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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

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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Upcoming events

  • Christina Felfe

    University of Konstanz

    Mintful choices - The role of perceived pressure

    • Economics of Education (Educa)
    • Seminar
  • Salomo Hirvonen

    University of Turku

    Weather Sensitivity of Energy Classification Premiums: Evidence From Finnish Housing Market

    • Environmental Economics
    • Seminar
  • Stefan Ambec

    Toulouse School of Economics

    • Environmental Economics
    • Seminar
  • Ludvig Sinander

    University of Oxford

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    • Microeconomics
    • Seminar
  • Satu Suonto

    University of Helsinki / VATT

    Determinants of Redistributive Preferences: Evidence from natural and survey experiment

    • Labor & Public Economics
    • PhD Seminar

Latest research

  • 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

  • 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

  • Markets, Contracts, or Firms? A Simple Model of Governance

    Tore Ellingsen and Topi Miettinen

    We build a simple formal model of governance. Investments and control rights over assets and labor are fully contractible, but final production decisions are ex ante uncontractible, and ex post …

    Discussion paper

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Visiting Address

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