Konsta Lavaste

Official title: Researcher
Tel. +358 29 524 7284
E-mail: [email protected] 

Expertise

  • Health economics
  • Policy impact evaluation
  • Voluntary private health insurance

Primary duties

Health economics research

Education

  • 2017–, PhD candidate, Economics, University of Jyväskylä
  • 2017, Master of Science, Economics, University of Jyväskylä

Professional background

  • 2023–, Researcher, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
  • 2019–2021, Doctoral researcher, University of Jyväskylä
  • 2017–2018, Economist, Bank of Finland, Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
  • 2016, Research assistant, VATT Institute for Economic Research, The Finnish Economic Policy Council

Language skills

  • Finnish (native)
  • English (excellent)

Publications and research

Kortelainen, M., Laine, L. T., Lavaste, K., Saxell, T., & Siciliani, L. (2023). Improving Performance Through Allocation and Competition: Evidence from a Patient Choice Reform.Linkki toiselle sivustolle VATT Working papers 156.

Lavaste, K. (2023). Private health insurance in the universal public healthcare system: The role of healthcare provision in Finland.Linkki toiselle sivustolleAvautuu uudessa välilehdessä Health Policy 132, 104820.

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