Empirical Microeconomics (EME)

The Empirical Microeconomics research group conducts research across various domains within economics, including labor economics, health economics, economics of education, and regional economics. Our empirical research serves a dual purpose: it enhances our understanding of individual-level decision-making and outcomes, while also contributing to the assessment and development of economic policies.

Overview

Core fields of research

Sustainable business and economics

Physical activity, health and wellbeing

Research areas

Policy-Relevant Economics and Competiveness of Economy

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Faculty

School of Business and Economics

Research group description

The group often leverages comprehensive register-based panel datasets encompassing individuals, their families, and employers. These datasets offer a vast repository of information pertaining to economic choices and their subsequent outcomes.

Our particular areas of interest often focus on the development of human capital, the evolution of employment and earnings trajectories, as well as the examination of health-related outcomes and behaviors.

Current

Groups

Members

Research group

Group leaders

Petri Böckerman

Professor

Members

Postdoctoral Researcher

Grant researcher, doctoral degree

External members

Hannu Tervo

Professor (emeritus)

University of Jyväskylä

Jussi Heikkilä

Research Fellow

University of Jyväskylä

Publications

Publication

2020

Do good working conditions make you work longer? Analyzing retirement decisions using linked survey and register data

Journal of the Economics of Ageing.

Böckerman, Petri

Ilmakunnas, Pekka

Publication

2020

Does job design make workers happy?

Scottish Journal of Political Economy.

Böckerman, P.

Bryson, A.

Kauhanen, A.

Kangasniemi, M.

Publication

2020

Education Leads to a More Physically Active Lifestyle : Evidence Based on Mendelian Randomization

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

Kari, Jaana T.

Viinikainen, Jutta

Böckerman, Petri

Tammelin, Tuija H.

Pitkänen, Niina

Lehtimäki, Terho

Pahkala, Katja

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Raitakari, Olli T.

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Publication

2020

Elinikäistä osallistumista vai elämää työ edellä? : työikäisten monialaisten palveluiden yhteensovittaminen ja vaikuttavuuden arviointi -loppuraportti

Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja. Valtioneuvoston kanslia.

Juvonen-Posti, Pirjo

Saikku, Peppi

Turunen, Jarno

Nevala, Nina

Blomgren, Sanna

Kaleva, Simo

Turunen, Jarno

Henriksson, Mikko

Joensuu, Matti

Böckerman, Petri

Saari, Eveliina

Demos Helsinki Oy

Publication

2020

Employment Status and Personal Income Before and After Onset of a Severe Mental Disorder : A Case-Control Study

Psychiatric Services.

Hakulinen, Christian

Elovainio, Marko

Arffman, Martti

Lumme, Sonja

Suokas, Kimmo

Pirkola, Sami

Keskimäki, Ilmo

Manderbacka, Kristiina

Böckerman, Petri

Publication

2020

Generation Z and Organizational Listening on Social Media

Media and Communication.

Reinikainen, Hanna

Kari, Jaana T.

Luoma-aho, Vilma

Publication

2020

Income and Mental Well-Being : Personality Traits as Moderators

Journal of Happiness Studies.

Syren, Susanne

Kokko, Katja

Pulkkinen, Lea

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Publication

2020

Information Integration, Coordination Failures, and Quality of Prescribing

IZA Discussion Papers. IZA Institute of Labor Economics.

Böckerman, Petri

Laine, Liisa T.

Nurminen, Mikko

Saxell, Tanja

Publication

2020

Moving to become healthier?

SSM : Population Health.

Johansson, Edvard

Böckerman, Petri

Koskinen, Seppo

Publication

2020

Personality, occupational sorting and routine work

Employee Relations.

Viinikainen, Jutta

Böckerman, Petri

Elovainio, Marko

Hakulinen, Christian

Hintsanen, Mirka

Kähönen, Mika

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Pulkki-Råback, Laura

Raitakari, Olli

Keltikangas-Järvinen, Liisa

Publication

2020

Regional concentration of university graduates : The role of high school grades and parental background

European Urban and Regional Studies.

Eliasson, Kent

Haapanen, Mika

Westerlund, Olle

Publication

2020

Self-reported health versus biomarkers : does unemployment lead to worse health?

Public Health.

Johansson, E.

Böckerman, P.

Lundqvist, A.

Empirical Microeconomics (EME)

Research group description

Jyväskylä International Macro and Finance (JyIMaF)

Strategy and Entrepreneurship