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EDR 2012/2013 authors
Clemens Buchen (PhD)
is a post-doctoral fellow at the University
of Tartu, within the framework of
the ERMOS project titled “The Institutional
Bases of Innovation of Foreign
Investments”. The topic of his doctoral
thesis is the emerging economic systems
in Central and Eastern Europe.
Veronika Kalmus (PhD)
is Professor of Media Studies at the
Institute of Journalism and Communication
of the University of Tartu.
Her research interests are related to
children’s and young people’s media
use, online risks and opportunities,
socialisation, as well as intergenerational
relations and values.
Mati Heidmets
is Professor of Psychology at Tallinn
University and Candidate of Psychology.
His fields of research include
environmental psychology, educational
policy and quality planning in
education. He was the editor-in-chief
of the Estonian Human Development
Report in 2006 and 2007.
Kaie Kerem
is Professor of Economic Theory at the
Economics Department of the Tallinn
University of Technology, and Director
of the Institute of Economic Theory.
Her main area of research is related to
social models and convergence. Five
doctoral candidates have defended
their theses under her supervision.
She is also the author of several textbooks
on economic theory.
Mari Jüssi
has worked as Senior Expert at the
Estonian Institute for Sustainable
Development since 1998. Her main
fields of interest include the analysis
of environmental policy and assessment
of the impacts of transportation,
mobility and urban planning. She is
involved in developing many environmental
strategies and plans for
Estonia. Interested in environmental
awareness and living environments,
she is a coordinator of a project to
promote the use of bicycles in Tallinn.
Aado Keskpaik (PhD)
is project manager at The Estonian
Institute for Futures Studies at Tallinn
University. His main field of research is
the regional development of Estonia. He
has long-term experience as an expert
in drawing up regional development
strategies, national spatial planning
documents and operational programmes
for the EU Structural Funds.
Helje Kaldaru
is Candidate in Economics, Associate
Professor of Microeconomics at the
University of Tartu; her research
work is focused on the regularity of
economic development, the development
of social and human capital, and
connections between the institutional
social organisation and economic
development.
Raul-Allan Kiivet
is Professor of Health Care Management
at the University of Tartu, and
Head of the University’s Department
of Public Health. During the last few
decades, his research activities have
been focused on the evaluation of
the outcome and effectiveness of the
healthcare services, clinical pharmacology
and health economics.
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