Ellen Sahlström

I am a PhD student in economics at Aalto University and Helsinki GSE. I will be at London School of Economics as a visiting research student during the academic year 2024-2025.

My research interests are mainly in the economics of education and labor. I am particularly interested in why some groups on average perform worse in school and how that affect their further life outcomes.

You can find my CV here.

Email: ellen.sahlstrom@aalto.fi

Working papers and work in progress:

The extent and consequences of teacher biases against immigrants (with Mikko Silliman)

Working paper available: Helsinki GSE, IZA, CESifo, Annenberg Institute

in media: Helsingin Sanomat, Yle (in Finnish, Swedish, Russian)

Selective friendship: The role of immigrant background in primary school social networks (extension of Master's thesis)

Effects of supporting disadvantaged children through intensive mentoring: Evidence from the Finnish Icehearts-program