Teemu Makkonen
Professor
Professor of Regional Studies and Economic Geography
Karelian Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 525 8942
Teemu’s research interests include regional economic development and innovativeness, particularly in the context of cross-border regions.
Research groups
Projects
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Smart shrinking in the North Karelian rural areas Finished 01.06.2021 - 31.05.2023 -
Effects of subsidized collaboration on spatial innovation capacity (COSPIN) Finished 01.09.2020 - 30.06.2022 -
ESPON QoL - Quality of Life Measurements and Methodology Finished 11.02.2019 - 31.08.2020 -
Public financial flows to rural and urban areas Finished 01.05.2022 - 31.10.2024 -
What is Smart Shrinking in Finland? Finished 01.03.2021 - 31.05.2022 -
PUHTI- Changing forms of economic activity in rural North Karelia Finished 01.08.2018 - 31.03.2021 -
Adaptive and innovative countryside Finished 01.05.2020 - 31.03.2022 -
TOTAL - Rural economic security and vitality 01.05.2024 - 30.04.2026
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Innovation and Happiness: Panel Data Evidence from 17 European Countries
Aldieri, Luigi; Diriba, Samuel R; Esposito, Luca; Makkonen, Teemu; Vinci, Concetto Paolo. 2025. Italian Economic Journal. [Epub ahead of print 7 June 2025]: 1-56 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Julkisten rahavirtojen kohdentuminen maaseutu- ja kaupunkialueille
Makkonen, Teemu; Hirvonen, Timo; Lehtonen, Olli; Lemponen, Virpi; Rautiainen, Simo; Vihinen, Hilkka; Voutilainen, Olli. 2025. Spatia. . Itä-Suomen yliopisto D4 Published development or research report or study -
Maaseutualueiden väestökehitys ja väestöennusteet : Maaseutupoliittisen selonteon valmistelua tukeva tutkimus
Lehtonen, Olli; Makkonen, Teemu. 2025. MMM:n julkaisuja. . Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö D4 Published development or research report or study -
Socio-economic impacts of different categories of state expenditure in urban and rural regions
Makkonen, Teemu; Lehtonen, Olli; Inkinen, Tommi; Vihinen, Hilkka; Voutilainen, Olli. 2025. Regional studies. 59: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Cross-Border Labour Mobility and Markets: Issues and Insights from B-solutions
Makkonen, Teemu. 2024. Journal of Advanced Studies on Borders, Cooperation and Development. 2024/0: 22–37 B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Cross-border tourism and innovation system failures
Makkonen, Teemu; Williams, Allan. 2024. Annals of tourism research. 105: . 103735 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Inclusive smart cities? Technology-driven urban development and disabilities
Makkonen, Teemu; Inkinen, Tommi. 2024. Cities. 154: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Local government expenditure and Quality of Life in Finnish municipalities
Makkonen, Teemu; Vartiainen, Niko; Rauhut, Daniel; Rautiainen, Simo. 2024. Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft. 44: 457-478 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Multilayered spatial categories in tourism marketing and branding
Inkinen, Tommi; Heikkonen, Maria; Makkonen, Teemu; Rautiainen, Simo. 2024. Journal of destination marketing and management. 31: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Regional Capabilities to Tackle Climate Change: Setting a Research Agenda for Big Data Driven Tools
Bzhalava, Levani; Makkonen, Teemu. Teoksessa: Calabrò, Francesco; Madureira, Livia; Morabito, Francesco Carlo; Piñeira Mantiñán, María José(toim.) , 2024. Networks, Markets & People: Communities, Institutions and Enterprises Towards Post-humanism Epistemologies and AI Challenges, Volume 5. s. 30-37. Springer A4 Conference proceedings