Society news at HSE University

of migrants coming to Moscow from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have a higher education.

of Russians have not taken a single vacation outside their own residential areas in the last year.

of Russians between the ages of 16 and 65 do not have experience using a computer or do not have confidence in their ability to use one.

of parents would under no circumstances agree to give a bribe in order for their child to receive high scores on the Unified State Exam (USE).

of employees in companies in the knowledge industry in 2013 have two degrees, a post graduate degree or an MBA.

of public sector employees have a higher education. In private companies, only 26.7% of employees have a higher education.

of Russian universities are focused on vocational training for regional and local labour markets. In 2008, 44% of universities worked for the regions and cities where they are located.

Will Argentina join the BRICS? The member countries will be discussing the issue at their summit in July. Specialists at the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) are studying the BRICS. Senior Research Fellow Stanislav Zaichenko discusses what might be the impact of Argentina’s membership.