Economics Research Group

About the research group

The research group emphasizes the importance of competence. The most important factors in productivity growth are investment in education, economic literacy, research, innovation and digitalisation, which can be influenced both directly and indirectly by economic and environmental policies.

The research group's projects have a strong societal impact. Project leaders will take part in current discussions related to, among other things, innovation policy and the development of economics education.

The research group focuses particularly on the following themes:

Competence: innovation and intangible capital in companies and the economy
Financial literacy and financial education
Firm-level energy and environmental economics issues
Banking and macroeconomic stability
Connections and interactions between financial markets and the real world

Latest updates

News 23.09.2025

Growth and competitiveness through AI and intangible capital, and a roadmap for a sustainable space economy – University of Vaasa receives funding from the Strategic Research Council

Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen Vaasan yliopisto

News 23.06.2025

Deceptive practices and online manipulation under scrutiny – Research Council of Finland awards nearly €590,000 to the University of Vaasa’s MisLead project

News 13.06.2025

Professor Panu Kalmi appointed to OECD expert group

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Research projects

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2024	Achieving net-zero emission target in Africa: Are sustainable energy innovations and financialization crucial for environmental sustainability of sub-Saharan African state?	Musah, Mohammed; Onifade, Stephen Taiwo; Ankrah, Isaac; Gyamfi, Bright Akwasi; Amoako, George Kofi
2024	Prospect of trade and innovation in renewable energy deployment: A comparative analysis between BRICS and MINT Countries	Ofori, Elvis K.; Bekun, Festus V.; Gyamfi, Bright Akwasi; Ali, Ernest B.; Onifade, Stephen T.; Asongu, Simplice A.
2024	Mapping the Post-Pandemic Tourism Research: Insights from Bibliometric Analysis	Ahmed, Zobayer; Stephen Taiwo Onifade
2024	Energy Utilization and Output Dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa Countries: Is the Export- and Globalization-Led Hypothesis Valid?	Onifade, Stephen Taiwo; Bekun, Festus Victor; Alola, Andrew Adewale
2024	Evaluating the Significance and Trends in Energy Management Practices: The Case of the Organized Industrial and Service Sectors of Central Anatolia Province, Konya-Turkey	Meşin, Vehbi; Onifade, Stephen Taiwo
2024	Pathways to Sustainability in Sub-Sahara Africa: Are Institutional Quality Levels Subservient in Achieving Green GDP Growth?	Appiah, Michael; Onifade, Stephen Taiwo; Gyamfi, Bright Akwasi
2024	Investigating the determinants of household energy consumption in Nigeria: insights and implications	Abubakar, Ismaila Rimi; Alola, Andrew Adewale; Bekun, Festus Victor; Onifade, Stephen Taiwo
2024	Gravitating towards emission reduction targets in the G7 and E7 economies: the financial development and sustainable energy perspectives	Gyamfi, Bright Akwasi; Agozie, Divine Q.; Bekun, Festus Victor; Onifade, Stephen Taiwo
2024	Your Very Own Polar Bear: Drawing Attention to Household Energy Efficiency Through Gamification	Rasku, Jussi; Mäenpää, Mikael; Alanko, Saija
2024	Medialukutaito kohtaa talouslukutaidon: keinoja kuluttajia huijaavien verkkosisältöjen tunnistamiseen	Eronen-Valli, Maria; Rahko, Jaana