Researchers

Taina Leinonen, Principal investigator, Senior Researcher, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
I am a social scientist focused on demographic research and I have conducted register-based research on work disability and labour market participation. I am the principal investigator in LIFECON project and I also participate in work package 2, where I study the structural changes in the labour market and the length of working careers.
[email protected], @taina_leinonen, website

Kristiina Kulha, Interaction coordinator,
Senior Specialist, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
I am an expert on communications with a long career as a chief of communications in the Finnish institute of occupational health. At the moment I work as a senior specialist at the unit of Work environment unit. In the LIFECON project I work as interaction coordinator.
[email protected], @krissekulha

Antti Kauhanen, Research Director, Etla economic research, leader of work package 1
I am specialised in labour economics and in my latest research I have focused on the effect of adult education on labour market. In the LIFECON project, I study the impact of adult education on the length of work careers and health. 
[email protected], @Antti_Kauhanen, website

Svetlana Solovieva, Senior Researcher, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Deputy Principal Investigator, Leader of work package 2
My background is in mathematics and epidemiology, and I have done register-based research on work disability and work participation. In the LIFECON project I work as a deputy principal investigator and the leader of work package 2, where I study the length of work careers. 
[email protected]

Pekka Martikainen, Professor, University of Helsinki, Leader of work package 3
I am a demographer and register data researcher by background. The main focus of my research relates to social health determinants and currently, I am leading a ERC Advanced Grant project on this topic. In the LIFECON project, I lead work package 3. I also do research in work packages 2 and 3 on work career length, use of care among the elderly and long-term trends in health gap.
[email protected]

Tarmo Valkonen, Research Advisor, Etla Economic Research, Leader of work package 4
I am an economist and have conducted research on the interaction between demographic change, economy and public policy. In the LIFECON project, I lead work package 4, where the main research topic is a sustainable and equal welfare state. I also participate in work package 2 as a researcher on pension policies. 
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Ari Väänänen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Reseracher in work packages 1 and 2 
I am a social scientist and a psychologist who studies mental health at work and in culture, and societal changes that reflect on occupational health. In the LIFECON project, I study how the increased mental health problems in work life impact fertility and family formation. Additionally, in our research group, we study migration among highly educated Finns. 
[email protected], @AriVnnen1 

Eija Kauppi, Planner, Etla Economic Research, Research in work package 4
In the LIFECON project I participate in developing and maintaining of the FOG-model. 
[email protected], website

Elli Hartikainen, Researcher, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Researcher in work package 2 
I am a health economist by background. Currently I work on my PhD thesis using register-based data on partial sickness absence, it's determinants and it's impact on the length of work career. In LIFECON project I study part-time employment and pensions.
[email protected], @ElliHartikainen 

Hanna Virtanen, Chief Research Scientist, Etla Economic Research, Researcher in work packages 1 and 2
I am an economist and in my reserach, I use register-based data and economic statistical statistics. In the LIFECON project, I study the effect of adult education on the length of work careers and health outcomes. I also study the effect of educational choices conducted at the secondary level on fertility and family formation.
[email protected], @hanna_virtanen_ , website

Jaakko Airaksinen, Senior Specialist, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Statistics Specialist in work package 3
I am a psychologist by background. My previous research has covered topics on psychology, occupational health, and criminology. 
[email protected]ttl.fi

Joonas Pitkänen, Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki, Researcher in work packages 1 and 2
My background is in sociology and demography, and I have conducted register-based research on Finnish youth. I have studied the effect of family background on self-harm and exclusion from education and labour market in adolescence. Additionally, I have studied the socioeconomic differences in the use of health care services among youth who have done self-harm and among their parents. In the LIFECON project, I study the effect of youth mental health problems on later educational and occupational careers as well as the changes between family structure and health over time. 
[email protected]

Juha Alho, Emeritus Professor, Researcher in work package 4
In LIFECON project I study the demographic structure and its forecast as an demographer in the work package 4.
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Juha Luukkonen, Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki, Reseracher in work package 2 
I am interested in social epidemiology, the health effects of alcohol policies and changing labour markets. 
[email protected]

Jukka Lassila, Researcher, Etla Economic Research, Researcher in work package 4
I am economist focused on aging population, pension policies and sustainability of public finances. In the LIFECON project I use simulation model based on Finnish economy to study policy regulations related to public dept, taxes and pension system, and their effect among different generations, on public finance and economy. 
[email protected]

Kaarina Korhonen, Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki, Researcher in work package 3
My background is in sociology and demography. I have mainly conducted research using register-based data. The topics I have covered consist of socioeconomic inequality in health and mortality among aging population. In the LIFECON project I study the use of 24/7 care among aging population and the social and health determinants related to it.
[email protected]

Krista Riukula, Researcher, Etla Economic Researcher, Researcher in work package 1
My background is in work and family economics. In the LIFECON project I study how parents job loss impacts their and their children's fertility-related decision making, using register-based data and economic statistical statistics. 
[email protected], @kristariukula, website

Lasse Tarkiainen, University Researcher, University of Helsinki, Researcher in work package 3
I am a sociologist focused on demography and I have studied socioeconomic and regional differences in health and mortality. In the LIFECON project I study the long-term changes in health inequality. 
[email protected]

Laura Salonen, Senior Researcher, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Researcher in work package 2
I am a sociologist and my research topics have covered health and work -related sociodemographic differences. In the LIFECON project, I study the effect of work disability on labour market participation and the effectiveness of active labour market policies. 
[email protected], @lausau

Liina Junna, Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki, Researcher in work package 2
I am a sociologist by background and I have done register-based studies on the relationship between work, income and health. In the LIFECON project I study the effect of mental health problems on labour market participation among young adults, and the effect of activation policies on working careers. 
[email protected], kotisivut

Minna Toivanen, Senior Specialist, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Researcher in work package 2
I am an education scientist by background and currently a researcher on anorganisation and work life. Lately, my research has focused on time management, serendipity, multicultural workplaces, and immigrants in work life. In the LIFECON project, I study the labour market participation of highly educated Finns who migrate from and back to Finland. 
[email protected]

Pekka Varje, Chief Research Scientist, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Researcher in work package 2
I am a historian by background and have done research on the long-term trends in work life, mental health, morbidity among the working-age population, and labour market changes. In the LIFECON project, I study highly educated Finns who move out of and back in Finland.
[email protected], @PekkaVarje, website

Päivi Puonti, Researcher, Etla economic research, Researcher in work package 4
I am an economist and have used the methods of time series econometrics to study monetary and fiscal policies. In the LIFECON project, I study the effect of an ageing population on the effectiveness of reflation.
[email protected], @PaiviPuonti, website

Tero Kuusi, Etla economic research

[email protected], website

Ulla Suulamo, Doctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki, Researcher in work package 3 
My background is in demography and social demography. Currently, I am a PhD student at the University of Helsinki and I use register-based data to study inequality in mortality and its long-term trends. In the LIFECON project, I study the excess mortality in winter and the social and health determinants related to it.
[email protected], website