Economic research subjects often cause confusion: what's the benefit of studying now the events of a distant past? Konstantin Egorov, a professor of the University of Antwerp and a NES alumnus, explains what researchers are really looking for: https://t.co/1S1HF4f7tH #EconTwitter

Meet Alexey Kolokolov, Assistant Professor of Finance. His research explores econometrics and financial markets, with key contributions in high-frequency data analysis, forecasting, and modeling extreme market events #econtwitter

Let us introduce Assistant Professor of Economics Nadezhda Pozdnyakova. Her research interests focus on macroeconomics, international economics, and behavioral macroeconomics #econtwitter

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” with one half to Mokyr

🌍 NES Professor Natalya Volchkova took part in the @UNCTAD webinar “World Investment Report 2025: EAEU in the Spotlight”. She discussed FDI trends and shared policy ideas to boost the EAEU’s investment appeal — from digital integration to institutional modernization #EconTwitter

🎓 Exciting news: NES alumna Anastasiia Arbuzova (BAE'2019) joins the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) as a postdoctoral fellow! Her research explores autocracies, development economics, and gender issues. #econtwitter

In medieval Europe, relics of saints were not only sacred — they powered local economies. Their theft was widespread and often seen as more honorable than buying. Read the column on GURU by Oleg Voskoboynikov: https://t.co/EvNlzI3YIT #econtwitter

The 32nd NES Commencement Ceremony has taken place! We are proud of all NES Class of 2025 graduates and wish them every success on their journey ahead. Congratulations! 🎓 #NESCommencement2025

Right after the conference, the Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity & Inequality started in Dilijan – organized by YES & UChicago. NES professors taking part (left to right): Hosny Zoabi, Ruben Enikolopov, Kate Koppi & Douglas Campbell (@TradeandMoney)

From June 30 to July 2, the 15th Anniversary Conference of the Armenian Economic Association took place in Yerevan. Professors, from left to right: Ruben Enikolopov @renikolopov(NES&Pompeu Fabra), Ariel Kalil @ariel_kalil (UChicago), Hosny Zoabi(NES), and Steven Durlauf(UChicago)

Pictured: Egor Starkov (MAE’2013), Evgenii Safonov (MAE’2015), Tatiana Mayskaya (MAE’2012), Mikhail Drugov (MAE’2001), Anton Kolotilin (MAE’2007), Kirill Evdokimov (MAE’2012), Denis Shishkin (MAE’2014), Kiryl Khalmetski.

#NES Professors and Alumni Reunite at SAET 2025 — the XXIV Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory #econtwitter

🎧 You can now listen to GURU! The GURU website now features audio versions of its content, including articles, discussion summaries, interviews and opinion columns, and book recommendations. Explore the new functionality: https://t.co/hRrCzDqMAD

🚀 Alex Gerko, NES graduate, CEO at XTX Markets, is launching a new math school for gifted children in the UK. Proud to see NES alumnus shaping the future of education

What can Turgenev’s rural sketches reveal about the economic logic behind serfdom and coercion? Read the latest column by Dmitrii Kofanov @dmkofanov for the NES & N+1 project on economics in fiction: https://t.co/dy9FefgdYq #econtwitter

📢 How will the global trade system recover from the Trump-era tariff disruption? At #NES Popular Science Days in memory of Gur Ofer, leading experts discussed long-term implications and scenarios. #econtwitter GURU summarizes the main insights. https://t.co/TqCKL21vwZ

📍#NES alumni gathered in New York for a creative evening organized by Prof. @mrsultan713 Mehmood and art therapist Marina Saburova. The event featured an art therapy session and informal conversations.

The study explores the impact of quota-induced female representation on European corporate boards and finds out that increasing the proportion of women in corporate governance has a positive effect on market value and other company indicators.

Professor Kuzmina presented the paper “Gender Diversity in Corporate Boards: Evidence from Quota-Implied Discontinuities,” co-authored with Valentina Melentyeva (Assistant Professor at Tilburg University, NES and HSE BAE'2018 alumna).

NES Professor Olga Kuzmina participated in the Inaugural Finance PhD Alumni Conference at Columbia Business School. The conference brought together CBS Finance PhD alumni, faculty, and current students to share cutting-edge research across financial disciplines. #econtwitter