Markku Kotilainen

Determinants for Foreign Direct Investment in the Baltic Sea Region

Abstract: We have defined the Baltic Sea Region as consisting of the following countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, and Russia. We investigate foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from 1995 to 2010 to these countries econometrically. We use two basic models: the first one treats aggregate FDI inflows by countries, and the

Limites finlandaises de la tolérance

L’euro sans l’´Europe ? Outre Terre 32, 2012/2, pp. 141-146 Publication year: 2012 Pages: 6 Language: French Other articles 603

Global trade and climate policy scenarios – Impact on Finland

VATT Working Papers No 37 Publication year: 2012 Pages: 72 Language: English Other articles 602

Why do firms invest in the Baltic Sea Region

We have defined the Baltic Sea Region as consisting of the following countries and regions : Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, and the regions of St Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast and Kaliningrad in Russia. We have investigated the factors af-fecting FDI in the Baltic Sea Region in three ways. First, we have studied

Price Formation and Market Functionality of Foodstuffs

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

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