Mika Haapanen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5918068 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mika Haapanen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mika |
| FAMILY NAME | Haapanen |
| SIGNATURE | HAAPANEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2964-3352 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The long-term health consequences of expanding access to higher education
Decentralized wage bargaining and health
Early parental death and its association with children’s mental and economic well-being in adulthood: A nationwide population-based register study
BACKGROUND: This study examined the association between early parental death and children's subsequent mental health, years of schooling, and labour-market outcomes (ie, employment and earnings) in adulthood. METHODS: We used nationwide register-based data for Finnish citizens born between 1971 and 1986 (n=962 350). Logistic and linear regression models were used to examine the association of early parental death before the age of 21 years with s…
Patterns of inter- and intra-regional differences in human capital and earnings: Evidence from Finland and Sweden 1987–2015
In this paper, we examine the long-term patterns of geographical disparities in human capital and income in Finland and Sweden over the period 1987–2015. Using nationwide longitudinal population register data, we analyze disparities at different spatial scales, between and within functional labor market regions determined by observed travel-to-work patterns. Contrary to the findings from many other developed economies indicating inter-regional di…
Regional concentration of university graduates: The role of high school grades and parental background
In this paper, we analyse long-term changes in the regional distribution and migration flows of university graduates in Finland and Sweden. This study is based on detailed longitudinal population register data, including information on high school grades and parental background. We find a distinct pattern of skill divergence across regions in both countries over the last 3 decades. The uneven distribution of human capital has been reinforced by t…
The Effects of the Value-Added Tax on Revenue and Inequality
This paper examines the impact of the introduction of the value-added tax on inequality and government revenues using newly released macro data. We present both conventional country fixed effect regressions and instrumental variable analyses, where VAT adoption is instrumented using the previous values of neighbouring countries’ VAT systems as an instrument. The results reveal – in contrast to earlier work – that the revenue consequences of the V…
Government policy failure in public support for research and development
Promoting Research and Development (R&D) and innovative activity is a key element of the EU Lisbon Agenda and is seen as playing a central part in stimulating economic development. In this paper we argue that, even allowing for benevolent policy-makers, informational asymmetries can lead to a misallocation of public support for R&D, hence government policy failure, with the potential to exacerbate preexisting market failures. Initially, we explor…
The effect of polytechnic reform on migration
Evaluation of Deadweight Spending in Regional Enterprise Financing
Tokila A. and Haapanen M. Evaluation of deadweight spending in regional enterprise financing, Regional Studies. The problem of deadweight spending has been previously studied using diverse methods. However, regional variations in deadweight spending have not yet been considered. An evaluation of regional business subsidies in Finland during 2000–2003 is conducted. The analysis reveals regional differences in deadweight spending in proportional an…
Cumulative inertia or cumulative stress? Migration behaviour of Finnish graduates
An interesting yet largely unstudied question regarding labour migration behaviour and residence duration is whether migration becomes more or less likely over time. This paper analyses the determinants of residence duration for Finnish graduates. Our results affirm the importance of cumulative inertia as a determinant of migration. The longer a person stays in a region, the smaller are the hazard rates of migration. However, for those graduates …
Can Migration Decisions be Affected by Income Policy Interventions? Evidence from Finland
Haapanen M. and Ritsilä J. (2007) Can migration decisions be affected by income policy interventions? Evidence from Finland, Regional Studies 41, 339–348. Using Finnish micro-level data, this paper maps out whether migration decisions can be affected by income policy interventions. The analysis focuses on individuals living in peripheral regions and distinguishes peripheral migration from growth-centre migration. In support of the human capital h…
Government policy failure in public support for research and development
Promoting Research and Development (R&D) and innovative activity is a key element of the EU Lisbon Agenda and is seen as playing a central part in stimulating economic development. In this paper we argue that, even allowing for benevolent policy-makers, informational asymmetries can lead to a misallocation of public support for R&D, hence government policy failure, with the potential to exacerbate preexisting market failures. Initially, we explor…
Regional concentration of university graduates: The role of high school grades and parental background
In this paper, we analyse long-term changes in the regional distribution and migration flows of university graduates in Finland and Sweden. This study is based on detailed longitudinal population register data, including information on high school grades and parental background. We find a distinct pattern of skill divergence across regions in both countries over the last 3 decades. The uneven distribution of human capital has been reinforced by t…
Can Migration Decisions be Affected by Income Policy Interventions? Evidence from Finland
Haapanen M. and Ritsilä J. (2007) Can migration decisions be affected by income policy interventions? Evidence from Finland, Regional Studies 41, 339–348. Using Finnish micro-level data, this paper maps out whether migration decisions can be affected by income policy interventions. The analysis focuses on individuals living in peripheral regions and distinguishes peripheral migration from growth-centre migration. In support of the human capital h…
Early parental death and its association with children’s mental and economic well-being in adulthood: A nationwide population-based register study
BACKGROUND: This study examined the association between early parental death and children's subsequent mental health, years of schooling, and labour-market outcomes (ie, employment and earnings) in adulthood. METHODS: We used nationwide register-based data for Finnish citizens born between 1971 and 1986 (n=962 350). Logistic and linear regression models were used to examine the association of early parental death before the age of 21 years with s…
Can Migration Decisions be Affected by Income Policy Interventions? Evidence from Finland
Haapanen M. and Ritsilä J. (2007) Can migration decisions be affected by income policy interventions? Evidence from Finland, Regional Studies 41, 339–348. Using Finnish micro-level data, this paper maps out whether migration decisions can be affected by income policy interventions. The analysis focuses on individuals living in peripheral regions and distinguishes peripheral migration from growth-centre migration. In support of the human capital h…
Cumulative inertia or cumulative stress? Migration behaviour of Finnish graduates
An interesting yet largely unstudied question regarding labour migration behaviour and residence duration is whether migration becomes more or less likely over time. This paper analyses the determinants of residence duration for Finnish graduates. Our results affirm the importance of cumulative inertia as a determinant of migration. The longer a person stays in a region, the smaller are the hazard rates of migration. However, for those graduates …
Evaluation of Deadweight Spending in Regional Enterprise Financing
Tokila A. and Haapanen M. Evaluation of deadweight spending in regional enterprise financing, Regional Studies. The problem of deadweight spending has been previously studied using diverse methods. However, regional variations in deadweight spending have not yet been considered. An evaluation of regional business subsidies in Finland during 2000–2003 is conducted. The analysis reveals regional differences in deadweight spending in proportional an…
The effect of polytechnic reform on migration
Government policy failure in public support for research and development
Promoting Research and Development (R&D) and innovative activity is a key element of the EU Lisbon Agenda and is seen as playing a central part in stimulating economic development. In this paper we argue that, even allowing for benevolent policy-makers, informational asymmetries can lead to a misallocation of public support for R&D, hence government policy failure, with the potential to exacerbate preexisting market failures. Initially, we explor…
The Effects of the Value-Added Tax on Revenue and Inequality
This paper examines the impact of the introduction of the value-added tax on inequality and government revenues using newly released macro data. We present both conventional country fixed effect regressions and instrumental variable analyses, where VAT adoption is instrumented using the previous values of neighbouring countries’ VAT systems as an instrument. The results reveal – in contrast to earlier work – that the revenue consequences of the V…
Regional concentration of university graduates: The role of high school grades and parental background
In this paper, we analyse long-term changes in the regional distribution and migration flows of university graduates in Finland and Sweden. This study is based on detailed longitudinal population register data, including information on high school grades and parental background. We find a distinct pattern of skill divergence across regions in both countries over the last 3 decades. The uneven distribution of human capital has been reinforced by t…
Patterns of inter- and intra-regional differences in human capital and earnings: Evidence from Finland and Sweden 1987–2015
In this paper, we examine the long-term patterns of geographical disparities in human capital and income in Finland and Sweden over the period 1987–2015. Using nationwide longitudinal population register data, we analyze disparities at different spatial scales, between and within functional labor market regions determined by observed travel-to-work patterns. Contrary to the findings from many other developed economies indicating inter-regional di…
Early parental death and its association with children’s mental and economic well-being in adulthood: A nationwide population-based register study
BACKGROUND: This study examined the association between early parental death and children's subsequent mental health, years of schooling, and labour-market outcomes (ie, employment and earnings) in adulthood. METHODS: We used nationwide register-based data for Finnish citizens born between 1971 and 1986 (n=962 350). Logistic and linear regression models were used to examine the association of early parental death before the age of 21 years with s…
Decentralized wage bargaining and health
The long-term health consequences of expanding access to higher education
Economics (9 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (4 works) · Earnings (3 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (3 works)