Kässi, Otto

Kässi, Otto

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PhD (econ)

050 532 3518

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Labour markets, digital economy, econometrics

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Academic Publications

Do Microcredentials Help New Workers Enter the Market? Evidence from an Online Labor Platform

Kässi OttoLehdonvirta Vili
We investigate the effects of a voluntary microcredentialing scheme on an online freelancing labor market. Drawing on transaction-level data,
Briefs 136

Does AI Displace Work? The Impact of ChatGPT Launch on the Demand for Work

Kässi Otto
We examine the effects of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on the labor market, specifically focusing on the impact of
Reports 147

Subsidies for Green Transition and Digitalisation in Finland

Kässi Otto
This report examines the allocation of Finland’s green transition and digitalization-related subsidies on an annual basis. The analysis utilizes
Reports 145

The Effects of Covid-related Business Subsidies in Finland

Ropponen OlliKoski HeliKässi OttoValmari NelliYlhäinen IlkkaHirvonen Johannes
This study examines the allocation of business subsidies introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic to different types of companies.
Briefs 131

Business Finland COVID-19 Support Funding – What Was Achieved, and at What Cost?

Hirvonen JohannesKässi OttoRopponen Olli
This paper examines the labour market impacts of Finland’s initial COVID-19 subsidy program, designed to mitigate the economic fallout
Working Papers 111

Jobs, Workers, and Firms: Dissecting the Labour Market Effects of Finland’s COVID-19 Subsidy Program

Hirvonen JohannesKässi OttoRopponen Olli
This paper examines the labour market impacts of Finland’s initial COVID-19 subsidy program, designed to mitigate the economic fallout
Other publications

Digibarometer 2023: Data, AI, and Economic Growth

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKässi OttoPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri
Digibarometer 2023: Data, AI, and Economic Growth
Finland ranks first in the Digibarometer 2023 measurement, overtaking Denmark by a small margin. The Netherlands is third, improving
Briefs 119

Did Digitalization Increase the Resilience of Societies During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Kässi OttoAli-Yrkkö JyrkiHirvonen JohannesPajarinen Mika
The gross domestic product of countries with high levels of digitalization decreased less during the first year of the
Briefs 116

Reigniting Growth Through Innovation: Challenges and Answers

Kuusi TeroAli-Yrkkö JyrkiHelanummi-Cole HeliKoski HeliKovalainen AnneKässi OttoPoutanen SeppoValmari Nelli
The Reigniting growth through innovation project, funded by Business Finland between 2020 and 2022, addressed the key challenges to
Working Papers 97

The Labor-market Effects of Service Offshoring: A Synthetic Control Approach with High-dimensional Microdata

Kässi Otto
I use novel high-quality survey data on firms’ international sourcing activities combined with firm-level financial and linked employer–employee data
Other publications

The Global Polarisation of Remote Work

Braesemann FabianStephany FabianTeutloff OleKässi OttoGraham MarkLehdonvirta Vili
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the rise of digitally enabled remote work with consequences for the global division
Other publications

Assessment of Support Policy during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Koski HeliKässi OttoRopponen OlliKarppinen Petja
Assessment of Support Policy during the Coronavirus Pandemic
The report reviews the support measures that were introduced for companies in Finland due to the coronavirus pandemic. The

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