Wilma
Nissilä
Areas of expertise
Biography
I started my doctoral studies in Economics in 2020 and I am currently working as a full-time Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Economics at Turku School of Economics. Besides research, my work tasks include teaching. I am also a MyTeacher for the student majoring in Economics, so if you have any questions related to studying Economics, you can contact me via email. I obtained my M.Sc. (Econ) from Turku School of Economics in 2019 and my M.Sc.(Statistics) from University of Turku in 2022.
Teaching
The courses I have been assisting are the following:
Introduction to Econometrics 2023-2025 (lectures).
Bachelor Thesis Seminar in Economics 2023-2025 (supervisor of theses).
Advanced Econometrics II course 2021-2022 (homework sessions).
Advanced Macroeconomics I course (organized by Uni Helsinki & FDPE) 2021 (homework sessions)
Econometric Programs I course 2018-2022 (lectures), 2023 (person in charge).
Econometrics Programs II course 2020 (lectures).
Advanced Econometrics I course 2019 (homework sessions).
Macroeconomic Theory II course 2018 (homework sessions).
Basics of Econometrics course 2017 (homework sessions).
Research
My research is mostly related to theoretical and empirical econometrics, especially to macroeconometrics and forecasting binary variables. I am currently working on research questions related to recession forecasting and housing market bubbles.