I primarily supervise PhD and Master’s theses, as well as postdoctoral research, on topics at the intersection of mental health, individual behaviour, economic decision-making, labour market outcomes, and their broader institutional context.

Supervised PhD theses

Raul Ruubel “Working Schedules and Efficient Time Use in R&D Work” (2020), Supervisors Aaro Hazak and Kadri Männasoo, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

Erve Sõõru “Mismatch of Sleep and Work Arrangements among Research and Development Employees and Personalisation of Sleep Studies” (2019), Supervisors Aaro Hazak and Peeter Ross, Department of Health Technologies, Tallinn University of Technology

Artjom Saia “Economic Perspectives of Twin Transition: Low-Carbon Production and Inclusive Digitalisation” (2024), Supervisors Kadri Männasoo and Aaro Hazak, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

Helery Tasane “Institutions and innovativeness of SMEs” (2023), Supervisors Aaro Hazak and Kadri Männasoo, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

Peeter Maripuu “Cyclicality, Corporate Investments and Financial Soundness: Evidence from Central and Eastern European Countries” (2017), Supervisors Kadri Männasoo and Aaro Hazak, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

Mari Avarmaa “Implications of Capital Structure and Credit Constraints for Company Performance: A Comparative Study of Local and Multinational Companies in the Baltics” (2012), Supervisors Aaro Hazak and Kadri Männasoo, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

PhD theses under supervision

Miina Hõbenael “Individual Mental Health and Labour Market Outcomes in the Digital Era”, Supervisors Aaro Hazak and Kadri Männasoo, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

Heili Hein “Growing support for populism in Europe: Economic perspectives”, Supervisors Kadri Männasoo and Aaro Hazak, Department of Economics and Finance, Tallinn University of Technology

Supervised postdocs

Johanna Liuhanen “Association of psychiatric traits with economic outcomes”, visiting postdoc from University of Helsinki (Finland), 01.09.2024−…

Majid Einian “Individual mental health, economic decisions and labour market outcomes”, visiting postdoc from Aalto University (Finland), 22.01.2024−31.06.2024

Leonardo Ivarola  “Institutions and Social Behavior in Complex Systems”, PhD from Buenos Aires University (Argentina), visiting postdoc at Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), 01.04.2019−…

Milutin Stojanovic “Research incentives and institutional drivers: How the scientific credit economy operates”, postdoc at the University of Helsinki under the Horizon 2020 project “Individual Behaviour and Economic Performance”, supervisor Michiru Nagatsu, co-supervisor Aaro Hazak, 01.09.2022−31.08.2023

Khaysy Srithilat “Institutions to Support Regional Economic Cooperation in South-East Asian Transition Economies”, PhD from Dongbei University of Economics and Finance (China), visiting postdoc at Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), 01.09.2019−07.03.2020

Munic Boungnarasy “Institutions to Support Economic Development through Tourism”, PhD from Kobe University (Japan), visiting postdoc at Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), 01.09.2019−07.03.2020

You can find a full list of my current and past supervision on the Estonian Research Portal.