Iikka Korhonen

Mr. Iikka Korhonen received his doctoral degree from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, majoring in economics.

In July 1995, he joined the Institute for Economies in Transition, where he has followed, among other things, banking and financial systems of the Baltic states and Russia. His past duties include working as BOFIT's research supervisor, and since October 1, 2009, he has been the Head of BOFIT. His research interests include exchange rates and inflation in transition as well as emerging market countries. In addition, he has published widely e.g. on the correlation of economic activity between different countries, as well as on the effects of oil prices on economic activities.

Email: iikka.korhonen(at)bof.fi

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Russia Built A 'Fortress Economy' to Withstand Sanctions. Can it Hold Up in Face of Ukraine War?

"I don’t think we have seen anything like this, and it’s much, much more severe than sanctions in 2014," Iikka Korhonen, the head of the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies and an expert on Russia’s banking and financial systems, told CNN Business on Friday.

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