Timo Kuosmanen
timo.kuosmanen@utu.fi +358 29 450 4951 +358 50 466 4162 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9232-5387 |
Biography
Research
My research interests span applied economics, econometrics, mathematical economics, microeconomic theory, and operational research. The key objective of my methodological research is to bridge the gap between theoretical rigor and policy-relevance. My application domains include such areas as agriculture and forestry, banking and finance, education and healthcare, energy and environment, markets and regulation, utilities and transportation, among others.
Publications
- Boundary problem and overfitting reduction in convex regression (2026)
- European Journal of Operational Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Quantifying potential gains from efficient resource reallocation: A counterfactual analysis of economic growth in 284 Chinese cities (2026)
- Economic Modelling
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Are Firms Hiring Enough Workers? Firm-level Evidence from Finland’s Manufacturing and Service Industries (2025) Kuosmanen, Natalia; Kuosmanen, Timo; Pajarinen, Mika
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Can Omitted Carbon Abatement Explain Productivity Stagnation? (2025)
- Review of Income and Wealth
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Combining convex regression with the regression discontinuity design : Effectiveness of e-scooter providers during the Covid-19 lockdown (2025)
- European Journal of Operational Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Micro-level structural change decomposition of carbon productivity : Application to electricity generation in Finland (2025)
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Mitigating simultaneity bias in seaport efficiency measurement (2025)
- Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Modeling economies of scope in joint production: Convex regression of input distance function (2025)
- Journal of Productivity Analysis
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Optimal resource allocation : Convex quantile regression approach (2025)
- European Journal of Operational Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Least-cost decarbonization pathways for electricity generation in Finland : A convex quantile regression approach (2024)
- Journal of Environmental Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



