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

JYU.Well

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

External members

Hannu Tervo

Professor (emeritus)

University of Jyväskylä

Jussi Heikkilä

Research Fellow

University of Jyväskylä

Publications

Publication

2025

The role of health behaviours, genetic factors, and early life environment in the associations between family-related events and sustainable working life

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.

Wang, Mo

Svedberg, Pia

Silventoinen, Karri

Böckerman, Petri

Narusyte, Jurgita

Ropponen, Annina

Publication

2025

Tobacco Smoking in Early Adulthood and Labor Market Performance : The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

Viinikainen, Jutta

Böckerman, Petri

Hakulinen, Christian

Kari, Jaana T.

Lehtimäki, Terho

Pahkala, Katja

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Viikari, Jorma

Raitakari, Olli T.

Publication

2024

Decentralized wage bargaining and health

Economics and Human Biology.

Maczulskij, Terhi

Haapanen, Mika

Kauhanen, Antti

Riukula, Krista

Publication

2024

Does Abolishing a Copayment Increase Doctor Visits? : A Comparative Case Study

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy.

Haaga, Tapio

Böckerman, Petri

Kortelainen, Mika

Tukiainen, Janne

Publication

2024

Effect of weight on depression using multiple genetic instruments

PLoS ONE.

Viinikainen, Jutta

Böckerman, Petri

Willage, Barton

Elovainio, Marko

Kari, Jaana T.

Lehtimäki, Terho

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Pitkänen, Niina

Raitakari, Olli

Publication

2024

Effects of nurse visit copayment on primary care use : Do low-income households pay the price?

Journal of Health Economics.

Haaga, Tapio

Böckerman, Petri

Kortelainen, Mika

Tukiainen, Janne

Publication

2024

Information Technology, Improved Access, and Use of Prescription Drugs

Journal of the European Economic Association.

Böckerman, Petri

Kortelainen, Mika

Laine, Liisa T

Nurminen, Mikko

Saxell, Tanja

Publication

2024

Lost mind, lost job? Unequal effects of corporate downsizings on employees

German Journal of Human Resource Management.

Böckerman, Petri

Haapanen, Mika

Johansson, Edvard

Publication

2024

Minimum wage and manufacturing labor share : Evidence from North Macedonia

Ekonomska Misao i Praksa.

Petreski, Marjan

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Publication

2024

Personality and public sector employment in Finland

Labour.

Maczulskij, Terhi

Viinikainen, Jutta

Publication

2024

Quality of the digital gp visits and characteristics of the users : retrospective observational study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care.

Lakoma, Sanna

Pasanen, Henna

Lahdensuo, Kaisla

Pehkonen, Jaakko

Viinikainen, Jutta

Torkki, Paulus

Publication

2024

Sosiaalisten taitojen merkitys on nousussa työmarkkinoilla

Tiedonportti : Jyväskylän yliopiston tieteen digilehti.

Viinikainen, Jutta

Empirical Microeconomics (EME)

Research group description

Jyväskylä International Macro and Finance (JyIMaF)

Strategy and Entrepreneurship