Research at Department of Economics
The core research areas of the department consist of microeconomic theory and public choice, macroeconomic theory and business cycles, economic policy and public economics, econometrics and forecasting, and financial and housing markets.
More information on the research by faculty members can be found in their homepages.
In addition, recent research by the faculty can be read at the homepage of Aboa Centre for Economic Research (ACE). ACE is a joint venture with Åbo Akademi and its purpose is to coordinate economics education and research in these two universities.
TSE Economics Research Seminar
Aboa Centre for Economics (ACE)
Decision Laboratory
Public Procurement
Publications
Quantifying potential gains from efficient resource reallocation: A counterfactual analysis of economic growth in 284 Chinese cities (2026)
Economic Modelling
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Labor Market Returns to Elite STEM Education (2026)
Journal of human capital
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
All the “Missing” ladies : Attribution bias in candidate selection after electoral setbacks (2026)
Electoral Studies
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The effect of age-specific stay-at-home recommendation on healthcare utilization: Evidence from Finland’s COVID-19 policy (2026)
European Journal of Health Economics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Behavioral implementation by individual-based rights structures : A full characterization (2026)
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)