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 -
East railway: Traffic forecast and socio-economic impact 01.08.2025 - 31.01.2026
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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 -
Renewal capacity of regional towns 01.10.2025 - 31.12.2025
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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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A Multi-Layer Approach to Assess Urban Innovation Districts
Jiang, Yanxu; Makkonen, Teemu; Mou, Naixia; Han, Linfei, 2025, Applied spatial analysis and policy, 18, 84. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Funding innovation, spreading growth? Spatial analysis of the public RDI funding–regional productivity transmission chain
Mitze, Timo; Makkonen, Teemu, 2025, Economics of innovation and new technology, [Epub ahead of print 27 July 2025], 1-27. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
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, 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, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Mapping rural-urban differences in state expenditures with geospatial methods – explorative spatial data analysis from Finland
Lehtonen, Olli; Makkonen, Teemu; Vihinen, Hilkka; Hirvonen, Timo; Rautiainen, Simo; Voutilainen, Olli, 2025, Journal of rural studies, 120, 103881. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Mapping social enterprises in Finland : Rural-urban differences?
Makkonen, Teemu; Rautiainen, Simo, 2025, Gretzinger, Susanne; Leick, Birgit; Makkonen, Teemu, Sustainability and the Rural Enterprise Economy : Economic, Environmental and Social Transformation, 9-23. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
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, 1, 2495323. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Sustainability and the Rural Enterprise Economy : Economic, Environmental and Social Transformation
Gretzinger, Susanne; Leick, Birgit; Makkonen, Teemu, 2025, Routledge. C2 Edited book, conference proceedings or special issue of a journal -
The sustainable rural enterprise economy : Conclusions and implications
Gretzinger, Susanne; Leick, Birgit; Makkonen, Teemu, 2025, Gretzinger, Susanne; Leick, Birgit; Makkonen, Teemu, Sustainability and the Rural Enterprise Economy : Economic, Environmental and Social Transformation, 189-195. B2 Book section