Publications

31.10.2023 Other publications

Productivity-promoting Policy Measures and the Dynamics of the Business Sector

Fornaro PaoloKiema IlkkaKuosmanen NataliaMaczulskij TerhiMaliranta MikaSaarelma Kalle

Public support for R&D can promote productivity in the long run. Support for joint projects has a better justification

30.10.2023 Academic Publications

Impacts of the Small-Tract Forestland (STF) Tax Program on Forestland Use in Oregon

Rossi DavidRushakoff BenKuusela Olli-Pekka

Preferential tax programs for forest landowners are used to achieve land use–related environmental and social objectives. Nonindustrial landowners are

25.10.2023 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.

25.10.2023 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

23.10.2023 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

16.10.2023 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

16.10.2023 Working Papers 108

Firm-Level Consequences of Export Demand Shocks: Swedish and Finnish Exporters

El-Sahli ZouheirMaczulskij TerhiNilsson Hakkala Katariina

This paper analyzes how firms with different financial strength levels respond to demand shocks in their export markets. We

11.10.2023 Academic Publications

Mind the Gap – Assessing the Size and Determinants of the Life Insurance Gap

Ropponen OlliKuusi TeroValkonen Tarmo

Preparing for the monetary loss associated with premature death of the breadwinner has become more relevant during the COVID-19

06.10.2023 Academic Publications

Gender Differences in Multiple-choice Questions And the Risk of Losing Points

Riukula Krista

I study the gender differences in performance in multiple-choice questions (MCQ) in a setting where wrong answers are penalized

07.10.2023 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,

07.10.2023 Reports 140

Green Goods in Finland’s Manufacturing

Kuosmanen NataliaPajarinen Mika

This report examines the production of green goods in Finland’s manufacturing sector. Our findings reveal a notable concentration of

04.10.2023 Other publications

Digibarometer 2023: Data, AI, and Economic Growth

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKässi OttoPajarinen MikaRouvinen Petri

Finland ranks first in the Digibarometer 2023 measurement, overtaking Denmark by a small margin. The Netherlands is third, improving

19.09.2023 Working Papers 107

The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on (New) Life Insurances

Ropponen OlliKuusi TeroValkonen Tarmo

This paper studies the life insurance demand responses to Covid-19 pandemic. It employs the unique individual-level daily data on

06.09.2023 Academic Publications

The Effects of Screening for Gestational Diabetes

Riukula Krista

I estimate the effects of screening “low-risk” women for gestational diabetes using a regression discontinuity design and exploiting exogenous

05.09.2023 Other publications

Foreign Investments and Critical Intangible Assets

Ylhäinen IlkkaAli-Yrkkö JyrkiKoski HeliPajarinen MikaHeikkilä JussiMylly TuomasRajavuori Mikko

This study provides a current situational picture of critical intangible assets, their ownership, and the operations of foreign companies

26.08.2023 Academic Publications

Does previous sickness absence affect work participation after vocational labour market training? A difference-in-differences propensity score matching approach

Salonen LauraSolovieva SvetlanaKauhanen AnttiHartikainen ElliViikari-Juntura EiraLeinonen Taina

Reduced work ability is relatively common among job seekers and it can hinder future labour market attachment. A commonly

21.08.2023 Academic Publications

Losing a job and (dis)incentives to move: Interregional migration in Finland

Maczulskij TerhiBöckerman Petri

Traditional theories of migration frequently fail to fully explain the real-world patterns of interregional mobility. Empirical studies indicate that

06.06.2023 Other publications

Differences in Firm Productivity and the Productivity Frontier

Koski HeliMaliranta MikaFornaro PaoloJuuti ToniKiema IlkkaPajarinen Mika

Weak productivity growth in Finland since 2008 largely stems from productivity problems in the private service sector. Finland’s manufacturing

22.05.2023 Reports 139

Labour Productivity and Development of Carbon Competitiveness: Industry-Level Evidence from Europe

Kaitila Ville

A drastic decline in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is needed to stop the climate change. This requires a

22.05.2023 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

15.05.2023 Briefs 122

Personality Predicts Entrepreneurial Success

Maczulskij TerhiViinikainen Jutta

Personality is related to labor market success, and entrepreneurship differs from paid employment in several ways. In this research,

15.05.2023 Academic Publications

Self-confidence Predicts Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Success