Dr Riikka Savolainen

Darlithydd mewn Economeg

Economics

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Ymunodd Dr Riikka Savolainen â Phrifysgol Abertawe ym mis Medi fel Darlithydd mewn Economeg.

Mae Riikka yn ficroeconomydd empirig sy’n astudio prosesau gwleidyddol a pholisïau cyhoeddus. Ymhlith pethau eraill, mae hi wedi astudio effaith profiad gwleidyddol ar safbwyntiau polisi gwleidyddion, effaith mudo ffoaduriaid ar farn ailddosbarthu gwleidyddion, yn ogystal ag effaith anghymesuredd etholiadol ar gydlyniant mewnol pleidiau. Mae hi hefyd yn astudio’r effaith ar brisiau o ganlyniad i gymeradwyo treth bechod ar gyfer cynhyrchion melys a’r elastigedd galw cysylltiedig.

Mae hi’n meddu ar radd PhD, gradd MSc a gradd BSc o Brifysgol Aalto (Helsinki, y Ffindir). Yn flaenorol, gweithiodd fel Darlithydd mewn Economeg ym Mhrifysgol Newcastle ac fel Cymrawd Addysgu mewn Economeg yng Ngholeg y Brenin, Llundain, yn ogystal â chyflawni gwaith polisi yn Nhrysorlys y Ffindir. Mae hi’n Gymrawd yr Academi Addysg Uwch.

Anogir myfyrwyr â diddordeb mewn astudio am radd PhD mewn Microeconomeg Empirig i gyflwyno cais.

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Microeconometreg empeiraidd

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Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Matakos, K., Savolainen, R., Troumpounis, O., Tukiainen, J., & Xefteris, D. (2024). Electoral Institutions and Intraparty Cohesion. Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2(4), 883-916.
https://doi.org/10.1086/731286, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65736
Ollila, H., Partinen, M., Koskela, J., Borghi, J., Savolainen, R., Rotkirch, A., & Laine, L. (2022). Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use. PLOS ONE, 17(12), e0271517
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271517, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62124
Matakos, K., Bermek, S., & Savolainen, R. (2022). State Capacity and Political Participation: The Long Shadow of Ottoman Legacy. Journal of Historical Political Economy, 2(1), 159-187.
https://doi.org/10.1561/115.00000027, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58995

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Matakos, K., Savolainen, R., Troumpounis, O., Tukiainen, J., & Xefteris, D. (2024). Electoral Institutions and Intraparty Cohesion. Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2(4), 883-916.
https://doi.org/10.1086/731286, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65736
Ollila, H., Partinen, M., Koskela, J., Borghi, J., Savolainen, R., Rotkirch, A., & Laine, L. (2022). Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use. PLOS ONE, 17(12), e0271517
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271517, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62124
Matakos, K., Bermek, S., & Savolainen, R. (2022). State Capacity and Political Participation: The Long Shadow of Ottoman Legacy. Journal of Historical Political Economy, 2(1), 159-187.
https://doi.org/10.1561/115.00000027, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58995

Modiwlau a Addysgir

EC-2530 Economic Policy

The module is designed to give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of economic principles to the formulation and critique of important areas of economic policy. As part of this aim, it is designed to encompass micro-economic and macro-economic analysis of the contemporary economy.
EC-3532 Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models

This module provides third year Economics undergraduates with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their own econometric skills and critically evaluate current empirical econometric research. With a strong emphasis on ¿learning by doing", this module employs a mixture of lectures, tutorials and computer workshops to allow students to undertake their own empirical analysis in core areas of econometrics. The module will develop numerous transferable skills of use for both further study and future employment.

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