Research
Researchers at the Department of Economics are active participants in the international academic community and they also engage in societal debates.
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics is committed to outstanding research and research-based education at all levels. We are particularly strong in microeconomic theory and empirical microeconomics with a focus on labor and personnel economics, urban and transport economics, energy and environmental economics, as well as competition and innovation economics.
We offer Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degrees in Economics. The study programmes are structured to ensure internationally recognized qualifications and a lifelong human capital.
We are part of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics. Helsinki GSE is a unit for economic research and graduate education that was established in 2018 together with Hanken School of Economics and the University of Helsinki.
Get to know our work
We strive for outstanding economic research, teaching and societal impact.
People at the Department of Economics
Meet our professors, researchers, doctoral students and staff.
Studies
Economics can be studied as a major in the Bachelor's Programme, in the Master’s Programme and in the PhD Programme, or as a minor in any of the school's Bachelor’s or Master’s Programmes.
Contact information
Visiting address
Ekonominaukio 1
FI-02150 Espoo
Finland
Postal address
Department of Economics
Aalto University School of Business
PO BOX 21210
FI-00076 AALTO
FINLAND
Department Administration
Head of the Department: Professor Pauli Murto
Secretary: Milja Kylänpää, milja.kylanpaa@aalto.fi
School of Business
Ekonominaukio 1
News
Join us for the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 Ceremony
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Several international postdoctoral researchers work for the EDUCA Flagship
Online course on Wood Mechanics starts 24.2.2025
Learn 100% online about the engineering potential of wood as a complex natural material.
Training to support research offered in AI, ethics, data management, software – register now
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2025 are open.Events
'Better Business — Better Society: Johtaminen tänään' seminar
Better Business — Better Society Seminar Series offers opportunities to learn about and discuss current societally important topics monthly.
Discover and explore research data, May 15, 2025
Welcome to a webinar on data re-use and exploratory data visualisation.
PDP Gala
Join us at the PdP Gala on May 16th to explore bold innovations created by interdisciplinary student teams over nine months of hands-on product development. With real-world challenges, company partners, and functional prototypes, this is your chance to witness where creativity meets engineering.
Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 20, 2025
Join us in celebrating the winners of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024!School of Business
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