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Jaan Masso is an Associate Professor in Applied Econometrics at the University of Tartu's School of Economics and Business Administration within the Faculty of Social Sciences. He has held leadership roles including Programme Director for the MA in Quantitative Economics and Head of Chair. His research focuses on labour demand dynamics, firm-level innovation, export strategies, and social dialogue in transition economies. He has authored over 50 publications and been recognized with awards like the 2024 Swedbank Research Award and University of Tartu Medal. His work integrates econometric analysis with policy-relevant insights across areas like FDI impacts, gender wage gaps, and digital disruption in financial services.
Education: Ph.D. in Economics (2005), M.A. in Economics (2001 cum laude), B.A. in Corporate Finance (1998 cum laude), all from University of Tartu. Administrative roles include membership in the Estonian Economic Association and Baltic Economic Association, and reviewer for EU-funded research projects.
Research interests span labour market efficiency, firm internationalization, and the socio-economic implications of technological change. His recent work examines automation's gender wage effects, FinTech market ecosystems, and productivity drivers in catching-up economies. Grants include EU-funded projects on innovation and social dialogue.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Chair of Economic Modelling and collaborates with institutions like Bank of Estonia and Konstanz University. Current projects address digital transformation in financial services and global value chain dynamics.
