Reports at Academic Conferences

Lab researchers regularly attend conferences and present their research on regional, national and global platforms. Active participation in scientific events laboratory members not only to promote their research, but also to make important scientific connections that can be useful for their future work.

Conferences by years:

2024 г.

2023 г.

1. Grigorieva S., Zagudalova E., Zueva S., Does the Education and Experience of CEO matter? Evidence from M&As Initiated by Russian companie. XXI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Russia, Moscow, 2023.

2. Poduovich D., May Behavioral Agency Theory Explain and Solve CEO Investment Horizon Problem? A New Possible Way to Deal with an Old Issue. XXIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Russia, Moscow, 2023.

3. Kostochko A., Grigorieva S., Pirogov N., The impact of M&A deals on companies' post-M&A performance: Evidence from TMT sector. XXIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Russia, Moscow, 2023.

4. Pashkov E., Frekautsan I., Does Volatility Spillover of Green Bonds Matter for Emerging Capital Markets? X Annual International Research Workshop "Financial Markets and Corporate Strategies: Comparative Studies" (2023). Russia, Moscow, 2023.

5. Kokoreva M., Stepanova A., Механизмы принятия решений в российских компаниях: эволюция 2010-х годов. XXIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Russia, Moscow, 2023.

6. Kokoreva M., Capital structure in Russia. Strategic choice or Respond to Constraints? XXIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Russia, Moscow, 2023.

7. Makeeva E., Popov K., The impact of Board Characteristics on Corporate Fianncial and ESG Performance: CEO's Moderating Role. 44th EBES Conference - Istanbul. Türkiye, Istanbul, 2023.

8. Kostochko A., Do M&As create value for companies from the TMT sector? A comparison of performance measures. International conference on Empirical Economics at PSU-Altoona. USA, Pensylvania, 2023.

9. Grigorieva S. Skvortsova I., Kostochko A., Russian M&A market: a new reality or forced activity? V Russian Economic Congress. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 2023.

10. Frekautsan I., Ivashkovskaya I., Pashkov E., Российский рынок зелёных облигаций: ответ на вызовы геополитического кризиса. V Russian Economic Congress. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 2023.

11. Kokoreva M., Stepanova A., Трансформация моделей корпоративного управления на российском рынке в условиях неопределенности и внешних шоков. V Russian Economic Congress. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 2023.

12. Grigorieva S., Zagudalova E., Zueva S., Влияние образования и опыта CEO на эффективность сделок слияния и поглощения, иницииоравнных российскими компаниями-покупателями. V Russian Economic Congress. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 2023.

13. Poduhovich D., Stepanova A., Как можно смягчить проблему короткого горизонта генеральных директоров российских компаний в инвестициях? Влияние совета директоров. V Russian Economic Congress. Russia, Ekaterinburg, 2023.

14. Makeeva E.В., Popov K., The impact of Board Characteristics on Corporate Financial and ESG Performance: CEO's Moderating Role. 10th International GSOM Economy & Management Conference 2023.

15. Frekautsan I., Ivashkovskaya I., Is Corporate Governance Important for Green Bond Performance in Emerging Capital Markets? 20th International Workshop on Corporate Governance, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management. Switzerland, St. Gallen, 2023.

16. Anilov A.Э., Ivashkovskaya I., What Incentives do Boards Provide with Inside Debt? The Evidence from Payout Policies. 20th International Workshop on Corporate Governance, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management. Switzerland, St. Gallen, 2023.

17. Yanfei Wu., Does ESG Strategy Moderate the Impact of Corporate Digital Transformation on Financial Performance? The Evidence from China. 1st International Annual Workshop "ESG Transformation: The Challenges for Emerging Capital Markets. Russia, Moscow, 2023.

18. Frekautsan I., Ivashkovskaya I., Pashkov E., Does Volatility Spillover of Green Bonds Matter for Emerging Capital Markets? 1st International Annual Workshop "ESG Transformation: The Challenges for Emerging Capital Markets. Russia, Moscow, 2023.

2022 г.

2021 г.

1. Stepanova A., Khmeleva P., Managerial And Cultural Determinants of Firm`s Investment Decisions, EIASM 18 th Workshop on Corporate Governance, Brussels, Online, 2021.

2 Ivaninsky I., Ivashkovskaya I., Governance of Digitalization: the role of Ecosystems in Mitigating Agency conflicts, EIASM. 2 annual workshop on Governance of Digitalization, Brussels, Online, 2021.

3. Grigorieva S., Kirakosyan M., Impact of CEO Overconfidence on M&A Performance in the US: A Content Analysis, European academy of management (EURAM) Annual Meeting, Montreal, Online, 2021.

4. Skvortsova I., Vershinina A., Do Cognitive Biases Impact M&A Performance in Emerging Markets? Evidence from Russian Firms, European academy of management (EURAM) Annual Meeting, Montreal, Online, 2021.

5. Anilov A.Э., Ivashkovskaya I., What Incentives do Boards Provide with Inside Debt? The Evidence from Payout Policies, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Online, 2021.

6. Makeeva E., Popov K., The Influence of Reputation on Corporate Earning Power: A Case Study of Russian Companies, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Online, 2021.

7. Makeeva E., Popov K., How Corporate Governance Affects ESG and Financial Performance: Evidence from Russia, 36^th EBES Conference – Istanbul, Online, 2021.

8. Makeeva E., Popov K., Gruzin A.,ESG and Financial Performance as Determinants of Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from BRICS Countries, IV annual international conference «Analytics for Management and Economics, AMEC, Saint-Petersburg, Online, 2021.

9. Ivaninsky I., Ivashkovskaya I., Do shareholders see value generated by digitalization and ecosystem business models? Empirical evidence, IV annual international conference «Analytics for Management and Economics, AMEC, Saint-Petersburg, Online, 2021.

10. Dmitrievskaya E., Ivashkovskaya I., Makeeva E., Does CEO Behavior Impact ECG Effectiveness? IV annual international conference «Analytics for Management and Economics, AMEC, Saint-Petersburg, Online, 2021.

2020 г.

2019 г.

Grigoryeva S., Volosevich A., The effect of acquirer’s life cycle stage on the Performance of M&A: Evidence from mega and non-mega deals in US, XX April International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development. Moscow, April 9-12, 2019;
Ivaninsky I., Ivashkovskaya I., The impact of digital transformation of business on corporate governance, 2nd Workshop on Governance and Management of Digitalization, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Managemens (EIASM), Brussels, Belgium, October 25, 2019;
Ivashkovskaya I., Anilov A., Do Boards of Directors Affect CEO Behavior? Evidence from Payout Decisions, European Academy of Management (EURAM), Lisbon, Portugal, June 26-28, 2019;
Ivashkovskaya I., Morenkova A., Does CEO overconfidence Matter for M&A Deals in Emerging Markets? The Evidence from Russia, European Academy of Management (EURAM), Lisbon, Portugal, June 26-28, 2019;
Ivashkovskaya I., Morenkova A., Does CEO’s self-confidence affect the efficiency of acquisitions? Evidence from the Russian market, XX April international scientific conference on the problems of economic and social development, Moscow, April 9-12, 2019;
Ivashkovskaya I., Skvortsova I., Kozlovsky E., Cultural differences and performance of cross-border mergers and acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese and Indian high-tech firms, XX April International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development. Moscow, April 9-12, 2019.
Ivashkovskaya I., Stepanova A., Korablev D., Board Capital in the Emerging Capital Market: Empirical Evidence from Russian Companies, 16th Workshop on Corporate Governance, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Managemens (EIASM), Brussels, Belgium, October 23- 24, 2019;
Stepanova A., Evdokimova M., Directors ’and Top Managers’ Propensity to Innovate and Investment Horizon in Developed and Emerging Countries, II annual international conference “Analytics in Management and Economics. AMEC 2019 ”, St. Petersburg, September 27-28, 2019;
Stepanova A., Ivantsova O., Good’ Corporate Governance in Banks: Institutional Investors Follow, Returns Don’t, EFMA Annual Meeting 2019, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, June 25-29, 2019
Stepanova A., Karnoukhova E., Who Contributes to Innovations? 16th Workshop on Corporate Governance, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Managemens (EIASM), Brussels, Belgium, October 23-24, 2019;
Stepanova A., Subbotkina A., Family Control and Firm Performance: Evidence from Russian Listed Companies, II annual international conference “Analytics in Management and Economics. AMEC 2019 ”, St. Petersburg, September 27-28, 2019;

2018 г.

Ivashkovskaya I., Evdokimov S. Does corporate financial architecture differ in innovative firms ?, Analytics for Management and Economics Conference (AMEC). St. Petersburg. September 19-21
Ivashkovskaya I., Skvortsova I., Venediktova A. Firm and country-level determinants in high-tech M&A: Evidence from developed capital markets, 15th European Association for Comparative Economic Studies Conference. Warsaw, September 6-8, 2018.
Ivashkovskaya I., Stepanova A., Makhonin V. Does corporate financial architecture pattern drive performance ?, 15TH workshop in corporate governance. Brussels, November 5-6, 2018.
Ivashkovskaya I., Stepanova A., Makhonin V. Mapping Corporate Financial Architecture: the Cluster-Driven Performance in Emerging and Developed Markets, EURAM 2018. Reykjavick Iceland, July 2018.
Ivashkovskaya I., Yakovenko P. International diversification corporate strategies and performance. The evidence from BRIC's firms, Analytics for Management and Economics Conference (AMEC). St. Petersburg, September 19-21
Khmeleva P., Stepanova A. Family Ties and Involvement Impact on Innovation Process in High-Tech Firms, GSOM-2018. St. Petersburg, October 4
Kokoreva M., Goncharenko M. Why high-the firms decide to hold cash ?, Analytics for Management and Economics Conference (AMEC). St. Petersburg, September 19-21
Kokoreva M.S., Ilyasov D. The puzzle of zero-debt capital structure in the emerging markets, HSE. XIX April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Moscow, April 10-13, 2018.
Kokoreva M.S., Maltseva T. Is there a place for market timing on emerging capital markets ?, HSE. XIX April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Moscow, April 10-13, 2018.
Skvortsova I., Ivashkovskaya I., Kozlovsky E. Do Cultural Differences Affect Performance of Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions? Evidence from Chinese and Indian HighTech Firms, GSOM-2018. St. Petersburg, October 4
Stepanova A., Guseva O. Russian startups: ownership & performance. Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business (RENT-2018), Toledo, November 14-16, 2018
Stepanova A., Guseva O. Russian startups: ownership & performance, Analytics for Management and Economics Conference (AMEC). St. Petersburg, September 19-21
Stepanova A., Karnouhova E. Influence of the Ownership Structure on the Performance of Innovative Companies in the USA, Brussels, November 5-6, 2018.
Stepanova A.N., Ivantsova O.M. Corporate Governance in European Banks: Institutional Investors Follow, Returns Don’t, 6th International Conference Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets. Amstedam, July 5-6, 2018.

2017 г.

Ivashkovskaya, I. Integrated reporting and integrated thinking of the Boards, Global World Intellectual Capital Initiative. Intangibles: European State of Art, Frankfurt, Germany, September 12, 2017.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Anilov, A. CEO risk preferences and payout policy choice, GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, October 5-7, 2017.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Skvortsova, I. Is corporate diversification a viable strategy in falling or rising business environments? Evidence from Chinese and Russian firms, EURAM Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, June 21-24, 2017.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Skvortsova, I. Is corporate diversification a viable strategy in falling or rising economies? The case of Chinese and Russian firms, European Financial Management Simposium, Xiamen, China, April 7-9, 2017.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Skvortsova, I. The value creation effect of corporate diversification in falling and rising economies. The case of Russian and Chinese firms, XVIII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 11-14, 2017.
Junzhi, D. Knowledge Management in M&A by innovative companies: the evidence from emerging capital markets, GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, October 5-7, 2017.
Kokoreva, M., Ilyasov, D. The puzzle of zero-debt capital structure, GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, October 5-7, 2017.
Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Market perception: do investors care about corporate governance? Evidence from banking sector, EURAM Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, June 21-24, 2017.
Stepanova, A., Ivashkovskaya, I. Board capital leverage in the emerging capital market. the evidence for Russian business, EURAM Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, June 21-24, 2017.
Stepanova, A., Ivashkovskaya, I. The value added of board capital in the emerging capital market. Does the human side of corporate governance matter?, XVIII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 11-14, 2017.
Stepanova, A., Kopyrina, O. Corporate governance and the cost of debt in BRICS countries, EURAM Conference 2017, Glasgow, UK, June 21-24, 2017.

2016 г.

Grigorieva, S. Premium Size Determinants in Russian M&As, 3rd Russian Economic Congress-2016, Moscow, Russia, December 19-23, 2016.
Grigorieva, S., Bashkueva, S. Determinants of Acquisition Premium in Russia, GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, October 6-8. 2016.
Grigorieva, S., Bashkueva, S., Skvortsova, I. Determinants of Acquisition Premium in Russia, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 19-22, 2016.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Skvortsova, I. Product Diversification Strategy: Evidence from Emerging Capital Markets. Comparative Study, GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, October 6-8. 2016.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Morkovkina, E. The Value Added of Board Capital in the Emerging Capital Market. Does the Human Side of Corporate Governance Matter?, EURAM Conference 2016, Paris, France, June 1-4, 2016.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Morkovkina, E. The Value Added of Board Capital in the Emerging Capital Market. Does the Human Side of Corporate Governance Matter?, EIASM 12th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Intangibles, Intellectual Capital and Extra-financial Information, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, September 22-23, 2016.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Suchkova, A. Strategic Oversight of Boards in Emerging Capital Markets: Evidence from CEO Dismissal and the Board’s Changes, EURAM Conference 2016, Paris, France, June 1-4, 2016.
Kokoreva, M., Boroshko, T. Does Debt Add to Firm Performance in Emerging Capital Markets?, GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, October 6-8. 2016.
Kokoreva, M., Boroshko, T. The Phenomenon of Debt Absence in the Capital Structure of Companies in the Emerging Capital Markets, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 19-22, 2016.
Skvortsova, I., Ivashkovskaya, I. Does the Product Diversification Strategy Create Value in the Emerging Capital Markets? Analysis of Russian Companies, 3rd Russian Economic Congress-2016, Moscow, Russia, December 19-23, 2016.
Skvortsova, I., Ivashkovskaya, I. Should Firms Diversify in Emerging Markets? The Case of Russia, China, Brazil and South Africa, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 19-22, 2016.
Stepanova, A., Ivashkovskaya, I., Suchkova, A. Does Corporate Performance Matter for CEO and Board Turnover?, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 19-22, 2016.
Stepanova, A., Kokoreva, M. Searching for an Optimal Financial Architecture under High Market Volatility: Cluster Analysis, 3rd Russian Economic Congress-2016, Moscow, Russia, December 19-23, 2016.

2015 г.

Cherkasova, V. Impact of Corporate Governance on the Level of Companies' Unoptimal Investing in BRIC countries, CEMI RAS 16th Symposium "Strategic Planning and Development of Companies", Moscow, Russia, April 2015.
Fomkina, S. Size Premium and Cost of Equity in Emerging Markets, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-10, 2015.
Grigorieva, S., Gorbatov, G. Puzzle of Corporate Diversification Efficiency in BRIC Countries, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-10, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Lukyanov, A. The Impact of CEO Human Capital and Board Human Capital on Corporate Performance in Emerging Markets: the Evidence from Russia, EIASM 11th Annual Conference on Intellectual capital: Measurement, Management and Reporting, Athens, Greece, September 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Nazarova, E. Impact of CEO’s Human Capital over Sustainability of Corporate Growth: the Evidence from Emerging Capital Market of Russia, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-10, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Shcherbakov, D. Going Global and Corporate Value Creation: the Evidence from Manufacturing Companies from BRIC, EACES First World Congress of Comparative Economics, Rome, Italy, June 25-27, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Skvortsova, I. Which Diversification Strategy Performs Best? Evidence from Organic and Inorganic Growth in Developed and Emerging Capital Markets, World Finance Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentine, July 22-24, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Rabotinsky, I. Corporate Governance and Cost of Debt: Evidence from Emerging Markets, EURAM 15th Annual Conference, Warsaw, Poland, June 17-20, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Rabotinsky, I. Does Cost of Debt Depend on the Corporate Control Mechanisms in Emerging Markets?, 4th Journal of Management and Governance Conference, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, July 16-17, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Rabotinsky, I. Influence of Corporate Governance on Cost of Debt: Evidence from Russia, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-10, 2015.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Suchkova, A. CEO Turnover and Board Changes and Corporate Performance in Russia, EIASM 12th Workshop on Corporate Governance, Brussels, Belgium, October 2015.
Skvortsova, I. Comparative Analysis of Corporate Growth Strategies in Developed and Emerging Markets, EACES First World Congress of Comparative Economics, Rome, Italy, June 25-27, 2015.
Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Market Perception: is Corporate Governance an Important Signal for Investors? Evidence from the Banking Sector, HSE XVI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-10, 2015.
Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Market Perception: is Corporate Governance an Important Signal for Investors? Evidence from the Banking Sector, EURAM 15th Annual Conference, Warsaw, Poland, June 17-20, 2015.

2014 г.

Cherkasova, V. Impact of Risk-transfer and Debt Overhang on Financing and Investment Companies' Decisions, CEMI RAS XV Russian Symposium "Strategic Planning and Business Development", Moscow, Russia, April 15-16, 2014.
Cherkasova, V., Rechinskaia, V. Underinvestment and Overinvestment Cases of the Russian Companies Depending on Stage of the Life Cycle, Finance and Economics Conference 2014, Munich, Germany, August 13-15, 2014.
Dranev, Y., Babushkin, M. Asymmetric Exchange-rate Exposure in BRIC Countries, HSE XV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 1-4, 2014.
Dranev, Y., Babushkin, M. Asymmetric Exchange-rate Exposure in BRIC Countries, World Finance Conference, Venice, Italy, July 2-4, 2014.
Dranev, Y., Babushkin, M. Differences in Exchange Rate Exposures in BRIC Markets, EACES 13th EACES Biennial Conference, Budapest, Hungary, September 4-6, 2014.
Grigorieva, S. Puzzle of Corporate Diversification Efficiency in BRIC Countries, Spring Meeting of Young Economists, Vienna, Austria, April 24-26, 2014.
Grigorieva, S., Grinchenko, A. Impact of M&As in Financial Sector on Bidder's Returns in BRICS Countries, EACES 13th EACES Biennial Conference, Budapest, Hungary, September 4-6, 2014.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Shcherbakov, D., Shvetsov, D. Globalization and Corporate Value Creation: The Evidence from Emerging Capital Markets of BRIC, World Finance & Banking Symposium, Singapore, December 12-13, 2014.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Skvortsova, I. Diversification through Organic and Inorganic Growth Strategies and Value Creation: Evidence from Developed and Emerging Capital Markets, EIASM 12th Workshop on International Management, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 24-25, 2014.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Gaintseva, E. Strategic Direction Of The Boards And Sustainable Corporate Growth In Emerging Capital Markets, EIASM 11th Workshop on Corporate Governance, St. Gallen, Switzerland, October 27-28, 2014.
Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Market Perception: Is Corporate Governance an Important Signal for Investors? Evidence from the Banking Sector, EIASM 11th Workshop on Corporate Governance, St. Gallen, Switzerland, October 27-28, 2014.
Stepanova, A., Ivashkovskaya, I. The Driving Power of Corporate Governance in Strategic Firm Performance of Emerging and Developed European Markets: Going Beyond Stylized Facts, EACES 13th EACES Biennial Conference, Budapest, Hungary, September 4-6, 2014.
Stepanova, A., Ivashkovskaya, I., Rabotinsky, I. Corporate Governance and Cost of Debt: Evidence from Emerging Markets, EIASM 11th Workshop on Corporate Governance, St. Gallen, Switzerland, October 27-28, 2014.

2013 г.

Bayburina, E., Ivashkovskaya, I., Grebtsova, E. The stylized benchmarks of IC disclosure: the value relevance for BRICS, US and German listed companies, EIASM 9th Interdisciplinary Workshop on "Intangibles, Intellectual Capital & Extra-financial Information", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2013.
Cherkasova, V. Capital Structure as a Determinant for Investment Activity of Russian Companies within Life-Cycle Framework, II International Scientific Practical Conference "Economic and Social Sciences: Past, Present and Future", Moscow, Russia, April 2013.
Dranev, Y. Entropic Risk Measures and Cost of Equity: Empirical Evidence from Russia, HSE XIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 2013.
Dranev, Y. Entropic Risk Measures and Cost of Equity: Empirical Evidence from Russia, IV World Finance Conference, Limassol, Cyprus, July 2013.Dranev, Y., Fomkina, S. Entropic Risk Measures and Cost of Equity: Empirical Evidence from Russia, EBES 9th Conference, Rome, Italy, January 2013.
Fomkina, S. An asymmetric approach to the cost of equity estimation: empirical evidence from Russia, HSE XIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 2013.
Gorodilova, A. Performance Effect of Corporate Governance Quality in Eastern Europe: Index Approach, EBES 10th Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2013.
Grigorieva, S., Ivashkovskaya, I. M&A Strategies and Shareholder’s Wealth in Emerging Capital Markets: Evidence from BRIC’s Acquirers, EURAM Conference 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2013.
Grigorieva, S., Petrunina, T. The performance of mergers and acquisitions in emerging capital markets: new evidence, EIASM 7th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control, Barcelona, Spain, September 2013.
Guschin, A. Capital Structure Choice at Different Life-Cycle Stages in Turbulent Environment: The Evidence from Russian Emerging Market, MSU XX International Student, Postgraduate and Young Scientist Conference "Lomonosov", Moscow, Russia, April 2013.
Ivashkovskaya, I. Measuring performance in the framework of multiple stakeholder’s value creation: the evidence from Russian closely-held companies, EIASM 7th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control, Barcelona, Spain, September 2013.
Ivashkovskaya, I. Sustainable Trends in Capital Structure Policy of Companies from Large Emerging Capital Markets, 2nd Russian Economic Congress, Suzdal, Russia, February 2013.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Gushchin, A., Rukavishnikov, Y. Capital Structure Choice at Different Life-Cycle Stages in Turbulent Environment: the Evidence from Russian Emerging Capital Market, ESD 2nd International Scientific Conference, Paris, France, April 2013.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. The Driving Power of Corporate Governance in Strategic Firm Performance of Emerging and Developed European Markets: Going Beyond Stylized Facts, EIASM 10th Workshop on Corporate Governance, Brussels, Belgium, October 10-11, 2013.
Kokoreva, M., Stepanova, A. Corporate performance and financial architecture in emerging markets: cluster analysis, EIASM 7th Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control, Barcelona, Spain, September 2013.
Kokoreva, M., Stepanova, A. Financial architecture and Corporate performance: Evidence from Russia, EEA Сongress 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2013.
Kokoreva, M., Stepanova, A. Financial architecture and Corporate performance: Evidence from Russia, EURAM Conference 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2013.
Kokoreva, M., Ulugova, A. Agency costs and capital structure choice in emerging markets, ESD 2nd International Scientific Conference, Paris, France, April 2013.
Rabotinsky, I. Corporate Governance and Cost of Debt: Evidence from Emerging Markets, EBES 10th Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2013.
Shcherbakov, D. Are Corporate International Deviersification Strategies Efficient? Evidence from Large Russian Companies, 2nd Russian Economic Congress, Suzdal, Russia, February 2013.
Shcherbakov, D., Ivashkovskaya, I. Efficiency of Corporate International Diversification: Evidence from Developing Countries, ESD 2nd International Scientific Conference, Paris, France, April 2013.
Stepanova, A. Corporate Financial Architecture and Corporate Performance: Comparative Analysis of Developed and Emerging European Markets, HSE XIV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 2013.
Stepanova, A. Sustainable Growth of Russian Largest Companies: the Choice of Corporate Financial Architecture, Shanghai Forum 2013, Shanghai, China, May 2013.
Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Does Corporate Governance Have Performance Effect in European Banking Sector? Evidence from Crisis Environment, EURAM Conference 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2013.

2012 г.

Bayburina, E., Blokhnin, K. The Human Capital Investigation: Remuneration Disclosure of the Large Russian Companies (Event-study), EBES 2012 Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2012.
Bayburina, E., Yaschak, D. The Impact of Intellectual Capital on the Corporate Value: Empirical Research of Pitfalls and Growth Triggers on BRICS Scale, HSE XIII International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 2012.
Bayburina, E., Yuschenko, N. The Influence of the Intellectual Capital Disclosure on the Economic Profit of the Large Russian Companies (the Panel Data Research of Business Model Sustainability), EBES 2012 Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Dolmatova, I. Mapping the Governance Models Beyond Stylized Shareholder Value Creation: the Evidence from Russian Closely-held Companies, GBATA 14th Annual International Conference, New York, USA, July 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Corporate and Macroeconomic Determinants Interaction for Capital Structure Policy in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Eastern Europe, HSE XIII International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Shcherbakov, D. Do Corporate Internationalization Strategies Improve Performance of the Firms from Emerging Markets? The Evidence from Russian Companies, International Academic Conference "Adjustment of Economic Structure and Sustainable Development: Perspectives in Russia and China", Yekaterinburg, Russia, October 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. Corporate Financial Architecture and Firm Performance: Comparative Study of Emerging and Developed Markets, GBATA 14th Annual International Conference, New York, USA, July 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Corporate Financial Architecture and Bank Performance Models: Evidence from Developed and Emerging European Markets, HSE XIII International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Corporate Governance and Strategic Bank Performance: International Evidence, EIASM 9th Workshop on Corporate Governance, Brussels, Belgium, May 2012.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Corporate Governance, Corporate Financial Architecture and European Bank Performance: Comparative Study of Emerging and Developed Markets, EURAM 2012 Conference, Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 2012.
Kokoreva, M. Market Timing Motive of Capital Structure Choice in BRIC Countries, GBATA 14th Annual International Conference, New York, USA, July 2012.
Kokoreva, M., Stepanova, A. Corporate Financial Architecture and Performance in Emerging Markets: Drivers of Sustainable Growth after the Crisis, EACES 2012 Biannual Meeting, Paisley, Scotland, UK, September 2012.
Kokoreva, M., Ulugova, A. Agency Costs and Capital Structure Decisions: Evidence from Russia and China, International Academic Conference "Adjustment of Economic Structure and Sustainable Development: Perspectives in Russia and China", Yekaterinburg, Russia, October 2012.
Makeeva, E., Neretina, E. The Prediction of Bankruptcy in a Construction Industry of Russian Federation, 4th International Finance and Banking Society Conference, Valencia, Spain, June 2012.
Shcherbakov, D. Efficiency of Corporate International Diversification of Russian Companies - Research within the Economic Profit Framework, MSU XIX International Student, Postgraduate and Young Scientist Conference "Lomonosov", Moscow, Russia, April 2012.
Shcherbakov, D., Ivashkovskaya, I. Corporate International Diversification and Firm Performance – An Economic Profit Viewpoint: Evidence from Russian Companies, Advances In Business-Related Scientific Research Conference, Venice, Italy, March 2012.

2011 г.

Bayburina, E. Intellectual Capital Valuation in Emerging Capital Markets, Round table "Prospects for the appraisal development", Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2011.
Bayburina, E., Brainis, A. The Impact of the Intellectual Capital on the Cost of Capital: BRICS Case, 8th International Conference on Applied Financial Economics, Samos, Greece, June 30 - July 2, 2011.
Bayburina, E., Chernova N. Brand Value Drivers of the Largest BRICS Companies, 8th International Conference on Applied Financial Economics, Samos, Greece, June 30 - July 2, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Dolmatova, I. Does Stakeholder Approach Matter for Corporate Governance in Emerging Capital Markets? The Case Study of Russian Closely Held Holding Company, EBES 2011 Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, October 13-15, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Dolmatova, I. Stakeholder Value-Based Governance Perspecties: The Case for Closely Held Company in Emerging Capital Market of Russia, First disciplinary conference on stakeholders, resources and value creation, Barcelona, Spain, June 7-8, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Grigorieva, S. Shareholder Value Creation in Russian M&As, EBES 2011 Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, October 13-15, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Grigorieva, S. The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Company Performance: Evidence from Emerging Capital Markets of Europe, 19th Annual Conference on Marketing and Business Strategies for Central & Eastern Europe, Vienna, Austria, December 1-3, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Grigorieva, S. The Performance of Mergers & Acquisitions in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Russian Acquirers, GBATA 13th Conference "Fulfilling the worldwide sustainability challenge", Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-16, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Capital Structure Policy in Central Europe and BRIC: Interaction of Internal Determinants and Macroeconomic Factors, 19th Annual Conference on Marketing and Business Strategies for Central & Eastern Europe, Vienna, Austria, December 1-3, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Choosing Capital Structure in Emerging Markets: Evidence from BRIC countries, Annual Meeting of American Accounting Association, Denver, USA, August 5-9, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Do Corporate Financing Strategies Contribute to Business Performance in Emerging Markets?, GBATA 13th Conference "Fulfilling the worldwide sustainability challenge", Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-16, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Is Capital Structure Policy a Factor for Firm Value Creation? Empirical Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe, HSE XII International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 5-7, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kukina, E., Stepanova, A. Does Strategic Performance Depend on Corporate Financial Architecture?, USUE International Scientific Conference "New Trends in the Development of the Russian Model of Corporate Governance: the Post-Crisis Lessons", Yekaterinburg, Russia, May 31 - June 1, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. Does Economic Profit Depend on Corporate Financial Architecture? Empirical Evidence of Pre-Crisis and Crisis Periods in Russia, HSE XII International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 5-7, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. Does Economic Profit Depend on Corporate Financial Architecture? Empirical Evidence of Pre-Crisis and Crisis Periods in Russia, EACES 2011 Workshop, Yekaterinburg, Russia, April 22-23, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. Financial Architecture and Economic Profit Creation in Russia: Corporate Governance Issue in the Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis Economy, EURAM 2011 Annual Conference, Tallinn, Estonia, June 1-4, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Augusto, J.F., Rodrigues, R. Corporate Governance and Bank Performance: Evidence from Developed and Emerging Eurasian Markets in Times of Financial Turmoil, EIASM 8th Workshop on Corporate Governance, Brussels, Belgium, May 30-31, 2011.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A., Ivantsova, O. Financial Architecture and Bank Performance: Comparative Analysis of Emerging and Developed Markets, EBES 2011 Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, October 13-15, 2011.
Kokorev, D. IPO Return in Emerging Markets, EBES 2011 Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, October 13-15, 2011.
Stepanova, A., Kokoreva, M. Cluster Analysis of Corporate Financial Architecture in Emerging Markets, EBES 2011 Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, October 13-15, 2011.

2010 г.

Bayburina, E. Value Based Management Research over Large BRIC Companies. To Use or Not to Use Economic Value Added (EVA), EBES Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 26-28, 2010.
Bayburina, E., Fastovets, V. Modeling the Dividend Policy Puzzle over Large BRIC Companies: Panel Data Research, 7th International Conference on Applied Financial Economics, Samos, Greece, July 1-3, 2010.
Bayburina, E., Fastovets, V. Networks Capital Analytic Lens - Moving Towards the Concept of the Value Drivers, International Conference "Contemporary Views on Business - Partnering for the Future", Vantaa, Finland, October 7-10, 2010.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Corporate Strategic Architecture and Innovations on Emerging Markets: A Panel Study of BRIC Medium and Large Companies, EBES Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 26-28, 2010.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Synergetic Effects of Intellectual Capital: "Hidden" Reserves for Innovation Development of BRIC Large Companies, 7th International Conference on Applied Financial Economics, Samos, Greece, July 1-3, 2010.
Bayburina, E., Levkin, D. Brand Stabilizer Bottom-Line - Empirical Research of Large Russian Companies, International Conference "Contemporary Views on Business - Partnering for the Future", Vantaa, Finland, October 7-10, 2010.
Felicio, J.A., Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. Corporate Governance and Performance: Evidence from Eastern and Western European Commercial Banks, EBES 2010 Conference, Athens, Greece, October 28-30, 2010.
Grigorieva, S., Ivashkovskaya, I. M&A Strategies and Shareholder’s Wealth in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Russia, 18th Annual Conference on Marketing and Business Strategies for Central & Eastern Europe, Vienna, Austria, December 2-4, 2010.
Grigorieva, S., Ivashkovskaya, I. The Performance of Mergers and Acquisitions in Emerging Capital Markets: Empirical Analysis, HSE XI International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 6-8, 2010.
Ivaninsky, I. Does Intellectual Capital Influence the Financial Decisions of the Largest Russian Companies?, NSU International Student Conference, Novosibirsk, Russia, April 10-14, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Ivaninsky, I., Tyurina, E. Does Intellectual Capital Influence the Capital Structure Choice? The Evidence for Large-scale Firms from BRIC Countries, EIASM 6th Interdisciplinary Workshop on "Intangibles, Intellectual Capital & Extra-financial Information", Catania, Italy, September 30 - October 1, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Capital Structure Puzzle: Do Russian, Brazilian and Chinese Firms Follow the Same Logic of Financing?, 16th Annual Conference of International Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association, Palm-Springs, USA, January 28-30, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Do Firms Move towards Target Capital Structure? Empirical Analysis of Dynamic Trade-off Theory’s Application for BRIC Companies, HSE XI International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 6-8, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Empirical Analysis of Russian Medium Sized Companies, HSE XI International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 6-8, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Medium Size Companies Capital Structure: Empirical Evidence from Russia, EBES 2010 Conference, Athens, Greece, October 28-30, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kukina, E., Stepanova, A. Economic Profit and Corporate Financial Architecture of Russian Companies, EBES 2010 Conference, Athens, Greece, October 28-30, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kukina, E., Stepanova, A. Testing a Classic 3-factor Fama-French Model: Evidence from Russia, KPMG Conference "Economic Value Added. Concepts. Approaches. Instruments", Moscow, Russia, June 3, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. Corporate Financial Architecture vs. Economic Profit Creation in Russian Firms: Empirical Evidence for Corporate Board's Dimension in Dynamics, EIASM 7th Workshop on Corporate Governance, Brussels, Belgium, June 21-22, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Zhivotova, E. Empirical Analysis of Corporate Governance Impact on Strategic Performance of Russian Companies, HSE XI International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 6-8, 2010.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Zhivotova, E. Sustainable Growth Index: Empirical Study of Russian Companies, EBES Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 26-28, 2010.
Kokorev, D. Retail IPO in Emerging Markets, HSE XI International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 6-8, 2010.
Pirogov, N., Knyazev, N. In the Search for Sustainable Growth of Russian Firm: a Cluster Analysis, 7th Scientific Conference "Sustainable Development of Russian Regions: Innovations, Institutions and Technological Absorption", Yekaterinburg, Russia, April 23-24, 2010.
Pirogov, N., Molodova, E. Cost of Equity Factors: Premiums for Size and B/M in Russia, 4th Annual Conference "Modern Approaches to Research and Modeling in Economics, Finance and Business", St. Petersburg, Russia, April 9-10, 2010.
Pirogov, N., Molodova, E. Testing a Classic 3-factor Fama-French Model: Evidence from Russia, MSU XII International Scientific Conference "Lomonosov-2010", Moscow, Russia, April 12-15, 2010.
Pirogov, N., Popovidchenko, M. Growth of Russian Firms: Testing Gibrat’s Law, 4th Annual Conference "Modern Approaches to Research and Modeling in Economics, Finance and Business", St. Petersburg, Russia, April 9-10, 2010.
Stepanova, A., Yakovlev, S. Influence of Government Ownership and Investor Protection Level over Corporate Performance. Cross-country analysis, HSE XI International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 6-8, 2010.

2009 г.

Aleskerov, F., Belousova, V., Ivashkovskaya, I., Pogorelsky, K., Stepanova, A. Cost Efficiency and Shareholders’ Voting Power in Russian Banking, Summer Workshop, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK, July 14-16, 2009.
Bayburina, E. Does Intellectual Capital Affect the Value of the Companies in Emerging Market: Empirical Study of Russian Companies, GBATA 11th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2009.
Bayburina, E. Strategic Design of the Corporate Value of Large BRIC Companies by the Means of the Intellectual Capital Components: Before and Under the Economic Crisis, INION RAS 10th Annual Scientific Conference "Russia: Key Issues and Solutions", Moscow, Russia, December 2009.
Bayburina, E. The Intellectual Capital Disclosure and Corporate Value Investigation: Russian Case, INEAG 6th International Conference of Applied Financial Economics, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Samos, Greece, July 2009.
Bayburina, E., Dyatlov, A. Innovations in Corporate Management: Specific of Implementation under Crisis Conditions, INION RAS 10th Annual Scientific Conference "Russia: Key Issues and Solutions", Moscow, Russia, December 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Forming the Intellectual Value of the Russian and Chinese Large listed companies: New pattern of Strategic Research Design, INEAG 6th International Conference of Applied Financial Economics, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Samos, Greece, July 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Human Capital as the Potential Source for Long-term Corporate Growth under the Conditions of Economics Transition, MSU VII International Academic Conference "State Governance in XXI century: Traditions and Innovations", Moscow, Russia, May 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Intellectual Value of Large Russian Companies and Factors of their Growth, 6th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, October 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Intellectual Value of Russian and Chinese Listed Companies: Long-term Panel Data Analysis, ICABR International Conference on Applied Business Research, Valletta, Malta, September 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Intellectual Value of the Company and the Factors of Its Growth: a Panel Study of the Large Russian Companies, 10th International Scientific Conference "Management Horizons in Changing Economic Environment: Visions and Challenges", Kaunas, Lithuania, September 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Intellectual Value Proposition and Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Russian Companies, EBES International Conference 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Investigating the Intellectual Value Puzzle of the BRIC Region, NBEA 36th Annual Conference of Northeast Business & Economics Association, Massachusetts, USA, November2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Managing the Intellectual Capital of Large Russian Companies: Internal Reserves versus External Challenges of the Business Environment, 3rd International Scientific Conferences on Management of Large-scale Systems Development, MLSD’2009, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Control Sciences, Moscow, Russia, October 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Managing the Latent Reserves of Large Public Companies and Forming the Innovative Potential: Experience of Emerging Markets, INION RAS 10th Annual Scientific Conference "Russia: Key Issues and Solutions", Moscow, Russia, December 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. Synthesizing the Intellectual Value Analysis For the Organic Growth: Chinese and Russian Large Companies Case, 8th International Symposium on Economics and Business, Scientific and Educational Society, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, September 2009.
Bayburina, E., Golovko, T. The Concept of Intellectual Value: Evidence from Russian Listed Companies, GBATA 11th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2009.
Bayburina, E., Zhukovets, O. Modification of the Networks Capital Concept under Crisis Conditions: Development of the Added Value of the Hi-Tech Companies, INION RAS 10th Annual Scientific Conference "Russia: Key Issues and Solutions", Moscow, Russia, December 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Bayburina, E. Does Intellectual Capital Affect the Value of the Companies in Emerging Market? Empirical Study of Russian Companies, HSE X International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-9, 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Ivaninsky, I., Tyurina, E. Does Intellectual Capital Influence Corporate Financial Decisions? The Evidence for Russian Large-scale Firms, EIASM 5th Workshop on Visualizing, Measuring and Managing Intangibles and Intellectual Capital, Dresden, Germany, October 8-9, 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Kokoreva, M. Capital Structure Choice: Empirical Evidence on Russian Market, First Russian Economic Congress, Moscow, Russia, December 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Shamraeva (Grigorieva), S. Corporate Diversification Effect on Firm Value in Emerging Markets: Evidence from BRIC Countries, GBATA 11th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Shamraeva (Grigorieva), S. Evidence on Corporate Diversification of BRIC Countries, EBES International Conference 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Solntseva (Kokoreva), M. Capital Structure Choice in BRIC: Do Russian, Brazilian and Chinese Firms Follow Pecking Order or Trade-off Logic of Financing?, GBATA 11th International Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Solntseva (Kokoreva), M. Pecking Order and Trade-Off Logic of Financing Decisions in Emerging Markets: Evidence for Russian, Brazilian and Chinese Firms, EBES International Conference 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2009.
Ivashkovskaya, I., Stepanova, A. What Do We Know about Optimal Corporate Financial Architecture? Comparative Study of European, Russian and Other Emerging Markets Firms, HSE X International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-9, 2009.
Pirogov, N., Zhivotova, E. Groups of Companies with Sustainable Growth: Discriminant Analysis, 3rd Annual Conference "Modern Approaches to Research and Modeling in Economics, Finance and Business", St. Petersburg, Russia, April 9-10, 2009.
Udaltsov, V. Evolution of Theory of the Firm in the Sphere of Investment Behavior Through the Analysis of Internal Driver’s of Value, MSU VII International Academic Conference "Public administration in XXI", Moscow, Russia, May 28-29, 2009.
Udaltsov, V., Teplova, T. Drivers of Investment Activity in Capital-Intensive Russian Firms, HSE X International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, Moscow, Russia, April 7-9, 2009.

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