Andrei Illarionov (graduated 1983) - Economist, former economic policy advisor to the President of Russia, and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.
Sergei Guriev (graduated 1993) - Economist, former Rector of the New Economic School in Moscow, and Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Evgeny Yasin (associated with IET) - Economist, former Minister of Economy of the Russian Federation, and a key figure in Russian economic reforms.
Natalia Zubarevich (associated with IET) - Geographer and economist, known for her work on regional disparities in Russia.