Management team
Kaisa Kotakorpi
Professor, PhD, Director of the Center of Excellence
Tampere University, office Pinni B4147
+358 50 318 2487
Public economics, health economics, behavioural economics, political economics, tax compliance, regulation, policy evaluation
Jukka Pirttilä
Professor, PhD, Vice Director of the CoE, Principal Investigator
University of Helsinki and VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 294 128 728 / +358 295 519 426
Taxation, public provision, development
Jarkko Harju
Professor, PhD in Economics, Principal Investigator
Tampere University (Office Pinni B4148), VATT Institute for Economic Research, CESifo
+358 50 473 3892
Public economics, labor economics, taxation, social security, firms, entrepreneurs, income inequality, environmental taxes
Tuomas Kosonen
Research Professor, PhD, Principal Investigator
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 440
Income taxation, labour supply, fuel and car taxation, sweets tax, family benefit policies, income distribution, excise taxes
Communication and administration
Marjukka Hourunranta
Project Manager, M.Sc.Econ., Doctoral researcher
Tampere University, office Pinni B4146
+358 50 470 5645
Communication and administration
Rebecca Lakkonen
Research Assistant, B.Sc. (Economics)
Tampere University
+358 50 598 7198
Communication and administration
Researchers
Kwabena Adu-Ababio
PhD in Economics
University of Helsinki
+358 40 8712887
Public economics, development economics
Mostafa Bahbah
Doctoral Student, MA in Economics
Tampere University
Public economics, income inequality, taxation, policy evaluation
Martín Brun
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, PhD in Economics
Tampere University
Behavioral and experimental economics, development economics, public economics, labor economics
Sebastián Castillo
Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD in Economics
University of Helsinki
Tax evasion and public economics
Selina Clarke
Doctoral researcher, M.Sc.
University of Helsinki
Environmental economics, public economics
Matias Giaccobasso
Senior Researcher, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
Public finance, development economics, labor economics, behavioral economics
Miko Hallikainen
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. in Economics
Tampere University
+358 40 537 1519
Labor economics, inequality, social mobility
Vesa-Matti Heikkuri
Assistant Professor, PhD
Tampere University
+358 50 301 9347
Inequality, social mobility
Tuomas Hiilamo
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc.
University of Helsinki
Public economics, pensions
Matti Hovi
Researcher, PhD (economics)
Tampere University
+358 50 3182614
Behavioral economics, labor economics
Risto Hurmeranta
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration
University of Helsinki
Public economics, housing markets, urban economics
Kari Hämäläinen
Principal Economist / PhD in Economics
VATT Insitute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 416
Labor economics, social security, labor market policy
Nurfatima Jandarova
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, PhD in Economics
Tampere University
+358 50 593 7374
Applied microeconomics, labour economics, education, behavioural economics, genomics
Juho Junttila
Doctoral researcher
University of Helsinki
Economics of education, public economics
Elina Jussila
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc.Econ.
Tampere University
Public economics, health economics
Toni Juuti
Senior Researcher, PhD
Labore, Tampere University
Social security, taxation, inequality
Sami Jysmä
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, PhD
Tampere University, Labore
+358 40 772 8768
Public economics, taxation, social insurance
Salla Kalin
Senior researcher / Postdoctoral researcher, PhD
University of Helsinki, Labore
+358 40 753 6267
Public economics, migration, taxation, social security, unemployment, higher education
Ida Kankaanranta
Doctoral Researcher, M Sc. (Economics)
Tampere University
+358 50 431 0726
Public and health economics, taxation, taxi markets, market regulation
Ohto Kanninen
Chief Researcher, PhD
Labour Institute for Economic Research (Labore), University of Helsinki
+358 41 513 7175
Public economics, policy evaluation, pension policy, employment policy, over-indebtedness, social incurance, well-being and inequality
Arttu Kauhanen
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. Economics
Helsinki University
+358 44 057 7899
Public Economics
Ilpo Kauppinen
Senior Researcher, Dr
Vatt Institute for Economic Research, CESifo
+358 295 519 503
Public economics, labor economics, migration
Aliisa Koivisto
Senior Researcher, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 430
Public finance, business taxation, tax and development
Eetu Koskinen
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. in Economics
Tampere University
Public economics, labor economics
Marita Laukkanen
Professor of Practice, PhD, Tampere University
Research Professor, VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 40 304 5533
Energy economics, climate economics, energy taxation, carbon taxes, energy policy, climate policy
Aino Linnunsalo
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. in Economics
Tampere University
+358 50 475 6134
Public economics, taxation, migration
Veini Luoma
Research Assistant, B.Sc. (Economics)
Tampere University
+358 40 505 9915
Inequality, pension design
Ran Sun Lyng
Visiting Researcher, PhD in Economics
Tampere University
Applied econometrics, household finance
Teemu Lyytikäinen
Research Professor, Research Leader, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 431
Housing markets, urban economics, housing policy, taxation
Tuomas Matikka
Associate Research Professor/Research Leader, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 461
Public economics, labor economics, taxation, social insurance
Ella Mattinen
Doctoral Researcher, MSc in Economics
Tampere University
Public economics and social security
Rasmus Mellanen
Doctoral Researcher, Master of Social Sciences (Economics)
University of Helsinki
+358 45 1305 934
Public economic, education
Satu Metsälampi
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Turku
Public economics, behavioral economics, experimental economics
Harri Nikula
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, PhD
Tampere University
+358 50 318 6013
Environmental economics
Annika Nivala
Senior Researcher, Dr Soc Sci
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 50 479 2404
Public economics, labor economics, tax policy
Maarit Olkkola
Senior Researcher, D.Sc. (Economics)
VATT Institute for Economic Research
Public policy, labor economics, health economics, economic history
Kimmo Palanne
Senior Researcher, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 44 333 0633
Environmental economics, transportation, taxation, distributional impacts
Tuuli Paukkeri
Senior Researcher, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 50 436 8929
Public economics, taxation, social benefits, pensions, disability, disability insurance, cognitive and non-cognitive skills
Hanna Pesola
Chief Researcher, Research Leader, PhD (Econ.)
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 438
Labor economics, migration, social insurance
Anna Poskiparta
Research Assistant
Tampere University
Onni Pöyhönen
Research Assistant, B. Sc. (Economics)
Tampere University
Terhi Ravaska
Assistant Professor
Tampere University
+358 50 326 0863
Public economics, inequality, pension design
Sami Remes
PhD (economics)
Tampere University
+358 50 437 7420
Income inequality, labor economics
Marja Riihelä
Senior Researcher / D.Sc.Econ.
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 442
Inequality, distribution of income, consumption and wealth, income mobility, tax progressivity
Anna Sahari
Senior Researcher, PhD (economics)
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 511
Energy efficiency, energy policy, household behaviour
Tuuli Şen
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. Economics
Tampere University, Pellervo Economic Research PTT
+358 40 729 8448
Behavioral economics, environmental economics, agriculture, climate policy, nudges
Erkka Silvennoinen
Doctoral Researcher, Master of Social Sciences (Economics)
Tampere University
+358 400 345 342
Public economics, taxation
Tom-Henrik Sirviö
Doctoral Researcher, M.S.Sc.
University of Helsinki
Public economics, corporate taxation, international taxation, tax avoidance, tax havens
Alessandro Sovera
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, PhD
Tampere University
Public Economics, political economy
Satu Suonto
Doctoral Researcher, Master of Social Sciences (Economics)
VATT Institute for Economic Research; University of Helsinki
+358 295 519 521
Environmental economics, public economics, political economics
Matti Tuomala
Professor (Emeritus), Doctor of Social Science (Economics)
Tampere University
+358 50 318 6037
Public economics, optimal tax theory, tax policy, economic inequality
Elina Tuominen
Postdoctoral Researcher, D.Sc.
Tampere University
+358 50 318 5955
Income distribution, public economics
Lauri Turkia
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc. in Economics
Tampere University
Labor economics, public economics
Reetta Varjonen-Ollus
Doctoral Researcher, Master of Social Sciences (Economics)
University of Helsinki
Public economics, taxation
Lotta Vehkakoski
Research Assistant, B.Sc. (Economics)
Tampere University
Corporate sustainability, environmental economics
Jouko Verho
Chief Researcher, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research, CESifo
+358 295 519 409
Labour, public and health economics
Marika Viertola
Assistant Researcher, M.Sc.Econ.
VATT Institute for Economic Research, Aalto University
+358 295 519 516
Corporate taxation, international corporate taxation, tax avoidance, multinational companies
Tuomo Virkola
Senior Researcher, PhD
VATT Institute for Economic Research
+358 295 519 464
Labor, education, migration, economic history
Hanna Virtanen
D.Sc. (Economics), Senior Research Fellow, Academy Research Fellow, Chief Research Scientist
Tampere University, Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Centre for Economic Performance, IZA
Economics of Education
Aapo Välimäki
Research Assistant
Tampere University
Lukas Worku
Doctoral Researcher, MSc in Economics
Tampere University
+358 44 971 4665
Public economics, taxation
Ozan Yanar
Doctoral Researcher, M.Sc.Econ.
University of Helsinki
Pensions, public economics, labour economics
Scientific Advisory Board
Matz Dahlberg
Uppsala University
Mick Keen
Tokyo College
Dirk Schindler
Erasmus School of Economics
Kalle Pajunen
Tampere University
Observer
The board has also representatives of the Research Council of Finland and the consortia institutions.
International Advisory Board
Richard Blundell
University College London
Claus Thustrup Kreiner
University of Copenhagen
Eva Mörk
Uppsala University
Andreas Peichl
University of Munich
Emmanuel Saez
University of California, Berkeley
Guttorm Schjelderup
Norwegian School of Economics, NHH