Publications

25.03.2021 Other publications Publications

Growth Funding in Finland – The Utilisation and Opportunities of the InvestEU Programme

Härmälä ValtteriRoiha UllaSalminen VesaHalme KimmoKettinen JuhaAli-Yrkkö JyrkiPajarinen MikaYlhäinen Ilkka

The InvestEU programme brings together 13 financial EU instruments and instruments of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).

25.03.2021 Publications Reports 109

The Role of the Largest Companies in the Finnish Economy

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiYlhäinen IlkkaPajarinen MikaKuusi Tero

In this study, we have analysed the role of the largest companies in the Finnish economy. According to the

19.03.2021 Other publications Publications

What Costs in Medicines? A Study on Regulation and Control of Pharmaceutical Prices

Kinnunen MariLaukkonen Marja-LisaLinnosmaa IsmoMäklin SuviNokso-Koivisto OskariSaxell TanjaSiikanen MarkkuToivanen OttoValmari Nelli

The study investigates the operation and regulation of the prescription drug markets in outpatient care as well as the

08.03.2021 Briefs Publications

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

03.03.2021 Academic Publications Publications

The Impact of Work Engagement on Future Occupational Rankings, Wages, Unemployment, and Disability Pensions — A Register-Based Study of a Representative Sample of Finnish Employees

Hakanen Jari J.Rouvinen PetriYlhäinen Ilkka

Despite ample interest in the potential consequences of work engagement over the last two decades, the question of whether

22.02.2021 Publications Working Papers 86

Personality and Public Sector Employment

Maczulskij TerhiViinikainen Jutta

Using a representative survey combined with register data on long-term labour market outcomes, this paper examines how personality traits

19.02.2021 Other publications Publications

Wage Gaps Between Private and Local Government Sectors Across Regions

Maczulskij TerhiIsotalo Eetu

Wage gaps between private and public sector employees have been extensively researched. In the Nordic countries where wage formation

18.02.2021 Academic Publications Publications

The Finnish Pension System from a Comparative Nordic Perspective

Valkonen Tarmo

The Nordic welfare states have managed to reform their pension systems in a way that supports both high employments

17.02.2021 Books Publications

The Health Technology and Research-oriented Pharmaceutical Sector in the Finnish Economy

Kulvik MarttiKuusi TeroPajarinen Mika

Summary This book describes the Finnish research-oriented pharmaceutical and health technology ecosystem: what it includes and how it has

08.02.2021 Books Publications

The Effects of the Decentralization of Collective Bargaining on Wages and Worker’s Well-being

Maczulskij TerhiKauhanen AnttiRiukula Krista

Summary This report analyses the effects of the decentralization of collective bargaining on the incidence of wage increases, wage

19.01.2021 Academic Publications Publications

Estimating Firm Digitalization: A Method for Disaggregating Sector-level Digital Intensity to Firm-level

Mucha TomaszSeppälä Timo

The digital transformation of firms plays an increasingly important role in the economy and society. However, limited access to

18.01.2021 Publications Reports 108

Structural Change in the ICT Sector – Where Have Former Nokia Employees Ended up?

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuosmanen NataliaPajarinen Mika

This study examines the employment status of workers who left Nokia during the period 2009–2014. The results reveal that

11.01.2021 Publications Working Papers 85

The Effect of Access to Post-Compulsory Education: Evidence from Structural Breaks in School Supply

Virtanen HannaRiukula Krista

We study how reducing the regional supply of post-compulsory education affects schooling choices and educational attainment in Finland. We

11.01.2021 Briefs Publications

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

07.01.2021 Publications Reports 107

Energy and Electricity Consumption of the Information Economy Sector in Finland

Hiekkanen KariSeppälä TimoYlhäinen Ilkka

The role of digital technologies is becoming increasingly important in our day-to-day life. Digital technologies have become part of

14.12.2020 Briefs Publications

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

08.12.2020 Publications Working Papers 84

It’s in the News: Developing a Real Time Index for Economic Uncertainty Based on Finnish News Titles

Avela AleksiLehmus Markku

Uncertainty may affect economic behavior of individuals and firms in a wide variety of ways, with typically negative consequences

01.12.2020 Publications Reports 106

The Size of the Digital Economy in Finland and Its Impact on Taxation

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKoski HeliKässi OttoPajarinen MikaValkonen TarmoHokkanen MarjaHyvönen NooraKoivusalo ElinaLaaksonen JarnoLaitinen JuhaNyström Enni

This report sheds light on the size and composition of the digital economy in Finland and its impact on

26.11.2020 Other publications Publications

Global Growth for Companies

Koski HeliPajarinen MikaYlhäinen IlkkaNevavuo Jenni

This study focused on the question of whether the Finnish SMEs' use of publicly funded services for internationalization impacts

11.11.2020 Briefs Publications

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

11.11.2020 Publications Working Papers 83

Heterogeneous Impacts of the Decentralization of Collective Bargaining

Kauhanen AnttiMaczulskij TerhiRiukula Krista

This paper analyses the heterogeneous effects of the decentralization of collective bargaining on the incidence of wage increases and

05.11.2020 Other publications Publications

Evaluation of Tekes R&D Funding for the European Commission

Fornaro PaoloKoski HeliPajarinen MikaYlhäinen Ilkka

This report presents an assessment of the impacts of Tekes R&D funding on firm performance for the European Commission.

29.10.2020 Other publications Publications

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms and Their Economic Impact on Finland and the EU

Kuusi TeroBjörklund MartinKaitila VilleKokko KaiLehmus MarkkuMehling MichaelOikarinen TuuliPohjola JohannaSoimakallio SampoWang Maria

In this report, we address an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and its economic implications. While a CBAM

26.10.2020 Briefs Publications

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