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There Are Ways to Improve Work Incentives Without Increasing Income Inequality

Puonti PäiviKangasharju Aki
The Finnish unemployment system is inefficient. The earnings-related unemployment allowance unnecessarily lengthens the duration of unemployment spells. Longer unemployment
Briefs 111

Industry Contracts, New Data Act and Digital Green Transition

Mattila JuriSeppälä TimoBützow AlexanderHynönen KallePuittinen Mika
In this brief, we analyze the implications of the new European Commission’s data act from the perspective of both
Briefs 110

Industry Contracts, New Data Act and Digital Green Transition

Mattila JuriSeppälä TimoBützow AlexanderHynönen KallePuittinen Mika
In this brief, we analyze the implications of the new European Commission’s data act from the perspective of both
Briefs 109

What is a Scalable Business?

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiHyytinen AriPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri
Scalable business creates good opportunities for productivity growth. Unlike previous studies, in this study, scalability was defined through a
Briefs 108

Policy Brief: New Evidence on the Effect of Technology on Employment and Skill Demand

Hirvonen JohannesStenhammar AapoTuhkuri Joonas
How do new technologies such as robots affect the demand for work and skills? The common idea is that
Briefs 107

In Search of Upcoming Supply Chain Surprises: The World Export Market Shares of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiHirvonen JohannesRouvinen Petri
In Search of Upcoming Supply Chain Surprises: The World Export Market Shares of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
This brief considers the world export market shares of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine across over five thousand commodities (the
Briefs 106

Renewal Through Industry Switching and Its Impacts on Productivity

Kuosmanen NataliaKuosmanen TimoAli-Yrkkö JyrkiPajarinen Mika
Productivity growth in Finland has slowed down due to structural change. Firms are in a continuous process of renewal
Briefs 105

The Significance of Russia for Finnish Companies

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiHirvonen JohannesKangasharju Aki
This Policy Brief analyses the importance of Russia on the Finnish economy. We scrutinize both the trade relations and
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Efficient Innovation Policy Increases High-productivity R&D Work

Einiö EliasKoski HeliKuusi TeroLehmus Markku
Our work applies the model developed by Acemoglu et al. (2018), henceforth, AAABK, for assessing the growth and welfare
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Phenomena 2022 – A Glimpse into the Future

Sulander Tytti (ed.)Kangasharju AkiKauhanen AnttiKoski HeliKulvik MarttiKuusela Olli-PekkaKuusi TeroLehmus MarkkuPuonti PäiviRopponen OlliValkonen Tarmo
The third corona year 2022 will not start very brightly as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread.
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Do Investments in Adult Education Pay Off?

Kauhanen AnttiVirtanen Hanna
Technological change and globalization have led to restructuring in the labor market, and adult education is a key policy
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The Little Engines That Could – Game Industry Platforms and the New Drivers of Digitalization

Mattila JuriSeppälä TimoSalakka Kaisa
The Little Engines That Could – Game Industry Platforms and the New Drivers of Digitalization
In a recent trend in digitalization, many platform incumbents have steered their focus towards creating collectively shared persistent virtual
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Post-Covid Recovery Scenarios for the Travel Industry

Kaitila VilleLehmus Markku
We assess the recovery of the Finnish travel industry from the covid19 pandemic in 2021–2023. The subject of the
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Scenarios for the Development of CO2 Emissions from Households’ Own Transportation

Kaitila Ville
We assess the development of greenhouse gas emissions from households’ own transport, mainly motoring, up until 2050. The share
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The Prerequisites for Increasing the R&D Activity of Companies in Finland

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiHalme KimmoDeschryvere MatthiasLehenkari JannePiirainen KalleSuominen Arho
This study focuses on factors affecting companies’ research and development (R&D), Finland as a location for R&D activities, and
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Does Finland Need R&D Tax Incentives?

Koski HeliFornaro Paolo
In OECD countries, tax subsidies are widely used to increase incentives for companies to invest in research and development.
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The Finnish Fiscal Policy – A Ship Without an Anchor

Kuusi TeroPuonti PäiviKangasharju Aki
In Finland, ceilings for the central government budget spending are used is to limit the rise of public spending
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Cost Competitiveness and Export Performance

Kaitila Ville
This brief focuses on the importance of international cost competitiveness of output in Finland, as measured by relative nominal
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Regional Availability of Post-compulsory Education and Schooling Choices

Virtanen HannaRiukula Krista
School consolidations (school closures, mergers, and expansions) have become an increasingly popular policy measure across Western countries facing decreasing
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The New Cybersecurity Landscape – How Are Finnish Companies Faring?

Mattila JuriAli-Yrkkö JyrkiSeppälä Timo
Cyber threats are rapidly increasing around the world. In Finland, the amount of data breaches has doubled in a
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Does Local Bargaining Lead to Larger Wage Increases? The Impact of Decentralization of Collective Bargaining on the Level And Dispersion of Wages

Kauhanen AnttiMaczulskij TerhiRiukula Krista
There has been a strong tendency towards decentralization of collective bargaining in European countries. This means that wage negotiations
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Let Markets Solve the Climate Crisis

Kangasharju AkiPakarinen SamiSpolander Mikko
Climate change is a fact, but its development and implications can only be directionally anticipated. The COVID-19 crisis shows
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Carbon-Neutral Finland 2035 Is a Tough Objective

Kaitila Ville
In order to fight the climate change, the European Union and Finland as its member country are seeking carbon
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Solving Structural Competition Problems Require Changes in EU Merger Regulation

Koski Heli
EU competition law does not effectively address or make it possible to resolve some of the structural competition problems

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