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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
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Profiles
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Arttu Ahonen
- School Services, BIZ
- Department of Economics - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral studies
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Mehmet Benzer
- School Services, BIZ
- Department of Economics - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral studies
Projects
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Kilpailun ja sääntelyn vaikutukset lääkemarkkinoiden toimintaan Pohjoismaissa
Toivanen, O. & Markkanen, J.
01/09/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
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Mikä lääkkeissä maksaa? -- Selvitys lääkkeiden hintaan vaikuttamisesta ja ohjauksesta
Toivanen, O. & Nokso-Koivisto, E.
01/04/2020 → 31/01/2021
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
Research Output
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Bonus-Based Demand Response Using Stackelberg Game Approach for Residential End-Users Equipped with HVAC System
Tavakkoli, M., Fattaheian-Dehkordi, S., Pourakbari Kasmaei, M., Liski, M. & Lehtonen, M., Jan 2021, In : IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 12, 1, p. 234-249 16 p., 9078044.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Choice Architecture to Improve Financial Decision Making
Carpenter, J., Huet-Vaughn, E., Matthews, P., Robbett, A., Beckett, D. & Jamison, J., 2021, In : REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS. 103, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A game theory approach for maximum utilization of wind power by DR in residential consumers
Tavakkoli, M., Fattaheian-Dehkordi, S., Pourakbari-Kasmaei, M., Liski, M. & Lehtonen, M., 26 Oct 2020, Proceedings of 2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT-Europe 2020. IEEE, p. 111-115 5 p. 9248820. (IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Prizes
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Amartya Sen Prize, Yale University, Global Financial Integrity and Academics Stand Against Poverty
Matti Ylönen (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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Yale University
Juuso Välimäki (Visiting researcher)
7 Apr 2019 → 28 Apr 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visit abroad
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Evaluation for professorship
Juuso Välimäki (Examiner)
31 Dec 2019Activity: Examination types › Statement of assessment of professorship
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Professorial appointment committee
Juuso Välimäki (Examiner)
2019Activity: Examination types › Statement of assessment of professorship
Press / Media
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Taloustieteilijät: Koronan pahin vaihe on tammi-maaliskuussa
22/12/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Fennovoima ja sen omistajat vaikenevat rahoituksesta, vaikka ydinvoimassa on kiinni satoja miljoonia euroja jo ennen rakentamislupaa
19/12/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Tästä syystä Ruotsi jyrää Suomen tuottavuudessa
26/11/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Impacts
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Spectrum Auction 2016
Impact