Since joining the Department of Economics, at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), Jaakko Meriläinen has contributed to the department's research and teaching at the intersection of political and economic development. His work examines issues related to political representation, electoral politics, and historical political economy, combining empirical methods with data from both contemporary and historical contexts. In 2024, Meriläinen was awarded the SSE Corporate Partners' Research Award for his innovative work in political economics. 

At SSE, Meriläinen teaches econometrics to master’s students. In previous roles, he has taught political economics at multiple levels and supervised undergraduate research seminars. 

The Department of Economics and the broader SSE community extend their warmest congratulations on this significant milestone, and look forward to his continued contributions to the field of political economics.