competitiveness

Competitiveness and future challenges of Pohjois-Savo – A report for The Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo (in Finnish with English abstract and summary)

Hernesniemi, Hannu - Kulvik, Martti - Ylä-Anttila, Pekka

The turnover of the companies in North Savo in 2011 was nearly 10 billion euros, of which industry accounted for just under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either, because it does have certain successful niches. North Savo’s production and

Price Formation and Market Functionality of Foodstuffs

Kotilainen, Markku - Koski, Heli - Mankinen, Reijo - Rantala, Olavi

The study analyses the price formation and market functionality of the Finnish food chain. A significant portion of the report consists of international comparisons. The main comparison countries are the so-called old EU countries (EU15) of Western Europe, the new EU countries (EU12) and the United States. Comparisons are also made with individual countries. After

EU:n rahoituskehykset – Suomen asema seuraavalla kehyskaudella 2014-2020

Kotilainen, Markku - Korkman, Sixten - Niemi, Jyrki - Nikula, Nuutti - Kaseva, Hannu - Kettunen, Lauri

The study analyses the financial framework of the European Union in 2014-2020 and the prospects of Finland in this framework. The study is structured according to budget headlines the most central of which are the natural resources (agriculture and rural development), cohesion (regional and structural policies), and competitiveness. Scenarios concerning the future are built upon

Cost Competitiveness of Chinese and Finnish Chemical Industries

Li, Enjing - Suni, Paavo - Zhao, Yanyun

This study focuses on the labour cost competitiveness of the chemical industries in China and Finland in particular, using the corresponding German, the US and Estonian industries as a point of comparison in the early 2000s. This study deepens the analysis of the earlier study of the cost competitiveness of the manufacturing industries in the

Cost Competitiveness of Chinese and Finnish Fabricated Metal Industries

Li, Enjing - Suni, Paavo - Zhao, Yanyun

This study focuses on the labour cost competitiveness of fabricated metal industry in China and Finland in particular, using the corresponding German, the US and Estonian industries as a point of comparison in the early 2000s. This study deepens the analysis of the earlier study of the cost competitiveness of the manufacturing industries in the

Cost Competitiveness of Chinese and Finnish Paper and Paper Product Manufacturing

Ahveninen, Harri - Suni, Paavo - Zhao, Yanyun - Wu, Yilin

This study focuses on the labour cost competitiveness of the paper and pulp industry in China and Finland in particular, using the corresponding German, the US and Estonian industries as a point of comparison in the early 2000s. This study deepens the analysis of the earlier study of the cost competitiveness of the manufacturing industries