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26.03.2020 Briefs Publications

Corona-shock Hits the Economy – To What Extent Finland Is Dependent on Global Value Chains?

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuusi Tero
Corona-shock Hits the Economy – To What Extent Finland Is Dependent on Global Value Chains?
The spread of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has caused distortions to global value chains. This report studies how dependent Finnish companies
06.03.2020 Briefs Publications

Weak Economic Conditions and the Objective of the Government Programme

Anttonen JetroLehmus MarkkuVihriälä Vesa
The key economic objectives of the current Finnish government are valid only in normal international economic conditions. However, weaker
18.02.2020 Briefs Publications

The Labor Market Impacts of the Transport System – A Proposal for an Evaluation Framework

Kauhanen AnttiRiukula KristaMetsäranta Heikki
The labor market impacts of transport system, as well as other so-called wider economic benefits, are debated widely. The
21.01.2020 Briefs Publications

CO2 Emissions in Finland 2019–2023 and the Carbon Neutrality Objective

Kaitila Ville
In order to fight the climate change, the European Union and Finland as its member country are seeking carbon
09.01.2020 Briefs Publications

Chinese Export Competition Affects the Exports of Firms from Finland

Nilsson Hakkala Katariina
Chinese Export Competition Affects the Exports of Firms from Finland
China’s export competition has decreased the total export value of Finnish firms’ products, primarily through price cuts. Firm-level analysis
30.08.2019 Briefs Publications

Deregulation of the Finnish Long-distance Bus Market

Valmari Nelli
Deregulation of the Finnish Long-distance Bus Market
A new law on public transport came into effect in Finland in December 2009. According to the new law,
06.08.2019 Briefs Publications

Vocational or General Education? The Effect Upper Secondary Education Track Choice

Virtanen Hanna
Vocational or General Education? The Effect Upper Secondary Education Track Choice
In response to recent technological changes and the worsening outcomes of non-college educated workers, governments around the world are
12.06.2019 Briefs Publications

Is the Digital Future Sustainable?

Seppälä TimoMattila JuriRajala Risto
Is the Digital Future Sustainable?
It is predicted that in 2030, the energy consumption of the ICT sector will be 21% of the world’s
11.05.2019 Briefs Publications

Government’s Employment Challenge: 75 Percent Employment Rate Target Requires Both Structural Reforms and Better Competitiveness

Kangasharju AkiKauhanen Antti
In the 2019 electoral campaigns, basically all election platforms set a 75 percent employment rate target by the end
27.03.2019 Briefs Publications

Analyzing the Transformation of Work and Its Effects on Productivity in the Age of Automatization?

Kuusi TeroKulvik MarttiLaiho MaaritRopponen AnninaVähämäki Maija
Analyzing the Transformation of Work and Its Effects on Productivity in the Age of Automatization?
In this policy brief, we discuss the challenges of measuring productivity effects of automatization in a governmental payment service
22.03.2019 Briefs Publications

Challenge: To Raise the Employment Rate

Asplund RitaVanhala Pekka
The government reached its 2019 goal of 72% for the employment rate. Yet, the policymaking arena has already rushed
06.02.2019 Briefs Publications

2013 – The Finnish Divergence

Anttonen JetroKuusi TeroLehmus MarkkuOrjasniemi Seppo
In this paper, we use the synthetic control method to analyze the Finnish economic performance after the onset of
03.01.2019 Briefs Publications

We Need More Useful Basic Knowledge about the Effectiveness of Public Employment Services

Asplund Rita
This Brief first discusses why policy decision-making concerning public employment services (PES) needs to rely also on evidence-based knowledge
17.12.2018 Briefs Publications

Profitability of Industries, Labour Market Flows, and Creative Destruction in Finnish Manufacturing

Maliranta MikaMäättänen Niku
An often-expressed concern is that new technologies related to e.g. automation and robotization accelerate job destruction and increase the
28.11.2018 Briefs Publications

Tariffs and Threats: President Trump’s Trade Policy and Its Consequences to Finland

Nilsson Hakkala KatariinaWang MariaKuusi Tero
This Brief analyzes president Trump’s trade policy and its implications for Finland. We focus on the import tariffs imposed
25.09.2018 Briefs Publications

Impacts of the Largest Export Guaranteed Operations in Finland

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuusi Tero
This study focuses on the impacts of the largest export guaranteed operations on employment and value added including effects
29.08.2018 Briefs Publications

Data Ownership and Governance – Finnish Law Perspective

Seppälä TimoJuhanko JariMattila Juri
As a general rule, information and data cannot be owned. Information and data may belong to various actors, but
23.08.2018 Briefs Publications

Finland Needs New Ways of Financing Transport Infrastructure

Hyytinen AriMäättänen NikuVihriälä Vesa
Motor fuel tax revenue is likely to decrease in the coming years because of the shift to electric cars.
11.07.2018 Briefs Publications

Forecasting Activity at Etla in 1971–2018

Kotilainen Markku
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (Etla) started its business cycle forecasting activity in 1971. Forecasts have thus
25.06.2018 Briefs Publications

Regional Economic Disparities in Finland

Fornaro Paolo
In this note, I study the Finnish regional dispersion of economic indicators such as the GDP per capita, labour
05.06.2018 Briefs Publications

The Role of Individuals, Firms and the Society in Lifelong Learning

Kauhanen Antti
Labor market restructuring has sparked discussion on lifelong learning. One important question deals with the proper distribution of responsibility
25.05.2018 Briefs Publications

Do Personal Data Related Innovation Boost Firm Value?

Koski Heli
Personal data is increasingly used in business value creation. Data from the years 2007–2014 suggest that firms’ personal data
09.05.2018 Briefs Publications

Lightweight Suggestion from the Commission to Reform the Financing of the EU Budget

Valkonen Tarmo
EU budget is currently financed almost fully by Own Resources, which are based on customs, Gross National Income, and
12.04.2018 Briefs Publications

Market Discipline and Liquidity Key Issues in the EMU Reform

Vihriälä Vesa
The EMU institutions need to be reformed. There is, however, a deep disagreement about the right way to proceed.
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