Alexander Tarasov
- Department Head, Associate Professor: Faculty of Economic Sciences / Department of Theoretical Economics
- Leading Research Fellow: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics
- Member of the HSE Academic Council
- Alexander Tarasov has been at HSE University since 2015.
Education and Degrees
University of Pennsylvania
New Economic School
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Mechanics and Mathematics
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2016–2017
Employment history
Associate Professor of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, January 2017 – present
Assistant Professor of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, September 2015 – January 2017
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Munich, October 2009 – September 2015
Courses (2024/2025)
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Economics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics (Advanced Level) (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
- Microeconomics (Advanced Level) (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics (Advanced Level) (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics (Advanced Level) (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics (Advanced Level) (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Methodological Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Trade (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Methodological Research Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Project Seminar (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1-3 module)Rus
Grants
2018-2020: The Russian Science Foundation (RSF) grant No. 18-18-00253: “Income inequality, taste heterogeneity, and spatial dispersion: the aggregate implications of individual differences”
2018-2020: The Russian Science Foundation (RSF) grant No. 18-48-05007: “Information Acquisition, Diffusion and Disclosure in Markets”
2018-2020: The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) grant No. 18-010-01002: “General equilibrium multisectoral models: intersectoral markup divergence, welfare, and gravity”
Editorial board membership
Conferences
2019: The First International Workshop “Market Studies and Spatial Economics” (Moscow), CESifo Area Conference on Global Economy (Munich), International Conference “Industrial Organization and Spatial Economics” (Saint-Petersburg), European Trade Study Group (Bern)
2018: EEA-ESEM Congress (Cologne), DEGIT XXIII (Moscow), European Trade Study Group (Warsaw)
2017: Conferences: 1st Catalan Economic Society Conference (Barcelona), 5th International Conference on Applied Research in Economics (Perm, Russia)
2016: 17th April International Academic Conference on Economics and Social Development (Moscow), EEA-ESEM Congress (Geneva), 9th FIW Research Conference (Vienna)
2015: Annual Meeting of Society for Economic Dynamics (Warsaw), 36th NES Research Conference (Moscow), 8th FIW Research Conference (Vienna)
Working Papers
“Pork, Infrastructure and Growth: Evidence from the Italian Railway Expansion” (with Roberto Bonfatti, Giovanni Facchini, Gian Luca Tedeschi, and Cecilia Testa), 2021, pdf (PDF, 484 Кб)
"Quality distortions in monopolistic competition" (with Sergey Kichko and Alina Ozgegova), 2024, pdf (PDF, 484 Кб)
The Faculty of Economic Sciences wishes colleagues and students a Happy New Year!
As we look forward to 2025, FES professors took part in preparing a joyful video message for both students and colleagues. In this sincere address, they convey their warmest wishes and congratulations, while sharing their aspirations for a year filled with hopes for fruitful endeavors and remarkable accomplishments!
Consumer Prices Decrease in Densely Populated Areas
HSE University economists have proposed a novel approach to modelling monopolistic competition with heterogeneous firms and consumers. It addresses the shortcomings of the traditional model and takes into account the diverse preferences of consumers. The results of collaborative research carried out by Alexander Tarasov from Moscow, his co-authors from HSE University–St Petersburg, together with the Norwegian School of Economics, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Free University of Brussels, have been published inAmerican Economic Journal: Microeconomics, one of the most prestigious journals of the American Economic Association.
Paper of Alexander Tarasov in Economic Theory
Congratulations to Alexander Tarasov, Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical Economics, on the publication of his paper "Optimal income taxation under monopolistic competition " in Economic Theory.
Paper of Alexander Tarasov in The Scandinavian Journal of Economics
Congratulations to Alexander Tarasov, Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical Economics, on the publication of his paper "Exporting Costs and Multi-product Shipments " in The Scandinavian Journal of Economics .
Bad Roads Reduce Trade Volumes by 18%
Economists from HSE University and the Vienna University of Economics and Business have figured out why, all else equal, trading goods across borders can be more expensive than trading the same goods within state borders. They argue that one of the reasons is underdeveloped infrastructure in border regions. Their study was published in the Journal of Urban Economics.
Paper of Alexander Tarasov in Journal of Urban Economics
Congratulations to Alexander Tarasov, Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical Economics, on the publication of his paper "Trade and the spatial distribution of transport infrastructure" in the Journal of Urban Economics .
From reviewers about reviews
On January 25 the HSE AWC hosted its first event in 2022 – the panel discussion "From reviewers, to reviewers, about reviews."
Call for papers: The Fourth International Seminar “Market Studies and Spatial Economics”
The Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics invites you to participate in the Fourth International Workshop 'Market Studies and Spatial Economics', which will take place in Moscow, Russia on April 5–6, 2022 as part of the XXIII Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (HSE).
Paper of Alexander Tarasov in Economics Letters
Paper of Alexander Tarasov, Head of the Department of Theoretical Economics, Associate Professor, Ph.D in Economics Letters "On equilibrium in monopolistic competition with endogenous labor"
Economics: Research Program is a Chance and I am Extremely Glad to Take Advantage of it
Nargiz Mammadova, first-year student of the Master's program Economics: Research Program on her way to the Economics: Research Program, her first semester experience, and her takeaways from the HSE University studies
Call for papers: The Third International Seminar “Market Studies and Spatial Economics”
Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics invites you to participate in the The Third International Seminar “Market Studies and Spatial Economics” that will take place in Moscow, Russia on April 15–16, 2021 as part of the XXII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (HSE).
How Undergraduate Students Will Study Economics
Alexander Tarasov, Head of the Department of Theoretical Economics, spoke about the new general courses in Economics
Call for papers: The 9th International conference 'Industrial Organization and Spatial Economics'
The Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics invites you to participate in the 9th International conference 'Industrial Organization and Spatial Economics'.
Submission deadline: February 15, 2020
Call for papers: The Second International Seminar “Market Studies and Spatial Economics”
Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics invites you to participate in the The Second International Seminar “Market Studies and Spatial Economics” (https://ces.hse.ru/msse) that will take place in Moscow, Russia on April 7–8, 2020 as part of the XXI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development (HSE).
Submission deadline: December 25, 2019.
FES International Research Seminar
Starting from the 2016-2017 academic year Faculty of Economic Sciences has launched a new international seminar series. The series host many established scholars as well as young promising economists from various respectable universities worldwide.
Paper by CMSSE fellow accepted for publication at European Economic Review
The paper "Trade in Tasks and the Organization of Firms" by CMSSE leading research fellow Alexander Tarasov, co-authored with Dalia Marin (University of Munich) and Jan Schymik (University of Munich), has been accepted for publication at the European Economic Review.
'Normal Is Not Ridiculous': Most Interesting Reports Presented at the HSE's XVII April International Academic Conference
A total of 900 papers were presented at the HSE's XVII April Conference in Moscow. We consider the following selection to be must-reads.
Paper by MSSE reserach fellow accepted by American Economic Journal
The paper "Affirmative Action: One Size Does Not Fit All" by MSSE Leading research fellow Alexander Tarasov co-authored with Krishna, Kala has been accepted for publication by the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 8(2): 215-52.
HSE Researchers Receive Gaidar Award for Young Economists
HSE Professors Alexander Tarasov and Roman Zakharenko have received the Gaidar Award for Young Economists for their article on the connection between trade costs and defense spending. A special award also went to the paper ‘Bad News: An Experimental Study on the Informational Effects of Rewards,’ whose authors include HSE Associate Professor Anton Suvorov.