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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · 14d

We are inviting applications for 1-2 three-year post-doc researcher positions to strengthen our Industrial and Economic Policy research area. Please apply soon! valtiolle.fi/en/jobs/post...

Post-doctoral researcher - Innovation and related labour and education research - VATT Institute for Economic Research

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · 14d

This highlights the need to carefully identify and disentangle persistent mechanisms that are shaping girls’ education choices, and which appear to be operating globally. Read more: urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-f...

The Global Gender Gap in STEM Applications: Pipeline vs. Choice

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · 14d

The STEM choice gap is stable across contexts with vastly different levels of income, human development, and gender parity.

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · 16d

New study shows: a randomized experiment increased participants’ average income by 9 %–11 % and thus psychotropic drug use decreased by 8 %–11 %, with suggestive evidence of fewer outpatient visits due to mental health issues. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Aug 27

Last week, we were one of the organizer for Workshop in Labor Economics. The conversation was lively and critical, and it showed how important these kinds of forums are. Thank you everyone for participating! Read more about the event: verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/

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» Leading economists convened in Helsinki for WEI 2025: Wages, Employment and Inequality

<p>Almost 70 economists from across Europe gathered in Helsinki on 21–22 August 2025 for the third Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality (WEI 2025). The two-day event featured ...

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Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT @verotutkimus.fi · Aug 21

Wages, Employment & Inequality workshop had a great start with Stephen Machin as the first keynote speaker!🤩

Organisers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social🫡

Funders: FIT/Research Council of Finland, @vatt-research.bsky.social, YJS Foundation, Handelsbankens Forskningsstiftelser🙏

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Tuomas Matikka @tuomasmatikka.bsky.social · Jul 8

Happy to share that our paper on firm responses to tax audits is now available on @itaxjournal.bsky.social:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Please find a brief recap on our main findings below

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎓 VATT Seminar on Thu 19 June, 10:30–11:30 at Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)

Cecilia Blomster (Hanken) presents: Graduating in a Recession, Education and Family Formation

Hosted by Stefano Lombardi

Welcome!

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Jun 3

Welcome to Alejandro Zentner’s seminar presentation!
‘Frictions in Recovering Unclaimed Property: Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment’ reveals how simple steps boosted claims by 400%.
When: 5 June at 10:30
Where: Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)

VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · May 20

VATT seminar Thu May 22: Cloé Garnache (@oslomet.bsky.social) discusses their research

Are Asset Prices Sticky? (with Martin Schmalz and Dag Einar Sommervoll)

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Cloé's research:
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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · May 13

VATT seminar Thu May 15: Sofia Hernnäs (Stockholm School of Economics) discusses their research

Fiber Internet and Labor Demand (with Bengt Söderlund)

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Sofia's research:
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Sofia Hernnäs - Research

Publications "Individual Consequences of Occupational Decline" with Per-Anders Edin, Tiernan Evans, Georg Graetz and Guy Michaels. Economic Journal, August 2023. Working papers "Mortality, Morbidity,...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · May 7

VATT seminar Thu May 8: Jens Wikström from University of Gothenburg discusses their research:

Should eldercare be subsidized? Theory and evidence from Sweden (joint with Patrizia Massner)

🕥10.30–11.30 (at Economicum, free entry)

More of Jens's research: sites.google.com/view/jenswik...

Jens Wikström - Research

Working Papers "Liquidity Effect in Non-Linear Health Insurance: Evidence from Sweden" (New draft coming soon ) Abstract This paper estimates liquidity effects in health care consumption. I use detai...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Apr 22

VATT seminar Thu April 24: Torsten Santavirta (@helsinki.fi) discusses their research

Soviet Industrialization and American Skilled Labor: Transfer of Technologies and Productivity

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Torsten's research:
tsantavirta.com/research/

Research - Torsten Santavirta

Work in progress Name-based Estimators of Intergenerational Mobility (with Jan Stuhler), Forthcoming, Economic Journal. Effects of Disruptive Peers in Endogenous Social Networks (with Miguel Sarzosa)...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Apr 8

VATT seminar Thu April 10: Matti Sarvimäki (@aalto.fi) discusses their research

Migration Restrictions, Selection and Labor Market Returns: Estonian Emigrants, 1989–2021

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Matti’s research:
research.aalto.fi/en/persons/m...

Matti Sarvimäki

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Apr 1

VATT seminar Thu April 3: @mariasauval.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research

The Long-Term Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Teen Births

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Maria's research:
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Maria Sauval - Research

Publications

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Mar 25

VATT seminar Thu March 27: Markku Siikanen (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research

Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Regulated Pharmacy Markets

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Markku's research:
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Markku Siikanen - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus - YJA

Tutkija Markku Siikanen, YTM. Tutkimusaiheet: toimialan taloustiede, terveystaloustiede, julkiset hankinnat, kilpailu

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Mar 19

VATT seminar Thu March 20: @albertduodu.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research

Economy and the Environment - Firm-level responses to energy price shocks

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Albert's research:
albertduodu.github.io/publications/

Research

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Mar 11

VATT seminar Thu March 13: Erik Grönqvist (Uppsala University) discusses their research

Sick of becoming a parent: The child penalty on mental ill-health

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Erik’s research:
sites.google.com/view/erikgro...

Erik Grönqvist

Professor of Health Economics, Deparment of Medical Sciences, Uppsala Universityhttps://www.uu.se/en/department/medical-sciences/research/research-groups/health-economics Director of the Centre for H...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Mar 6

VATT seminar TODAY: Maarit Olkkola (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research

The intergenerational effects of forced migration on human capital and personality traits

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Maarit’s research: sites.google.com/view/maarito...

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I am an Economist working in the fields of Labor and Health Economics, as well as Economic History. My main research interest is the effect of public policy on the formation of skills and preferences,...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Feb 25

VATT seminar Thu February 27: Ragnhild Schreiner (University of Oslo) discusses their research

Taxing Labor: Firm R&D, Automation and the Labor Share

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Ragnhild’s research:
sites.google.com/site/ragnhil...

Ragnhild Camilla Schreiner - RESEARCH

WORKING PAPERS Firm-Level Technological Change and Skill Demand, with Attila Linder, Balázs Muraközy and Balázs Reizer. Revision requested by the American Economic Review [CEPR Working Paper 17421] ...

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Feb 25

📢 Call for Papers: Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality, Helsinki on 21 – 22 Aug

DL 30.3.

Keynotes:
Magne Mogstad (University of Chicago)
Stephen Machin (LSE)

Organizers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social @oskarnskans.bsky.social

More info 👇

Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research FIT @verotutkimus.fi · Feb 10

Coming up: WEI 2025 - the popular Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality in Helsinki in August with Magne Mogstad & Stephen Machin as keynote speakers!

Submit your paper by 30 March!

verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/

Organisers:@tuomaskosonen.bsky.social @oskarnskans.bsky.social

» Call for Papers: Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality (WEI 2025)

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Feb 11

VATT seminar Thu February 13: Moritz Mendel (@aalto.fi) discusses their research

Nonstandard Education Careers and Inequality

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Moritz’s research:
sites.google.com/view/moritzm...

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Moritz Mendel

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VATT Research @vatt-research.bsky.social · Jan 29

VATT seminar Thu January 30: Terhi Ravaska (Tampere University & @VATT_research) discusses their research

Wage garnishment and negative bunching

🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum)

More of Terhi's research:
sites.google.com/view/terhira...

Terhi Ravaska - Research

Publications in peer-reviewed articles Examining inequalities: from labour markets to social outcomes in Finland (coauthors: Tuuli Paukkeri, Marja Riihelä), Fiscal Studies, 45:225–241, 2024 Effects...

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Talouspolitiikan arviointineuvosto @finnishepc.bsky.social · Jan 28

Finnish Economic Policy Council's 2024 report is now out!

Check out the report 👇

talouspolitiikanarviointineuvosto.fi/en/reports/r...

Report 2024 - Economic Policy Council

Economic Policy Council Report 2024 The Finnish Economic Policy Council published its annual assessment of the government’s economic policy and the sustainability of public finances on January 28, 202...

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Talouspolitiikan arviointineuvosto @finnishepc.bsky.social · Jan 24

The Economic Policy Council publishes its annual report on the goverment's economic policy on Jan 28 at 10am

Council members:
@nikumaattanen.bsky.social (chair)
@tsaarimaa.bsky.social
Liisa Häikiö
Seija Ilmakunnas
@hcbjornland.bsky.social
& Jenni Jaakkola

Read more:
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2024 Report of the Finnish Economic Policy Council to be published on Tue, 28 Jan 2025. Welcome to the publication seminar! - Economic Policy Council

The Finnish Economic Policy Council publishes its annual assessment of the government’s economic policy and the sustainability of public finances on Tuesday, 28 January 2025. The 2024 report focuses o...

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