concerns and vulnerability to manipulation. Before the reforms
as well as after, the mechanisms were vulnerable to preference manipulation and induced
blocking students: students who miss desired schools despite having higher priority or seats
thereat left empty. We demonstrate that some of these ...
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Karabekyan D., Yakuba V. I., , in: Human-Centric Decision and Negotiation Support for Societal Transitions: 24th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation, GDN 2024, Porto, Portugal, June 3–5, 2024, Proceedings.: Cham: Springer, 2024. P. 102–113.
The degree of individual manipulability of positional aggregation procedures is evaluated for the dynamic voting model within the framework of the two-dimensional Downsian model. In the dynamic voting model, alternatives move in steps toward a central point while agents attempt to manipulate at each step. The share of manipulable profiles, i.e., the Nitzan-Kelly index, is ...
Added: September 9, 2024
Cham: Springer, 2024.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation, GDN 2024, which took place in Porto, Portugal, during June 2–5, 2024.
The field of Group Decision and Negotiation focuses on decision processes with at least two participants and a common goal but conflicting individual goals. Research areas of Group ...
Added: September 9, 2024