Virtanen, Hanna

Virtanen, Hanna

Chief Research Scientist

D.Sc. (Econ)

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Education, labour market

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One of the authors in the following publications
Working Papers 116

Education, Gender, and Family Formation

Virtanen HannaSilliman MikkoKuuppelomäki TiinaHuttunen Kristiina
In response to the wide-ranging consequences of falling fertility rates, governments across high-income countries are considering how to increase
Reports 133

Study on Completing Multiple Higher Education Degrees in Finland

Virtanen HannaVanhala Pekka
This brief provides descriptive evidence on completion of multiple higher education degrees in Finland. In the year 2020, there were
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Returns to Vocational Education and Training

McNally SandraVentura GuglielmoVirtanen Hanna
Returns to Vocational Education and Training
What are the consequences of choosing the vocational track over the general or academic track in upper secondary education?
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COVID-19 Effects on the Economy in the Nordics

Virtanen Hanna
COVID-19 Effects on the Economy in the Nordics
Comment on C. Hall, I. Hardoy & M. Lundin: Schooling in the Nordic countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hall
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Effect of Secondary Education on Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills

Ollikainen Jani-PetteriPekkarinen TuomasUusitalo RoopeVirtanen Hanna
Effect of Secondary Education on Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills
We exploit admission cutoffs to secondary schools to study the effects of general academically oriented, versus vocational secondary schooling
Briefs Publications

Do Investments in Adult Education Pay Off?

Kauhanen AnttiVirtanen Hanna
Technological change and globalization have led to restructuring in the labor market, and adult education is a key policy
Publications Working Papers 91

Heterogeneity in Labor Market Returns to Adult Education

Kauhanen AnttiVirtanen Hanna
Heterogeneity in Labor Market Returns to Adult Education
We study the earnings and employment effects of enrollment in formal adult education in Finland using a combination of
Publications Working Papers 85

The Effect of Access to Post-Compulsory Education: Evidence from Structural Breaks in School Supply

Virtanen HannaRiukula Krista
The Effect of Access to Post-Compulsory Education: Evidence from Structural Breaks in School Supply
We study how reducing the regional supply of post-compulsory education affects schooling choices and educational attainment in Finland. We
Briefs Publications

Regional Availability of Post-compulsory Education and Schooling Choices

Virtanen HannaRiukula Krista
School consolidations (school closures, mergers, and expansions) have become an increasingly popular policy measure across Western countries facing decreasing
Briefs Publications

Vocational or General Education? The Effect Upper Secondary Education Track Choice

Virtanen Hanna
Vocational or General Education? The Effect Upper Secondary Education Track Choice
In response to recent technological changes and the worsening outcomes of non-college educated workers, governments around the world are
Publications Working Papers 65

Labor Market Returns to Vocational Secondary Education

Silliman MikkoVirtanen Hanna
Labor Market Returns to Vocational Secondary Education
We study labor-market returns to vocational versus general secondary education using a regression discontinuity design created by the centralized
Publications Working Papers 64

Lost Boys: Access to Secondary Education and Crime

Huttunen KristiinaPekkarinen TuomasUusitalo RoopeVirtanen Hanna
Lost Boys: Access to Secondary Education and Crime
We study the effect of post-compulsory education on crime by exploiting a regression discontinuity design generated by admission cut-offs

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