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Working Papers

2023

1. School Closures and Student Achievement: Evidence from a High Stakes Exam
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2022

2. Effect of Secondary Education on Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)

2019

3. Lost Boys: Access to Secondary Education and Crime
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research (2018)
   ETLA Working Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (2019) View citations (2)
4. The Effect of Relabeling and Incentives on Retirement: Evidence from the Finnish Pension Reform in 2005
   Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE View citations (3)

2017

5. Graduation Incentives Through Conditional Student Loan Forgiveness
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2)

2016

6. Reforming Student Financial Aid – Estimates from a Structural Model
   ETLA Reports, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
7. Seniority Rules, Worker Mobility and Wages: Evidence from Multi-Country Linked Employer-Employee Data
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2015)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016)
   Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE (2015)
   See also Journal Article Seniority rules, worker mobility and wages: Evidence from multi-country linked employer-employee data, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2015

8. Post-Secondary Education and Information on Labor Market Prospects: A Randomized Field Experiment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (27)
   See also Journal Article Post-secondary education and information on labor market prospects: A randomized field experiment, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (17) (2020)

2013

9. The Risk and Return of Human Capital Investments
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article The risk and return of human capital investments, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (11) (2014)

2012

10. Aging and Productivity: Evidence from Piece Rates
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)

2010

11. Changes in Job Stability: Evidence from Lifetime Job Histories
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Job Stability – Evidence from Lifetime Job Histories, Finnish Economic Papers, Finnish Economic Association (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
12. The Employment Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE (2009)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The employment effects of low-wage subsidies, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (79) (2013)

2009

13. Labour Market Effects of the Polytechnic Education Reform: The Finnish Experience
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
    Also in Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE (2007)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2007)
    See also Journal Article Labour market effects of the polytechnic education reform: The Finnish experience, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (24) (2009)
14. Long-Term Effects of Forced Migration
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (24)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (20)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (27)
15. School Tracking and Development of Cognitive Skills
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research (2009) View citations (12)
    Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2009) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article School Tracking and Development of Cognitive Skills, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (80) (2013)

2008

16. Employment and Wage Effects of a Payroll-Tax Cut-Evidence from a Regional Experiment
    Discussion Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Employment and wage effects of a payroll-tax cut—evidence from a regional experiment, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2009) View citations (56) (2009)
17. Varying Biases in the Matching Estimates: Evidence from Two Randomized Job Search Training Experiments
    Discussion Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Varying biases in matching estimates: Evidence from two randomised job search training experiments, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2007

18. Leaky Bucket in the Real World: Estimating Inequality Aversion Using Survey Data
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE View citations (5)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A ‘Leaky Bucket’ in the Real World: Estimating Inequality Aversion using Survey Data, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2010) View citations (41) (2010)
19. Minimum wages and youth employment: Evidence from the Finnish retail trade sector
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2007) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Minimum Wages and Youth Employment: Evidence from the Finnish Retail Trade Sector, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2009) View citations (13) (2009)
20. Signaling or human capital: Evidence from the Finnish polytechnic school reform
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE
    See also Journal Article Signalling or Human Capital: Evidence from the Finnish Polytechnic School Reform, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
21. The effect of unemployment benefits on re-employment rates: Evidence from the Finnish UI-benefit reform
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE View citations (3)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2007) View citations (4)

2006

22. Education Policy and Intergenerational Income Mobility: Evidence from the Finnish Comprehensive School Reform
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (29)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2006) View citations (20)
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE (2006) View citations (27)
23. Employment Effects of a Payroll-Tax Cut: Evidence from a Regional Tax Exemption Experiment
    Discussion Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (4)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2006) View citations (3)

2005

24. School Choice and Segregation: Evidence from an Admission Reform
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE View citations (15)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2005) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article School Choice and Segregation: Evidence from an Admission Reform*, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (41) (2010)
25. Union Membership and the Erosion of the Ghent System: Lessons from Finland
    Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE View citations (3)
    Also in Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (8)

2004

26. Employment effects of a payroll tax cut – Evidence from a regional tax subsidy experiment
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association View citations (1)
27. Unintended convergence: how Finnish unemployment reached the European level
    Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2003) View citations (25)

2003

28. The Effect of a Student Aid Reform on Graduation: A Duration Analysis
    Working Paper Series, Uppsala University, Department of Economics View citations (40)

2001

29. Let's Make a Deal - the Impact of Social Security Provisions and Firm Liabilities on Early Retirement
    Discussion Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (3)

2000

30. School Resources and Student Achievement Revisited: New Evidence Using Panel Data
    Discussion Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (3)

1999

31. Essays in Economics of Education
    University of Helsinki, Department of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (4)
32. Homo Entreprenaurus?
    Discussion Papers, VATT Institute for Economic Research View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Homo entreprenaurus?, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2001) View citations (28) (2001)

1998

33. Estimating Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in the Becker Schooling Model
    University of Helsinki, Department of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (27)
34. Trends in Between - and Within Earnings Inequality in Finland
    University of Helsinki, Department of Economics, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2023

1. Lost boys? Secondary education and crime
   Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 218, (C) View citations (12)

2022

2. Habit Formation and the Misallocation of Labor: Evidence from Forced Migrations
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2022, 20, (6), 2497-2539 View citations (8)

2020

3. Post-secondary education and information on labor market prospects: A randomized field experiment
   Labour Economics, 2020, 66, (C) View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Post-Secondary Education and Information on Labor Market Prospects: A Randomized Field Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (27) (2015)

2018

4. Seniority rules, worker mobility and wages: Evidence from multi-country linked employer-employee data
   Labour Economics, 2018, 51, (C), 48-62 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Seniority Rules, Worker Mobility and Wages: Evidence from Multi-Country Linked Employer-Employee Data, Working Paper Series (2016) (2016)

2014

5. The risk and return of human capital investments
   Labour Economics, 2014, 30, (C), 154-163 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper The Risk and Return of Human Capital Investments, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2013

6. Changes in Job Stability – Evidence from Lifetime Job Histories
   Finnish Economic Papers, 2013, 26, (2), 36-55 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Changes in Job Stability: Evidence from Lifetime Job Histories, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)
7. School Tracking and Development of Cognitive Skills
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (3), 577 - 602 View citations (80)
   See also Working Paper School Tracking and Development of Cognitive Skills, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (16) (2009)
8. The employment effects of low-wage subsidies
   Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 97, (C), 49-60 View citations (79)
   See also Working Paper The Employment Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2010

9. A ‘Leaky Bucket’ in the Real World: Estimating Inequality Aversion using Survey Data
   Economica, 2010, 77, (305), 60-76 View citations (41)
   See also Working Paper Leaky Bucket in the Real World: Estimating Inequality Aversion Using Survey Data, Working Papers (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
10. School Choice and Segregation: Evidence from an Admission Reform*
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2010, 112, (1), 55-76 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper School Choice and Segregation: Evidence from an Admission Reform, Working Papers (2005) View citations (15) (2005)
11. The effect of unemployment benefits on re-employment rates: Evidence from the Finnish unemployment insurance reform
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (4), 643-654 View citations (41)

2009

12. Employment and wage effects of a payroll-tax cut—evidence from a regional experiment
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2009, 16, (6), 753-772 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Employment and Wage Effects of a Payroll-Tax Cut-Evidence from a Regional Experiment, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
13. Labour market effects of the polytechnic education reform: The Finnish experience
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (6), 672-681 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Labour Market Effects of the Polytechnic Education Reform: The Finnish Experience, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (24) (2009)
14. Minimum Wages and Youth Employment: Evidence from the Finnish Retail Trade Sector
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2009, 47, (2), 388-405 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Minimum wages and youth employment: Evidence from the Finnish retail trade sector, Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
15. School tracking and intergenerational income mobility: Evidence from the Finnish comprehensive school reform
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (7-8), 965-973 View citations (201)

2008

16. Signalling or Human Capital: Evidence from the Finnish Polytechnic School Reform
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 755-775 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Signaling or human capital: Evidence from the Finnish polytechnic school reform, Working Papers (2007) (2007)
17. Varying biases in matching estimates: Evidence from two randomised job search training experiments
    Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (4), 604-618 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Varying Biases in the Matching Estimates: Evidence from Two Randomized Job Search Training Experiments, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

2006

18. Erosion of the Ghent System and Union Membership Decline: Lessons from Finland
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2006, 44, (2), 283-303 View citations (52)

2005

19. Not so voluntary retirement decisions? Evidence from a pension reform
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (11-12), 2121-2136 View citations (72)

2003

20. School resources and student achievement revisited: new evidence from panel data
    Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22, (3), 329-335 View citations (49)

2002

21. Changes in the Finnish Wage Structure: Will Demand and Supply Do?
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2002, 104, (1), 69-85 View citations (4)

2001

22. Homo entreprenaurus?
    Applied Economics, 2001, 33, (13), 1631-1638 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Homo Entreprenaurus?, Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)

1999

23. Return to education in Finland
    Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (4), 569-580 View citations (41)

Books

2009

1. Economic Prosperity Recaptured: The Finnish Path from Crisis to Rapid Growth, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (16)

Chapters

2009

1. Finland: Firm Factors in Wages and Wage Changes
   A chapter in The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, 2009, pp 149-178 View citations (7)

2005

2. Do Centralized Bargains Lead to Wage Moderation? Time-Series Evidence from Finland
   Springer View citations (9)