
Petri Kahila
Research Director
Doctor of Philosophy (Human Geohraphy), Adjunct Professor in Economic Geography
Research Director in Centre for Regional Research since 2013
Director of Karelian Institute since 2016
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Karelian Institute
petri.kahila@uef.fi | +358 50 411 8445
Areas of specialities are regional development, regional and local governance, rural development, social and territorial cohesion and policy evaluations
Research groups
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Centre for Regional Research 01.01.2001 -
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EUARENAS - Cities as Arenas of Political Innovati… 01.01.2021 - 30.06.2024
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MONIVOIMA project Finished 01.06.2021 - 30.06.2022
Projects
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Smart shrinking in the North Karelian rural areas 01.06.2021 - 31.05.2023
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Preliminary study of a regional student loan credit experiment Finished 01.10.2021 - 31.01.2022
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Effects of subsidized collaboration on spatial innovation capacity (COSPIN) Finished 01.09.2020 - 30.06.2022
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ESPON ESCAPE - European Shrinking Rural Areas: Challenges, Actions and Perspectives for Territorial Governance Finished 01.04.2019 - 31.12.2020
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ESPON IRiE Interregional relations in Europe Finished 01.04.2020 - 30.04.2022
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ESPON QoL - Quality of Life Measurements and Methodology Finished 11.02.2019 - 31.08.2020
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Ensuring a Good Life in the Rural -network 01.08.2021 - 31.01.2024
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RUSTIK - Rural Sustainability Transitions through Integration of Knowledge for Improved Policy Processes 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026
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An overview of the Rural social innovations Finished 01.09.2019 - 31.12.2021
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What is Smart Shrinking in Finland? Finished 01.03.2021 - 31.05.2022
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Looking for creative solutions and strategies at municipal level Finished 01.08.2020 - 28.02.2022
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PUHTI Finished 01.08.2018 - 31.03.2021
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RELOCAL - Resituating the Local in Cohesion and Territorial Development Finished 01.10.2016 - 30.09.2020
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Preparation of the Islands Programme Finished 01.11.2019 - 30.06.2020
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City deals as an instrument in Finnish urban policy 01.09.2022 - 31.01.2023
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Gender equality in the change of social and health care services - Study on equality among healthcare and social welfare staff Finished 01.01.2019 - 30.04.2020
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The Ex Ante Evaluation of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027 for Finland Finished 01.11.2019 - 28.02.2022
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Regenerating Municipal Centres Finished 01.11.2017 - 31.12.2020
Files
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European shrinking rural areas: key messages for a refreshed long-term European policy vision
Copus, Andrew; Kahila, Petri; Dax, Thomas; Kovács, Katalin; Tagai, Gergely; Weber, Ryan; Grunfelder, Julien; Meredith, David; Ortega-Reig, Mar; Piras, Simone; Löfving, Linnea; Moodie, John; Fritsch, Matti; Ferrandis, Adrián. TERRA: Revista de Desarrollo Local 8: 280-309. 2021 -
Kunnat monipaikkaisessa kehittämishankkeessa. Toimintatutkimuksellinen lähestymistapa oppimisen organisoimiseen.
Hyyryläinen, Torsti; Rantanen, Manu; Pylkkänen, Päivi; Hytinkoski, Pekka; Kahila, Petri; Saukkonen, Pasi. 2021 2021 -
Maaseudun valokuituinvestoinnit
Hirvonen, Timo; Kahila, Petri; Kurvinen, Arja; Lehtonen, Olli; Sinerma, Janne. 2020 2020 -
Vitality policy as a tool for rural development in peripheral Finland
Makkonen, Teemu; Kahila, Petri. Growth and change 2021; 52 2: 706-726. 2020 -
Vitality policy as a tool to attract in-migration to rural regions
Makkonen, Teemu; Kahila, Petri. Siirtolaisuus 46 1: 11-14. 2020 -
Sukupuolten tasa-arvo sosiaali- ja terveysalan muutoksessa : Sote-henkilöstön tasa-arvotutkimus
Kurvinen, Arja; Ylhäinen, Marjo; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kahila, Petri; Keinänen, Anssi; Moisio, Maija; Lemponen, Virpi; Korsu, Aki; Rauhut, Daniel. 2020 2020 -
Kestävää kasvua ja työtä -rakennerahasto-ohjelman arvioinnin loppuraportti. 19.6.2019. Toimeksiantaja: TEM
Heikkinen, Benjamin; Hirvonen, Timo; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kahila, Petri; Kurvinen, Arja; Mayer, Minna; Nyman, Juho; Pitkänen, Sari; Ranta, Tommi; Sillanpää, Keimo; Ålander, Tommi. 2019 2019 -
Puhtia Pohjois-Karjalaan - kuntien elinvoimaselvitys
Makkonen, Teemu; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kahila, Petri; Lemponen, Virpi; Forsberg, Paavo. 2019 2019 -
Vaikutusten jäljillä - Kestävää kasvua ja työtä rakennerahasto-ohjelman vaikuttavuuden arviointi. Rakennerahasto-ohjelman arvioinnin väliraportti 3
Auri, Elina; Harkko, Jaakko; Heikkinen, Benjamin; Hirvonen, Timo; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kahila, Petri; Kurvinen, Arja; Makkonen, Teemu; Mayer, Minna; Nyman, Juho; Pitkänen, Sari; Ranta, Tommi; Sillanpää, Keimo; Ålander, Tommi. 2019 2019 -
Hallinnon monet kasvot: Kestävää kasvua ja työtä rakennerahasto-ohjelman toimeenpanon ja hallinnon arviointi
Auri, Elina; Hirvonen, Timo; Kahila, Petri; Ranta, Tommi. 2018 2018