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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
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 Student
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COP27: CLIMATE OPTIMAL INCOME TAXATION (COP27)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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-: Aalto-kunnat-kuntaliitto -tutkimushanke
Saarimaa, T., Heinonen, M., Toikka, M., Rantanen, A. & Lilja, L.
01/06/2023 → 31/05/2025
Project: Other external funding: Municipalities
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DevEcon: Language, learning and the political economy of education
01/04/2023 → 31/12/2026
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
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2022 Klein Lecture Parental Education and Invention : The Finnish Enigma
Aghion, P., Akcigit, U., Hyytinen, A. & Toivanen, O., May 2023, In: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW. 64, 2, p. 453-490 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Downloads (Pure) -
Censorship and Reputation
Hauser, D., Feb 2023, In: American Economic Journal: Microeconomics. 15, 1, p. 497-528 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile37 Downloads (Pure) -
Complementary bidding and cartel detection: Evidence from Nordic asphalt markets
Aaltio, A., Buri, R., Jokelainen, A. & Lundberg, J., Jan 2023, Helsinki Graduate School of Economics, 50 p. (Helsinki GSE Discussion Papers; vol. 2023, no. 1).Research output: Working paper › Scientific
Open Access
Datasets
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Data and Code for: Mobility and congestion in urban India
Akbar, P. (Creator), Couture, V. (Creator), Duranton, G. (Creator) & Storeygard, A. (Creator), Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), 2023
DOI: 10.3886/e182681, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/182681/view
Dataset
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Replication Data for: 'Violence against Women at Work'
Adams-Prassl, A. (Creator), Huttunen, K. (Creator), Nix, E. (Creator) & Zhang, N. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 7 Sept 2023
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/ennrdg, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/ENNRDG
Dataset
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README.txt
Vehviläinen, I. (Creator), Liski, M. (Creator) & Vehviläinen, I. (Contributor), Harvard Dataverse, 2020
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/84nyfe/y7tzk6, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/file.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/84NYFE/Y7TZK6
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Prizes
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Amartya Sen Prize, Yale University, Global Financial Integrity and Academics Stand Against Poverty
Ylönen, Matti (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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Czech National Bank
Seppo Honkapohja (Visiting researcher)
10 Nov 2022 → 13 Nov 2022Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Public Examination of PhD thesis
Seppo Honkapohja (Examiner)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Talousvaliokunta, asiantuntijakuuleminen
Iivo Vehviläinen (Advisor)
27 Sept 2022Activity: Commercial, industrial or non-academic activities › Consultancy and expert advice (including statements)
Press/Media
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Aalto University: New Flagship Brings Together Excellence in Quantum Technology
Anna Mikola, Harri Koivusalo, Peter Liljeroth, Marko Keskinen, Matti Kummu, Nuutti Hyvönen, Olli Varis, Matti Sarvimäki & Eliisa Lotsari
27/10/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Suuri Nobel-keskustelu avaa palkittuja tutkimuksia – seuraa suoraa lähetystä Sanomatalosta kello 17 alkaen
Harri Lipsanen & Kristiina Huttunen
26/10/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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