Alexander Usvitskiy
- Senior Research Fellow:International Laboratory for Experimental and Behavioural Economics
- Assistant Professor:International College of Economics and Finance
- Alexander Usvitskiy has been at HSE University since 2023.
Education and Degrees
- 2020
PhD
Florida State University - 2020
Master's in Economics
Florida State University
Courses (2023/2024)
- Experimental and Behavioural Economics (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics. Advanced Level (Master’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar in Financial Economics (Master’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Publications3
- Article Usvitskiy A. A dynamic model of endogenous development: the role of pioneers // Social Choice and Welfare. 2024. Vol. 62. P. 289-320. doi
- Preprint Usvitskiy A., Ryvkin D. Competition for loyal customers / Social Science Research Network. Series SSRN Working Paper Series "SSRN Working Paper Series". 2023. doi
- Article Usvitskiy A. Strategic risk-taking in dynamic contests // Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 2022. Vol. 198. P. 511-534. doi
Employment history
• 2020 – 2023 Assistant Professor, School of Advanced Studies (SAS), University of Tyumen
- Economics Program Director
- Behavioural Laboratory Director & Founder
• 2014 – 2020 Research & Teaching Assistant/Instructor of record, Department of Economics, Florida State University (FSU)
“Alma Mater Wants Us Back”
Alexander Usvitskiy, who earned his bachelor’s degree from HSE ICEF (class of 2013) and his PhD from the Florida State University (class of 2020), embarked on his teaching career at ICEF this past September. Here’s how these few months unfolded for Alexander in capacity of teacher, how he feels about his student years, and what projects he is working on today.
Meet ICEF’s Newly Recruited Academic
ICEF continues to hire faculty with graduate degrees (PhD) earned abroad. In September 2023, it will welcome Alexander Usvitsky, who holds his bachelor’s from ICEF (2013) and his PhD from the Florida State University (2020).