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22.6.2021 Latest News and press releases

Finland lags far behind competitors in research and development funding – shortage of skilled employees slows down R&D investments

Research and development activities in Finland are growing, but the 4% R&D intensity targeted by the government will not

1.4.2021 Latest News and press releases

The InvestEU programme can accelerate the growth of innovative Finnish companies

According to a recent study, the European Union's new financing programme InvestEU opens up new types of financing and

30.3.2021 Latest News and press releases

ETLA listed Finland’s most significant companies once again – OP, Neste, and Nordea at the top

In 2019, there were three companies operating in Finland that generated more than EUR 1.5 billion in value added.

15.3.2021 Latest News and press releases

Etla forecast: coronavirus darkens outlook for spring, rest of the year gets brighter

Forecast: The Finnish economy is recovering from the corona crisis, although in the first half of the year growth

13.1.2021 Latest News and press releases

ETLA: 2021 will mark the end of the coronavirus crisis – Finland’s economy will stir again by the summer

The coronavirus vaccine will be instrumental in halting the decline of the economy next year. If vaccinations proceed as

7.1.2021 Latest News and press releases

The majority of Finland’s ICT emissions are generated outside our borders – So our reporting must be adjusted

The information technology sector, as well as the use of IT in other sectors, is growing dramatically, at an

21.12.2020 Latest News and press releases

Improving financial skills by playing – Etla joins Erasmus+ project

There are still too many young adults around the world who lack an adequate level of proficiency in financial

29.10.2020 Latest News and press releases

Study: Carbon tariffs may curb carbon leakage, but implementing them is a slow and uncertain process that burdens trade relations

The carbon tariffs planned by the EU may curb carbon leakage, but on closer inspection, they can prove problematic

18.9.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla’s Terhi Maczulskij appointed Research Fellow at the leading research institute in labor economics

Etla’s chief research scientist Terhi Maczulskij has been appointed as a Research Fellow at IZA Institute of Labor Economics

15.9.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla forecast: Global economy ran into a corona wall, Finnish economy fared comparatively well

Finnish economy: The Finnish economy will shrink this year due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to our forecast,

9.9.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla released its new CO2 emissions forecast: the required average speed for greenhouse-gas-emission reduction lowered

According to Etla’s new CO2 emissions forecast published today, the required average speed for greenhouse-gas-emission reduction in Finland is

18.8.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla researcher Paolo Fornaro’s research has been published in an academic journal

Etla Economic Research researcher Paolo Fornaro’s research has been published in a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal European Journal of

14.8.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla: Finnish industry collapsed less than in the rest of EU, now clear decline in exports

In May 2020, the total industrial output in Finland was only four per cent lower than a year ago.

10.8.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla establishes a content partnership with the World Economic Forum

Etla Economic Research has established a content partnership with the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Strategic Intelligence. Within framework of

7.7.2020 Latest News and press releases

Digital labour platforms allow for knowledge-intensive work outside of cities – and the jobs are better paid

Knowledge-intensive work has traditionally been heavily concentrated on urban centres. Online labour markets and digital intermediaries can disrupt this

27.5.2020 Latest News and press releases

Study: The EU should sharpen its sanctions policy; implications for Finland have been relatively minor

In a world of intensifying geopolitical competition, the EU must sharpen its sanctions policy so that Europe can promote

26.5.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla has updated its forecast: Finland’s GDP will shrink by 8 per cent this year

Etla has updated its forecast in May and now estimates that Finland's GDP will shrink by 8 per cent

8.5.2020 Latest News and press releases

Truck traffic-based nowcasts predict a fall in real output for April and May

The model developed by ETLA and Statistics Finland, based on data on truck traffic volumes observed by automatic measurement

5.5.2020 Latest News and press releases

Artificial Intelligence: Trust and Excellence

Seppälä Timo

No technology is universally applicable. There is no single technology that can act as a master key to unlock

14.2.2020 Latest News and press releases

Artificial Intelligence Platforms: Case Google Maps

Companies from all sectors and across different value chains stand to benefit from digital and nascent artificial intelligence platforms.

12.2.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla’s Research Director appointed professor at the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics

Etla's long-term Research Director Niku Määttänen has been appointed Professor of Macroeconomics at Helsinki GSE. The professorship is located

28.1.2020 Latest News and press releases

APIDE Workshop Notes – Growing the Digital Economy

Participiants & Discussants The digital revolution is transforming how we buy, sell, learn, work and play, creating new ways