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Roope Uusitalo is a Professor of Economics at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Social Sciences. He holds the title of Docent and serves as a Supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in Economics. His roles include academic leadership in the Faculty Common Matters unit and active participation in major research initiatives.
- Affiliations: University of Helsinki (Professor), VATT Institute for Economic Research (project collaboration)
- Projects: Leading the 'Datahuone' project (2024-2026), participating in VATT Pirttilä Uusitalo (2024-2028) and the Finnish Flagship Programme EDUCA: Education for the Future (2024-2028)
Research Interests: Focus on economic history, crisis analysis, education policy, and labor economics. Notable work includes studies on Finnish economic crises, the impact of educational systems on cognitive/non-cognitive skills, and the effects of school closures during crises.
Recent Contributions: Published five key papers in 2024, including an anthology on Finnish economic crises and peer-reviewed articles in Economics of Education Review and Journal of the Finnish Economic Association. Active in academic service as an opponent/pre-examiner for doctoral theses and conference organizer.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across the EDUCA flagship program and VATT research networks, focusing on macroeconomic stability and education policy innovation.
