Juha Halme
Postdoctoral Researcher
Karelian Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 570 3754
I am a Finnish regional scientist with an academic background in human geography and sociology. I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Karelian Institute of the University of Eastern Finland, contributing to various EU and national-level projects. Throughout my research career, I have explored topics such as the sustainability transitions of rural areas, inter-regional relations in Europe and stakeholder collaboration in regional place marketing projects.
Projects
Publications
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The geography of exclusion: cumulative causation and the persistence of lagging regions
Rauhut, Daniel; Tsiapa, Maria; Halme, Juha, 2026, European planning studies, [Epub ahead of print 19 May 2026], 1-21. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Rural development and place branding
Rauhut, Daniel; Halme, Juha, 2025, Oliveira, Eduardo; Sevin, Efe; Björner, Emma, Elgar Encyclopedia of City and Place Branding, 376-381. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor) -
The role of social capital in the institutionalization of regional place marketing activity
Halme, Juha, 2021, Place branding and public diplomacy, 17, 3, 249-256. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Attractiveness and competitiveness ... but for who? Regional place marketing collaboration from a discursive perspective
Halme, Juha, 2020, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland : dissertations in social sciences and business studies. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Constructing consensus and conflicts : Dynamics in regional place marketing collaboration
Halme, Juha, 2020, Qualitative market research, 23, 4, 961-978. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Representation and power - Discursive constructions of stakeholder positions in regional place marketing collaboration
Halme, Juha, 2020, Environment and planning c : politics and space, 38, 7-8, 1447-1464. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Discursive construction of the legitimacy of a place marketing project: the case of North Karelia
Halme Juha, 2017, Journal of place management and development, 10, 1, 61-72. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research