Public Procurement (Institute for Industrial and Market Studies)

Postdoctoral research positions. Deadline: April 1, 2015

The Institute for Industrial and Market Studies at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Public Procurement.

The job involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Andrei Yakovlev, Director of the IIMS;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research in parallel with working on IIMS 's research projects in three broad areas, which can also be combined:

1. Quantitative empirical analysis of the effectiveness of public procurement regulation in Russia;
2. Building and empirical estimation of theoretical models in public procurement;
3. Involvement of small and medium enterprises in Public Procurement in Russia;

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Institute
• some teaching as well as public presentations of the candidate’s own research are also encouraged
• participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the Institute’s development

The Institute offers access to its databases, analytical software and methodological support. Members of the Institute have significant experience of quantitative and qualitative analysis of the Russian public procurement system. The databases include more than 8 mln. observations with wide spectrum of parameters and provide opportunities for comprehensive analysis. Urgency of Russian Public Procurement investigation is motivated by the new Contract System, which was enforced in 2014 and still not deeply analyzed. 

Requirements:

• a PhD from an international research university in economics, public administration or statistics
• a background in data analysis
• ability to work in a team
• fluent English
• knowledge of Russian is an asset, but is not required
• full-time on research with at least two presentations of the research during the year
• submission of at least one working paper to HSE working papers series

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.

Please apply via online application form and attach you CV and research statement. Two letters of recommendations should be sent directly to fellowship@hse.ru by April 1, 2015.

List of publications in public procurement:

• Yakovlev A. A., Viglovskiy O., Demidova O., Bashlik A., “Incentives For Repeated Contracts In Public Sector: Empirical Study Of Gasoline Procurement In Russia ”, Working papers by NRU Higher School of Economics. Series PA "Public Administration". 2015. No. WP BRP 24/PA/2015 
• Davison B., Komarnitskaya A., Ershova N., “Examination of the Effects of Personal and Purchasing Unit Characteristics on Types of Problems Experienced and Types of Contracts That Are Problematic”, Journal of Management Research. 2014. Vol. 6. No. 4. P. 21-49.
• Tkachenko A., Yakovlev A., Demidova O., Volmenskikh I., “The Effects of Regulatory Reforms on Public Procurement: The Case of a National University in Russia,” Social Science Research Network, Rochester, NY, SSRN Scholarly Paper ID 2517280, 2014.
• Yakovlev A. A., Demidova O. A., Balaeva O. N.,“Empirical analysis of suppliers’ non-performance risks in execution of public procurement contracts in Russia”, Charting a Course in Public Procurement Innovation and Knowledge Sharing, p. 253-287.
• Yakovlev A. A., Tkachenko A. V., Demidova O. A. Balaeva O. N., “An impact of different regulatory regimes on the effectiveness of public procurement”, 2013. No. WP BRP 08/PA/2013.
• Yakovlev A. A., Demidova O. A., “Access of firms to public procurement in Russia in the 2000s: before and after radical reform of regulation”, International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies. 2012. Vol. 5. No. 2.  P. 140-157.
• Demidova O. A., Yakovlev A. A., ”State-business relations and participation of firms in public procurement in Russia: an empirical study”, Journal of Public Procurement. 2012. Vol. 12. No. 4.  P. 547-572.
• Yakovlev A., Demidova O. A., ”Regulatory reform and the practice of selecting suppliers for government procurements in Russia: 2005-2009”,  Towards New Horizons in Public Procurement. PrAcademics Press, 2011. Ch. 17.  P. 389-411.

The IIMS’ members full list of publications.

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. The IIMS is one of the first research institutes that have been established at the HSE. The Institute focuses on the empirical analysis of enterprise behavior and market development, as well as on the study of Russia’s business climate, competition policy, and state-business relations in the country. A key advantage of IIMS compared to traditional Russian research organizations in the social sciences is the creation of an extended empirical database, which is kept permanently updated with the help of regular Russian enterprises surveys carried out by the Higher School of Economics.