82%
of Russians believe that they can influence what takes place in the buildings and courtyards where they live.
Measuring Well-Being and Happiness
On April 30, the Laboratory for Comparative Social Research sponsored a seminar in St. Petersburg by Associate Researcher Francesco Sarracino on ‘Do people care for a sustainable future? Evidence from happiness data’. Sarracino is an economist at Luxembourg’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) and specializes in social capital, economic growth and well-being; he recently spoke at length with the HSE news service about his research interests, implications of measuring happiness and wellbeing for policymakers, and his experience collaborating with the Higher School of Economics.
53%
of Russians believe that the right to free health care is the most important of all the rights and liberties that citizens enjoy in our country.
29%
of Russians are prepared to work in nonprofit organizations and on civic initiatives as volunteers without receiving money for their work.
10%
is the minimum share of accidents with victims that are not accounted for by Russian traffic police statistics.
25%
of people who take part in HSE’s English-language courses on Coursera are residents of the U.S.
83%
of Russians who hold Doctorate of Sciences and Candidate of Sciences degrees are involved in various forms of international cooperation.
21%
of Russians believe that most people can be trusted. 74% believe that caution should be exercised with those around us.