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Immigration to Finland: Need, Volume and Effects

Kangasharju Aki
This memorandum summarises recent research findings on the effects of immigration to Finland. Analysed research papers are published mainly
Briefs 145

Finland Has Good Potential to Succeed in Attracting Foreign Talent

Kauhanen Antti
The number of foreign experts arriving in Finland has been growing in the 2000s. Finland is thus able to
Briefs 144

Generative Artificial Intelligence: Observations from a Fall 2024 Survey

Kauhanen AnttiKässi OttoPajarinen MikaRouvinen PetriVanhala Pekka
Half of Finns have tried generative artificial intelligence (AI). Among the employed, thirty percent have used generative artificial intelligence
Briefs 143

The Effects of Generative AI Are Not Yet Visible in the Labor Market: Wages in the Most Exposed Occupations Have Rather Risen

Kauhanen AnttiRouvinen Petri
The labor market implications of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) have been discussed since the launch of ChatGPT. So far,
Briefs 142

Reflections on the Assumptions of Finland’s Population Forecast in the Exceptional Year of 2024

Alho Juha
The updating of the Statistics Finland population forecast occurred in an exceptionally difficult circumstance, in 2024. What would be
Briefs 141

Economic Impacts of High-Skilled Immigration

Kauhanen AnttiDeVaro Jed
This brief examines the economic impacts of skilled immigration on firms, innovation, and labour markets. Research shows that skilled
Briefs 140

Economic Impacts of High-Skilled Immigration

Kauhanen AnttiDeVaro Jed
This brief examines the economic impacts of skilled immigration on firms, innovation, and labour markets. Research shows that skilled
Briefs 139

Suomen listaamattomien yhtiöiden verojärjestelmän rakenne kohdallaan – Yksityiskohtia olisi aihetta pohtia

Ropponen Olli
The purpose of this brief is, on the one hand, to shed light on the key features of the
Briefs 138

The Role of Foreign Inventors in Finnish Technological Development

Koski Heli
The data on Finnish patent applications filed at the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark
Briefs 137

Decentralization Did Not Increase Wage Differences Among Employee Groups

Kauhanen Antti
Recently, Finnish forest industries shifted from sectoral collective bargaining to firm-level bargaining, and the IT services industry shifted to
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
Briefs 135

Crises and Crisis Resilience – What Do We Know About Them?

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuosmanen NataliaPajarinen MikaYlhäinen Ilkka
The Finnish economy exhibits greater fluctuations than many other countries, which can be attributed, in part, to its relatively
Briefs 134

The Key to Finland’s Future Growth: Understanding Intangible Capital as a Whole

Koski HeliPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri
In this brief, we discuss characteristics and consequences of intangible capital, such as brands and patents. The characteristics of
Briefs 133

How Do Intangible Capital Stocks of Finland, Sweden, and Germany Compare?

Koski HeliPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri
Investment is an expenditure from which future returns are expected. The portion of past investments that retains potential for
Briefs 132

Agglomeration Effects Exist but Are Limited

Haapamäki TainaRiukula KristaVäänänen Touko
In economics, the regional densification of economic activity is referred to as agglomeration. The effects of agglomeration are often
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
Briefs 130

Companies’ Resilience in the Midst of Crises

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiDeschryvere MatthiasKoski HeliKuusi Tero
Company Resilience in the era of Globalization project looked at the following three themes: companies’ ability to survive, the
Briefs 129

Services in Global Competition

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuosmanen NataliaPajarinen MikaYlhäinen Ilkka
Services in Global Competition project examined the internationalization of service companies and service functions.
Briefs 128

On the Impacts of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Kauhanen AnttiPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri
Some one-fifth of Finnish employment is in occupations with at least half of tasks exposed to generative artificial intelligence.
Briefs 127

Occupational Exposure to Text- and Code-Generating Artificial Intelligence in Finland

Kauhanen AnttiPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri
About 19% of Finnish employment is in occupations with at least 50% of tasks exposed to Generative Artificial Intelligence
Briefs 126

According to the Companies’ View, Which Policy Actions Would Increase the R&D Activities of Companies?

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiPajarinen Mika
Several policy instruments can be used to increase research and product development (R&D). This brief focuses on companies’ views
Briefs 125

The Consequences of Export Demand Shocks in Swedish and Finnish Exporters

Maczulskij TerhiNilsson Hakkala Katariina
After the financial crisis, Finland’s exports have lagged behind Sweden’s exports. This study analyzes how firms with different financial
Briefs 124

Production of Green Goods is Concentrated in High-tech Industries

Kuosmanen NataliaPajarinen Mika
The production of green goods in Finland’s manufacturing is concentrated within high-tech industries, particularly in the manufacturing of computer,
Briefs 123

Carbon Competitiveness is Shaped in Firms

Kaitila Ville
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are now one factor that affects firms’ broader competitiveness. We analyse the development of emission

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