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
Karelian Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
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
Projects
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Smart shrinking in the North Karelian rural areas Finished 01.06.2021 - 31.05.2023 -
Preliminary study of a regional student loan credit experiment Finished 01.10.2021 - 31.01.2022 -
Effects of subsidized collaboration on spatial innovation capacity (COSPIN) Finished 01.09.2020 - 30.06.2022 -
ESPON ESCAPE - European Shrinking Rural Areas: Challenges, Actions and Perspectives for Territorial Governance Finished 01.04.2019 - 31.12.2020 -
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 -
KUMU - The changing role of municipalities in employment and business services 01.08.2023 - 31.12.2024 -
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 -
What is Smart Shrinking in Finland? Finished 01.03.2021 - 31.05.2022 -
Looking for creative solutions and strategies at municipal level Finished 01.08.2020 - 28.02.2022 -
PUHTI Finished 01.08.2018 - 31.03.2021 -
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 Finished 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 -
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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Conclusions and policy considerations – what does local experience tell us?
Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W. Teoksessa: Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W(toim.) , 2023. Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Community Development. s. 273-284. Routledge -
Introduction to the book: The role of place-based action in improving spatial justice and cohesion
Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W. Teoksessa: Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W(toim.) , 2023. Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Community Development. s. 1-16. Routledge -
Sopimuksellisuus alue- ja kaupunkikehittämisessä
Soininvaara, Ilppo; Kahila, Petri; Hirvonen, Timo; Pyykkönen, Sinikukka; Mayer, Minna; Keinänen, Anssi. 2023. Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja. . Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö -
Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Community Development
Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W. 2023. Regions and CIties. . Routledge -
The struggle against territorial disadvantage in a peripheral Finnish town: Balancing effectiveness and accountability in local government
Fritsch, Matti; Németh, Sarolta; Kahila, Petri. Teoksessa: Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W(toim.) , 2023. Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Community Development. s. 229-246. Routledge -
Älykäs sopeutuminen Pohjois-Karjalan maaseudulla: Alkuvoima-esiselvityshankkeen loppuraportti
Rautiainen, Simo; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kahila, Petri; Koskinen, Keijo; Kurvinen, Arja; Lemponen, Virpi; Tiilikainen, Antti. 2023. Spatia. Raportteja. . Itä-Suomen yliopisto -
Alueellisen opintolainahyvityskokeilun esiselvitys
Keinänen, Anssi; Kahila, Petri; Hirvonen, Timo; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kurvinen, Arja; Leino, Pinja; Lemponen, Virpi . 2022. Spatia. Raportteja. . Itä-Suomen yliopisto -
City region thinking, a zombie idea in regional and rural development? Scotland and Finland compared
Copus, Andrew; Kahila, Petri; Fritsch, Matti. 2022. Journal of rural studies. 89: 348-356 -
Mitä on älykäs sopeutuminen?
Kahila, Petri; Hirvonen, Timo; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kurvinen, Arja; Lemponen, Virpi; Makkonen, Teemu; Rautiainen, Simo; Teräs, Jukka; Turunen, Eeva; Copus, Andrew Lebbing, Jesper; Vester, Linda; Meijer, Marlies . 2022. Valtioneuvoston selvitys- ja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja. . Valtioneuvoston kanslia -
Monipaikkaisuus kunnissa
Saukkonen, Pasi; Majoinen, Kaija; Kahila, Petri; Hirvonen, Timo. 2022. Uutta Kunnista. . Suomen kuntaliitto