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Seppo Honkapohja is a Visiting Professor of Economics at Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki. He previously held the roles of Deputy Governor (2017) and Member of the Board (2008–2016) at the Bank of Finland. His academic career spans professorships at University of Cambridge, University of Helsinki, and Turku School of Economics. He is a member of Academia Europaea and the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, and a Fellow of the Econometric Society and European Economic Association.
Education:
- Doctor of Science h.c. in Economics and Business Administration, Turku School of Economics (2010)
Research Interests:
His research focuses on macroeconomic theory, monetary policy, expectations and learning in macro models, financial crises, and fiscal policy. He has extensively studied the implications of adaptive learning for monetary and fiscal policy, especially in the context of liquidity traps and inflation targeting frameworks.
Research Trends:
His recent publications emphasize average inflation targeting, expectations-driven stagnation, and fiscal policy under learning. The work often uses dynamic macroeconomic models to explore how policy rules and expectations interact, especially when agents have imperfect knowledge or learning mechanisms.
Scientific Awards:
- Doctor Primus 1976–1980, University of Helsinki
- Member of Academia Europaea (1990)
- Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (1991)
- Medal of Honor (1st Class Knight) of the Finnish White Rose Knights (1992)
- Jaakko Honko Medal (1998)
- Fellow of the Econometric Society (1999)
- Fellow of the European Economic Association (2004)
- Yrjo Jahnsson Foundation Anniversary Prize in Economics (2004)
- Doctor of Science h.c., Turku School of Economics (2010)
- Medal of Honor, Commander of the Finnish White Rose Knights (2014)
- Silver Medal of University of Helsinki (2017)
- Merit Award by OP-Group Research Foundation (2018)
Teaching and Engagement:
- Macroeconomic Policy (Aalto University, 2018–2023)
- Learning in Macroeconomics (PhD course, University of Naples Federico II, 2019–2022)
He continues to contribute to macroeconomic policy debates through research, teaching, and advisory roles across Europe.
