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Milla Nyyssölä
Research Associate
Milla Nyyssölä has a PhD in economics with research experience in labour and gender economics, poverty, vulnerability and inequality, tax-benefit microsimulation models, behavioural economics, and development aid. She is the focal point of UNU-WIDER’s country project on Tanzania - Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania – strengthening research to achieve SDGs. She also holds a position of Senior Researcher at the Labour Institute for Economic Research in Finland.
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Bride price or dowry?
Why is it that in some countries the parents of a bride pay dowry, whereas in some others the groom has to pay for the bride? What is the impact of different traditions on women’s lives?...
Marriage payments Women's empowerment Psychological aspects (Economics)Working Paper
Exploring social policy trajectories in Mainland Tanzania: Driving for gender-inclusive development?In July 2020, the United Republic of Tanzania gained the status of a lower-middle-income country. This came after two decades of significant social policy reforms and transformations in the country’s economic structures...
Social policy Gender TanzaniaWorking Paper
Two decades of Tanzanian health policy: Examining policy developments and opportunities through a gender lensTanzania has undertaken important health sector reforms in the new millennium, and the most recent Health Sector Strategic Plan (2021–26) lays out ambitious targets to achieve universal health coverage...
Tanzania Women HealthPresentation
Roosa Lambin and Milla Nyyssölä on social policy trajectories and women in TanzaniaThe virtual conference Social Policy in Africa is organized 22-24 November 2021 by University of South Africa (UNISA) in the City of Tshwane in South Africa. On 22 November researchers Roosa Lambin and Milla Nyyssölä give a presentation in...
Presentation
Ayu Pratiwi and Milla Nyyssölä on land rights and inter-generational resource allocations in TanzaniaOn 17 November 2021 Turku University researcher Ayu Pratiwi and UNU-WIDER Research Associate Milla Nyyssölä give a presentation at the weekly online seminar of the Labour Institute for Economic Research . The topic of their presentation is...
Presentation
Roosa Lambin and Milla Nyyssölä on social protection and gender in TanzaniaOn 29 September 2021 UNU-WIDER researchers Roosa Lambin and Milla Nyyssölä give a presentation at the weekly online seminar of the Labour Institute for Economic Research . The topic of their presentation is Social protection and gender in...
In the media
Child labour during pandemic - UNU-WIDER expert interviewed for a Finnish development news portalUNU-WIDER Research Associate Milla Nyyssölä was interviewed for an article discussing the increase of child labour during corona pandemia. The article is published on a Finnish development news portal Maailma.net.
COVID-19 Child labour ChildrenBlog
Long-term research in Tanzania sheds light on the reasons rural households diversify their income Researchers and policymakers have long asked whether rural households in Africa diversify their income to spread risk or by seizing opportunities to increase their earning potential...
Policy Brief
Diversifying income sources is an important livelihood strategy for households in low-income countries. Having several sources of income helps in increasing total income, and in spreading the risks...
Income diversification Tanzania LivelihoodsBlog
What does COVID-19 mean for Africa?: Challenges, but also opportunitiesThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to an exceptional social and economic crisis all over the world, with Africa among the hardest-hit regions. What are the most acute challenges facing the continent during and after the pandemic?...
COVID-19 Africa Africa's Economic DevelopmentWorking Paper
Long-run rural livelihood diversification in Kagera, TanzaniaWhat drives livelihood diversification among predominantly rural households in developing countries and how can welfare-enhancing patterns be established and sustained in the long run?...
Income diversification Tanzania Livelihoods
Blog
7555 km and beyond: Working together to achieve the SDGs'It was great to have enough time to discuss each paper. I received useful and frank feedback. The topics are relevant for everyone...
Workshop
Joint research project on sustainable development in Tanzania — Research review workshop
News
Women and Girls in Science 2020 campaignVideo of Women in Science - With Simone Schotte On 11 February the world celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science . UNU-WIDER, along with other institutes across United Nations University, are taking this day of celebration a...