Maire Nurmet

Maire Nurmet is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Economics and Business Administration since 2016. She holds a Doctorate in Agricultural Economics from the Estonian University of Life Sciences (2001). Her research focuses on agricultural economics, financial management, and sustainability in rural enterprises. She has contributed to over 45 supervised theses and co-authored numerous publications on topics like risk management in agriculture, financial performance of farms, and EU agricultural policy.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Estonian Agricultural University (1997–2001)
• MSc in Economics, Estonian Agricultural University (1994–1996)

Research Interests:

• Risk management strategies in agricultural sectors
• Financial sustainability of rural enterprises
• EU agricultural policy and its economic implications
• Bioenergy economics and agricultural innovation

Notable Projects:

• Lead researcher in multiple EU-funded studies on agricultural policy and financial needs analysis
• Contributed to the OECD review of Estonia's innovation policy in agriculture
• Advisor on financial literacy and agricultural insurance adoption

Awards:

• ETAG Award for mentoring Krista Nurk's Master's thesis (2022)
• Recognition for organizing the 37th European Accounting Association Congress (2014)

Grants & Labs:

• Principal investigator in projects totaling over €500k, including studies on minimum corporate tax and agricultural sustainability
• Member of international review boards for journals like Agronomy Research and Problems of Agricultural Economics