Projects per year
Organization profile
The Department of Economics is an active academic unit where teaching and societal contribution are based in its research. The department operates within the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics together with the economics departments of the University of Helsinki and Hanken School of Economics.
The main focus area of the department is applied microeconomics. The most important research fields are:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Empirical Microeconomics (including labor economics and policy evaluation)
- Economics of Competition and Innovation
- Environmental and Resource Economics
Researchers at the department are active participants in the international academic community and they also engage in societal debates. The departmental platform for collaboration with the society, Aalto Economic Institute, makes the expertise of individual researchers more accessible to the society at large.
Examples of current research projects at the department include
Microeconomic Theory
- Incentives and Efficiency When Participation is Costly
- Entry and Exit in Energy Markets
- Dynamic Incentive Theory
Empirical Microeconomics
- Allocation of talent
- What Makes an Innovator?
- Economics of Gender
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Arttu Ahonen
- Department of Economics - Doctoral Researcher
- School Common, BIZ
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral studies
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R-to-B: Right to Belong: Tackling Loneliness and Ostracism during Childhood and Youth (R-to-B)
01/10/2022 → 25/09/2030
Project: Academy of Finland: Strategic research funding
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OKM/Datahuone 2022
Toivanen, O., Liski, M. & Rantakaulio, H.
01/06/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Other external funding: Ministry of Education funding
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Lastentarhanopettajien työurat
Sarvimäki, M., Kalmbach, A. & Viljanen, J.
01/05/2022 → 31/08/2023
Project: Other external funding: Ministry of Education funding
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AUCTIONS FOR CHARITY: THE CURSE OF THE FAMILIAR
Carpenter, J., Damianov, D. S. & Matthews, P. H., Aug 2022, In: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW. 63, 3, p. 1109-1135 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Costless Information and Costly Verification: A Case for Transparency
Kattwinkel, D. & Knoepfle, J., 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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COVID-19-tutkimuskatsaus 1/2022
Sironen, T., Pimenoff, V., Auranen, K., Leino, T., Karvonen, S., Toivanen, O., Ylöstalo, H., Vainikainen, M-P., Mäkinen, S., Arponen, A., Heinikoski, S., Laaksonen, S-M. & Salo, A., 4 Feb 2022, VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA. 74 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
Datasets
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Tax haven
Ledyaeva, S. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 7 May 2021
DOI: 10.17632/ycxhvwhhp2.2, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/ycxhvwhhp2
Dataset
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Gone with the wind? An empirical analysis of the renewable energy rent transfer
Vehviläinen, I. (Contributor) & Liski, M. (Contributor), 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/84nyfe, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/84NYFE
Dataset
Prizes
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Amartya Sen Prize, Yale University, Global Financial Integrity and Academics Stand Against Poverty
Ylönen, M. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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An award for contributions to teaching, Helsinki School of Economics and the HSE Foundation
Pohjola, Matti (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Award for promoting economics in Finland, Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
Pohjola, Matti (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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University of Oregon
Seppo Honkapohja (Visiting researcher)
15 Oct 2019 → 23 Oct 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Evaluation for professorship
Juuso Välimäki (Examiner)
31 Dec 2019Activity: Academic assessments › Statement of assessment of professorship
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Studienzentrum Gerzensee
Juuso Välimäki (Visiting researcher)
8 Jul 2019 → 12 Jul 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press / Media
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Voiko sähköstä tulla pulaa ensi talvena? Kyllä voi, ja syitä on monta: ”Jos mennään todella tiukkaan tilanteeseen, hintatasot voivat olla moninkertaiset siihen nähden mitä nyt nähdään”
21/11/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Finland : The working group prepares a situational picture of the effects of the energy crisis on the operating conditions of various industries and companies
21/10/2022 → 02/11/2022
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Vatt Institute for Economic Research Issues Working Paper Entitled 'Incidence of Housing Allowances: Quasi-Experimental Evidence'
31/10/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance