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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

28.1.2020 Latest News and press releases

Etla Economic Research released its first ever CO2 emissions forecast: Carbon neutral Finland by 2035 is under threat

The required average speed for greenhouse-gas-emission reduction in Finland is 7.6 percent a year if the government's carbon neutrality

19.9.2019 Latest News and press releases

Half of the Finnish firms share data – despite the risks, there are clear benefits for companies

An estimated 49 % of the Finnish firms already share data with others. Data as a resource and data

16.9.2019 Latest News and press releases

Etla forecast: Finland’s growth slowing down while public finance balance weakens

Finnish economy Finland's economic growth will slow down markedly this year and next. We expect GDP to grow by

9.7.2019 Latest News and press releases

Unlocking housing wealth to foster the silver economy

Many elderly households could improve their living standards markedly by releasing part of their housing equity. However, that would

12.6.2019 Latest News and press releases

Etla: Digitalization is testing the sufficiency of resources

It is predicted that in 2030, energy consumption in the ICT sector will be 21% of the world's energy

6.6.2019 News and press releases

EtlaTalks: What is nowcasting?

In the last episode of the EtlaTalks spring season the topic of discussion is nowcasting and how does it