Report
Five-year self-assessment report for Helsinki GSE
The Helsinki GSE was founded in the spring of 2018. We evaluated the progress made so far and to charted the future.
An alliance of three Finnish universities bringing together the best in economics education and research
- High quality research.
- Societal impact.
- Cooperation between economics and other disciplines.
- Quality of teaching.
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
Helsinki GSE is an academic initiative bringing together three Finnish universities – Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, and University of Helsinki. We are building on and extending the cooperation between our departments and third-parties.
Research Master’s Track in Economics
Choose One University, Study at Three
The Research Master's Track is one of the study tracks in the Master's programs. It provides a high value-added education for students whose ambition is to obtain challenging and demanding expert positions.
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New Professor Appointments
Alina Ozhegova and Julia Salmi have been appointed as Assistant Professors of Economics.
Online Education
Open Online Resources in Economics
Helsinki GSE offers a wide range of open access e-learning materials to start the journey of learning economics.
Recent News
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Essays in macroeconometrics under noninvertibility
On the 30th of May, Juho Koistinen, will defend his doctoral dissertation “Essays in macroeconometrics under noninvertibility”.
dissertation
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Non-compliance and Avoidance
On the 23rd of May, Petteri Palonen, will defend his doctoral dissertation “Non-compliance and Avoidance”.
dissertation
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Essays on Blockchain Technology and Digital Economics
On the 11th of April, Amin Mohazab Rahimzadeh, will defend his doctoral dissertation “Essays on Blockchain Technology and Digital Economics”.
dissertation
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Essays on Transportation and the Environment
On the 21st of March, Kimmo Palanne, will defend his doctoral dissertation “Essays on Transportation and the Environment”.
dissertation
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Essays on Public Procurement
On the 7th of March, Jan Jääskeläinen, will defend his doctoral dissertation “Essays on Public Procurement”.
dissertation
Upcoming events
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Andrea Pozzi
Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF)
Unbranded competition
- Industrial Organization
- Seminar
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Zach Y. Brown
University of Michigan
Information and Disparities in Health Care Quality: Evidence from GP Choice in England
- Colloquium
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Eric Zwick
University of Chicago Booth School of Business and NBER
The content of this event has not been announced yet. Please check back later.
- Labor & Public Economics
- Seminar
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Second Nordic Meeting in Urban Economics
The content of this event has not been announced yet. Please check back later.
- Trade, Regional and Urban Economics
- Conference
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Tom Zohar
CEMFI
The content of this event has not been announced yet. Please check back later.
- Labor & Public Economics
- Seminar
Latest research
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Which Reference Groups Matter and How? A Relative Income Information Experiment with Administrative Data
Xiaogeng Xu, Satu Metsälampi, Michael Kirchler, Kaisa Kotakorpi, Peter Hans Matthews, and Topi Miettinen
Received wisdom holds that income rank matters for life satisfaction, but causal evidence on the nature and impact of income comparisons is limited. We randomize individuals from a representative …
Discussion paper
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Childhood Gender Nonconformity and Gender Gaps in Life Outcomes
Abigail R. Banan, Torsten Santavirta, and Miguel Sarzosa
We study the role of childhood gender conformity in generating gender gaps. We present a conceptual framework that uses gender norms to explain why some women make less profitable choices than …
Discussion paper
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Effects of Neighborhood Labeling on Student Performance and Sorting
Magdalena Domínguez, Hans Grönqvist, and Torsten Santavirta
We study how labeling of neighborhoods affects the performance and sorting of young residents at the junction of enrolling in high school. Exploiting the release of a much publicized official …
Discussion paper
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Effects of Disruptive Peers in Endogenous Social Networks
Torsten Santavirta and Miguel Sarzosa
This study uses sociometric data to show that social connections in the classroom shape the diffusion of the negative externalities on cognitive achievement generated by abused and neglected peers. …
Discussion paper
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Helsinki
Arkadiankatu 7,
Economicum building,
room A214
Espoo
Ekonominaukio 1,
Aalto University School of Business,
Department of Economics
Postal Address
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
PO BOX 21210
FI-00076 AALTO
FINLAND