CURRICULUM VITAE
KATARIINA NILSSON HAKKALA
Business Address
VATT Institute for Economic Research
P.O. Box 1279
00101 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358-295 519 434 or +358-040-3045563
Email: [email protected]
Current positions
Senior researcher at the VATT Institute for Economic Research (since 2010)
Associate Professor (Docent), Aalto University, School of Business, Helsinki (since 2009)
Previous positions
Researcher, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm, Sweden (2003-2008)
Visiting Researcher, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, (2007-2008)
Researcher at the Government Institute for Economic Research and Aalto University, School of
business joint position (2008-2010), Helsinki
Visiting Researcher, Lund University, Sweden (Summer 2012)
Visiting Researcher, Copenhagen University, Denmark (Summers 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Education
Stockholm School of Economics, Department of Economics, Ph.D. (Ek Dr), (2003)
Master of Economics Sciences (Ek Mag), Lund University, Economics (1997)
Teaching/Supervision
Major courses taught
Lecturer, International Trade and Integration (Master's level), Aalto university, (2011, 2012, 2014,
2016).
Lecturer, International Trade and Integration (Master's level), Helsinki School of Economics, (2008).
Lecturer, International Economics, Hanken School of Economics, (2008)
Teaching Assistant, International Economics, Stockholm School of Economics (Handelshögskolan i
Stockholm), (1998, 1999 and 2000)
Supervision
Supervision of graduate theses at Aalto University and University of Helsinki.
Supervision of Sinikka Parvianen’s doctoral thesis at Aalto University.
Other Academic Activities
Referee assignments
Canadian Journal of Economics, Economica, Economics Letters, European Economic Review, Journal
of Economic Geography, Journal of International Economics, Labour Economics, Oxford Bulletin of
Economics and Statistics, Research Policy, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Review of World
Economics
Examination
Opponent of Selva Baziki’s Doctoral Thesis, Uppsala University, 2015
Pre-examinator of Elias Einiö’s Doctoral Thesis, Helsinki University, 2009
Opponent on Fredrik Wilhelmsson’s final Doctoral dissertation seminar, Lund University, 2006
Opponent on Andreas Polhdahl’s final Licentiate seminar, Örebro University, 2004
Research Grants and Awards
Research grant, “The effects of international trade and economic integration on individuals and firms”,
(2015-2019) Academy of Finland (nr. 288923)
Research grant, “The consequences of globalisation and restructuring for individuals and jobs”, (20102012) Academy of Finland
Research grant, “Empirical Labor Economics” Nordic Centre of Excellence, (2008-2010).
Research grant, Yrjö Jahnssonin säätiö, (2009)
Research grant, Jan Wallanders Stiftelse (2006- 2008)
Research grant, Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv och socialvetenskap (FAS), (2006- 2008)
Research grant, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, (2006- 2007)
Research grant (J-02 33), Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius Stiftelse, (2002-2003)
Research grant, Jacob Wallenbergs Stiftelse, (2001- 2002)
Research grant (T-99-4), Tore Browaldhs Stiftelse, (1999- 2001)
MFS Scholarship, Swedish International Development Agency, SIDA, (1996)
Award for the best Master's thesis in economics at Lund University, a scholarship granted by Arthur
Andersen Stipendiefond, (1997)
Consultancy
Globalisation Council, Swedish Ministry of Education and Research: Labour market effects of foreign
direct investment, (2008).
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): Labour market effects of
international production networks in the Nordic/Baltic region, (2007).
United Nations Development Program (UNDP):, Private sector development in Vietnam, (2007).
Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communication: Labour market consequences of
international outsourcing, (2005).
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA): Economic reforms in Vietnam, (2001).
Other Commissions
Member of the organizing committee, Nordic International Trade Seminars (NOITS), (2014-)
Secretary of the Swedish Economic Association, (2006-2008)
Member of board, Footbalance System Ltd, (2004-2007)
Languages
Swedish, Finnish, English and (French)
Publications
30.08.2016
A Peer-reviewed scientific articles
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“Multinational Firms and Job Tasks (with Fredrik Sjöholm and Fredrik Heyman) and
Government institute for Economic Research (VATT) Working Paper No. 8. European
Economic Review, Vol. 66, Pages 248–265, February 2014.
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“Should Countries Block Foreign Takeovers of R&D Champions and Promote
Greenfield Entry? Government institute for Economic Research (VATT) Discussion
Paper No. 459, 2008 (with Olivier Bertrand, Pehr-Johan Norbäck and Lars Persson).
Canadian Journal of Economics, Vol. 45, No 3. August 2012.
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“Cross-Border Acquisitions, Multinationals and Wage Elasticities” IFN Working
Paper 709, Research Institute for Industrial Economics (IFN), 2007 (with Fredrik
Sjöholm and Fredrik Heyman) Review of World Economics /Weltwirtschaftliches
Archiv, 146:263-280, 2010
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“Asymmetric Effects of Corruption on FDI: Evidence from Swedish Firms”, (with
Pehr-Johan Norbäck and Helena Svaleryd) Working Paper 641, Research Institute of
Industrial Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 90, No. 4: 627-642,
November 2008.
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“Location of R&D and High-Tech Production by Vertically Integrated Multinationals”
(with Karolina Ekholm) Economic Journal, vol 117, pp. 512-43 March 2007.
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“Corporate Restructuring and Labor Productivity Growth” Industrial and Corporate
Change Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 683-714, 2006.
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Essays on Restructuring and Production Decisions in Multi-Plant Firms, Doctoral
Thesis, EFI, Stockholm School of Economics, 2003.
B Non-refereed scientific articles
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“Worker-Level Consequences of Import Shocks” IZA Discussion Paper No. 10033,
IZA, 2016. (with Kristiina Huttunen).
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“Multinationals, Competition and Productivity Spillovers through Worker Mobility”, VATT
Working Paper No. 54, VATT Institute for Economic Research, 2013 (with Alessandro
Sembenelli).
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‘Private Sector Development’ in Ari Kokko (ed.), Vietnam after 20 Years of Doi Moi,
Hanoi: VASS and UNDP, 2008. (with Ari Kokko)
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Step by Step, Economic Reform and Renovation in Vietnam before the 9th Party
Congress Country Economic Report 2001:6, Swedish International Development
Agency, SIDA, 2001 (with Ari Kokko and Olivia Kang).
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Trade Liberalisation under Transition in Vietnam: A study on Trade and
Specialisation, Lund: Department of Economics at University of Lund, Minor Field
Study Series, No. 76, 1997. (with Per Ola Nilsson)
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Book Review of Skuld och Tanke; Svensk Statsskuldsproblematik i ett internationellt
perspektiv före 1930-talet by Christer Franzén, Scandinavian Economic History
Review, 46,3, 1998.
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“International Production Networks in the Nordic/Baltic Region” OECD Trade Policy
Working Paper No. 61 2007 (with Karolina Ekholm).
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“Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield Entry: Does it Matter for Affiliate R&D?”
IFN Working Paper 693, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, 2007 (with
Olivier Bertrand and Pehr-Johan Norbäck),
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“The Effect of Offshoring on Labor Demand: Evidence from Sweden” IFN Working
Paper 654, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, 2005 (with Karolina Ekholm)
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“Foreign Operations of Swedish Manufacturing Firms - Evidence from the IUI Survey
on Multinationals 2003”, Working Paper 650, Research Institute of Industrial
Economics, 2005 (with David Zimmermann)
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“Why Corporations Divest Recently Acquired Assets?” The EIJS Working Paper 177,
Stockholm School of Economics, 2003.
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“Corporate Acquisitions and Transfer of Firm-Specific Knowledge Capital” The EIJS
Working Paper 176, Stockholm School of Economics, 2003.
C Scientific books (monographs)
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‘Produktionen flyttar utomlands? Om offshoring och arbetsmarknaden’, SNS Förlag,
2010. (with Karolina Ekholm and Sascha O. Becker)
D Publications intended for professional communities
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‘Innovaatiopolitiikka Ruotsissa’ in Jyrki Ali-Yrkkö (ed.) Yritysten tutkimustoiminta
kansainvälistyy - Mitä jää Suomeen? Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos, ETLA, 2009.
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“Arbetsmarknadseffekter av utländska direktinvesteringar” Underlagsrapport nr 16
till Globaliseringsrådet, Regeringskansliet, Utbildningsdepartementet 2008 (with
Fredrik Sjöholm and Fredrik Heyman).
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“Lokalisering av FoU” in Varför FoU? Hur dagens internationella företag bedriver
sin forskning och utvecklingsverksamhet ed. Patrik Gustavsson Tingvall, SNS Förlag,
Stockholm, 2007 (with Karolina Ekholm).
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“Hur påverkar handel och utflyttning av produktion den svenska arbetsmarknaden?”,
in Ekonomisk Debatt Nr. 4, May 2006 (with Karolina Ekholm).
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“Utlokalisering av produktion- Vad händer med jobben i Europa?” in
Europaperspektiv 2006- En gränslös europeisk arbetsmarknad?, Santérus Förlag,
Stockholm, 2006.
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“Sverige i en globaliserad ekonomi” in Marknad och Politik, ed. Bo Södersten, Femte
upplagen, SNS Förlag, Stockholm, 2000. (with Ari Kokko).
G Theses
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Essays on Restructuring and Production Decisions in Multi-Plant Firms, Doctoral
Thesis, EFI, Stockholm School of Economics, 2003.

Trade Liberalisation under Transition in Vietnam: A study on Trade and
Specialisation, Lund: Department of Economics at University of Lund, Minor Field
Study Series, No. 76, 1997. (with Per Ola Nilsson)