Yrjö Jahnsson Lectures 2026
Speaker Professor Raj Chetty (Harvard University)
on Monday, 8 June at 12.30-16.00
Economicum, 2nd floor, Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki
Programme
12.30 -12.35 Opening words by Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
12.35-14.00 Lecture 1: “The science of economic opportunity”
14.00-14.20 Coffee break
14.20-15.50 Lecture 2: “Policies to increase economic mobility”
15.50-16.00 Closing words
16.00-17.00 Wine serving
The lectures are open to all. Seats will be allocated in order of registration.
RSVP by June 1, 2026.
WELCOME!
Raj Chetty is the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, which uses big data to study the science of economic opportunity: how we can give children from all backgrounds better chances of succeeding? Chetty’s work has been widely cited in academia, media outlets, and policy discussions in the United States and beyond.
Chetty received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2003 and is one of the youngest tenured professors in Harvard’s history. He has received numerous awards for his research, including a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, the John Bates Clark medal, given to the economist under 40 whose work is judged to have made the most significant contribution to the field, and Harvard’s George Ledlie prize, awarded for research that made the most valuable contribution to science, or in any way for the benefit of mankind.
The Yrjö Jahnsson Lectures were launched by the Foundation in 1963 to invite leading international researchers in economics to Finland. The first lecture was given by Kenneth J. Arrow. This is the 24th lecture in the series. Previous lecture was given by Janet Currie in 2023.