Research, forecasting and policy assessment

ETLA Economic Research (Etla) is a private, non-profit economic research institute. Etla conducts independent, applied economic research on key issues for Finnish business and the national economy.

Research priorities

1. The Impacts of Economic Policy. The aim is to produce information on how economic policy can promote competition between companies and operating conditions in Finland and improve the competitiveness of Finnish production on the world market.
2. The Impacts of Major Movements (Megatrends). The research focuses on the effects of key major movements (megatrends) on the operating conditions of business sector and the preconditions of Finland’s economic policy.

ETLA forecasts

Etla’s economic forecast is published twice a year as well as industry-specific forecast which also published twice a year. In addition, Etla also forecasts the development of Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions and Finland’s cost competitiveness. A subscriber-based monthly publication is published 9 times a year. All these reports are in Finnish.

Research to support decision-making

Skilled staff

Etla’s personnel comprise cirka 40 employees, most of the institute’s research staff have completed a doctorate degree in economics.

Etla’s operations are maintained by a support association, whose financing covers about a third of the total costs. The majority of research funding is received as project funding for individual research projects. Research projects have been financed by e.g. The Academy of Finland, Business Finland, the Government, various ministries, foundations and the European Commission.

Etla has two subsidiaries: project research unit Etlatieto Oy and Taloustieto Oy.

Etla and The Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) have a joint board of directors, CEO and financial administration.

Requests for statements should be sent to lausunnot@etla.fi.

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