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Jaana Kari is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä. Her research focuses on labor economics, health economics, and the economics of education within the Empirical Microeconomics (EME) research group. She leads the SED-COST project investigating causal relationships between sedentary lifestyle, physical fitness, and healthcare costs.
Her primary research interests include:
- Labor Economics
- Health Economics
- Regional Economics
- Economics of Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Labor Market Performance
She employs empirical methods using Finnish cohort studies and genetic instruments to examine causal pathways between health behaviors and economic outcomes. Her work bridges epidemiology, economics, and public health policy with a focus on longitudinal data analysis.
Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent focus on health-labor economics intersections. Key trends include quantifying economic impacts of smoking, physical inactivity, and weight on labor markets; leveraging Mendelian randomization for causal inference; and analyzing Finnish population cohorts. Her research demonstrates methodological sophistication in handling genetic instruments and longitudinal health data.
Scientific Awards:
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Her grant activity centers on the SED-COST project, which investigates causality between physical activity, fitness, and healthcare costs. Collaborations with Finnish research institutions and international teams characterize her work, utilizing national cohort studies like Young Finns and Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.
She is actively involved with the Empirical Microeconomics research group conducting work on labor, health, regional economics, and education. The SED-COST project represents her current leadership in quantifying healthcare cost burdens attributable to sedentary lifestyles.
