VATT Institute for Economic Research
Mikael Collan has a diverse range of work experience. Mikael is currently serving as the Director General at VATT Institute for Economic Research, where they lead the institute and develops its activities. Additionally, they hold the role of Member of the Management Board and Chairman at Tulanet, a cooperation body of ten Finnish government research institutes. Mikael is also a Member of the Board of Advisors at Kela and the National Audit Office of Finland. In the past, they have held positions such as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Avaintec, a dynamic IT company, and President & Chairman of the Board at SilentQuote Oy Ltd, an investment company. Mikael has also been involved in academic and scientific societies, serving as an Ordinary Member and Deputy Member of the board at Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten/The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters. Furthermore, they have served as a Member of the Board of Directors at asuntosäästö.fi and Collan Yhtiot Oy Ltd. Mikael Collan has a wide range of expertise and experience in various fields.
Mikael Collan completed their education with a D.Sc. in Information Systems/Management Science from Åbo Akademi University in 2004. Mikael also obtained an M.Sc. in Economics from the same university between 1995 and 2000. In 1997-1998, they attended Università Politecnica delle Marche for studies in Economics. Prior to their higher education, they attended Turun Klassikon Lukio for three years. Further details about their earlier education at Jynkän Koulu and Owen Brown Middle School are not provided.
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VATT Institute for Economic Research
At the VATT Institute for Economic Research, we conduct high-quality research to support decision-making and to evaluate economic policy. The main building blocks of our analyses are large-scale register data, institutional knowledge and economic theory. We have 60 employees, mainly researchers with PhDs in economics. Our researchers are sought after as experts in parliamentary committees, expert working groups and the media. Our key research areas: - housing policy - economic policy - energy, climate & environment - education - municipalities - social security - healthcare services - income distribution & inequality - labour markets - taxation We are a part of the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax systems Research. VATT Data Room provides fast-paced data-based information for decision-makers. The secretariat of the Finnish Economic Policy Council works at VATT. VATT is located at Economicum in central Helsinki together with the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics. - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus VATT:ssa tehdään korkeatasoista taloustieteellistä tutkimusta päätöksenteon tueksi ja julkisen talouden toiminnan tehostamiseksi. Tutkimuksemme palvelevat päätöksentekijöitä, asiantuntijoita ja yhteiskunnallista keskustelua. VATT:ssa työskentelee 60 henkilöä, joista 50 on tutkijoita – suurin osa väitelleitä tohtoreita. Lisäksi meillä on töissä hallinnon, viestinnän ja tutkimuspalveluiden ammattilaisia. Keskeisiä tutkimusaiheitamme ovat: - asuntopolitiikka - elinkeinopolitiikka - energia, ilmasto ja ympäristö - koulutus - kunnat ja hyvinvointialueet - sosiaaliturva - terveyspalvelut - tulonjako ja eriarvioisuus - työmarkkinat - verotus Olemme mukana Verotutkimuksen huippuyksikössä. VATT Datahuone tuottaa nopeatempoista datapohjaista tietoa päätöksentekijöille. Talouspolitiikan arviointineuvosto toimii VATT:n yhteydessä. VATT sijaitsee Helsingin keskustassa Economicumilla, jossa toimii myös yhteistyökumppanimme Taloustieteen keskus Helsinki GSE.