Tuukka Saarimaa

Tuukka Saarimaa is an Associate Professor of Urban Economics at Aalto University and a member of the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE). He chairs the Urban Economics research group at Helsinki GSE and serves on the Finnish Economic Policy Council.

• Research Focus: Housing economics, urban policy, political economy, local public finance
• Key Projects: Myllypuro urban renewal analysis, one-room apartment boom studies
• Expertise: Analyzing housing market dynamics, socioeconomic segregation, and municipal finance

Recent Publications include urban housing trends in Finland's six largest cities (2025), Myllypuro redevelopment impact assessments (2024), and analyses of one-room apartment market segmentation. His work combines spatial econometrics with policy evaluation frameworks.

Collaborations extend to AlueAvain.fi research platform and Nordic urban economics networks. He actively engages in public discourse through social media and media contributions to HS and ETLA publications.