Reports

Reports 165

The Cost of Short-term Disability in Municipal Workplaces: Costs of Sickness Absence Incurred by Municipal Employers Prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Kulvik MarttiKuusi TeroLaurikka AnnuValkonen Tarmo
Sickness absence is a complex and costly problem that affects all parties in the workplace. The aim of our
Reports 164

Finland’s Future Growth Depends on Intangible Capital: Why Policy Must Expand Its Scope Beyond R&D

Rouvinen PetriKässi OttoPajarinen Mika
Finland’s future prosperity hinges on intangible assets such as software, data, brands, and organizational capital. While research and development
Reports 163

Public Sector Wage-Setting: Can an Export-Led Labour Market Model Be Created in Finland?

Kauhanen Antti
The Finnish labour market model has been undergoing a transformation since 2007, and the role of the public sector
Reports 162

A Clean Tariff? Effects and Challenges of EU CBAM

Kaitila VilleKuusi TeroPajarinen MikaWang Maria
This study examines the impacts of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on corporate costs, adaptation strategies,
Reports 161

Finnish Business Finance in European Comparison: Money is Not the Key Bottleneck to Economic Growth

Rouvinen PetriYlhäinen Ilkka
Finnish businesses face fewer financial challenges than their European peers. To the extent financial challenges do exist, they disproportionately
Reports 160

What is Obstructing the Growth of Finnish Companies?

Laurikka Annu
The study examines the relationship between firm size and its management’s subjectively perceived growth constraints and financing limitations. Additionally,
Reports 159

Moving Faster towards a Circular Economy: A Review of Policies and Indicators

Kuusela Olli-PekkaRopponen Olli
Finland’s Strategic Programme for a Circular Economy seeks to increase both resource productivity and circular material use rate twofold
Reports 158

Economy at a Standstill: The Problem of High Marginal Tax Rates in Finland

Kuusi TeroKotamäki MauriKirkko-Jaakkola Mikael
Our analysis indicates that high marginal tax rates may diminish economic activity and weaken public finances in Finland. The
Reports 157

The Behavioral Effects of Inheritance, Estate and Gift Taxes

Ropponen Olli
This report examines the behavioral effects of inheritance, estate and gift taxes. It also provides an overview of inheritance,
Reports 156

R&D Activities in the Machinery and Equipment Industry

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiPajarinen Mika
The machinery and equipment industry accounts for one-third of the R&D activities in the Finnish manufacturing sector. Since 2017,
Reports 155

Service Offshoring, Productivity and Employment

Maczulskij TerhiKässi Otto
Abstract This study utilizes unique Finnish firm-level microdata on service imports, productivity, and employment during the 2002–2016 period. We
Reports 154

Skilled Foreign Workers in Finland

Kauhanen AnttiMaczulskij TerhiRiukula KristaRopponen Olli
This report deals with foreign talent in Finland. The report begins by discussing Finland’s attractiveness from the perspective of
Reports 153

Innovation Cooperation and Its Outcomes in Finnish-owned and Foreign-owned Firms

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiPajarinen MikaYlhäinen Ilkka
This study examines the outcomes of firms’ innovation cooperation activities. Using data from the Community Innovation Survey (CIS), we
Reports 152

5G in the Era of Geoeconomics: Playbook for Finland?

Rouvinen PetriAli-Vehmas TimoHarakka TimoHyvärinen NinaKoski HeliKässi OttoLakaniemi IlkkaMäki DenisaThorén Kent
As compared to the earlier generations of mobile communications (1G to 4G), the fifth one (5G) is a major
Reports 151

Productivity and Green Transition in Finland

Kuosmanen NataliaKiema IlkkaMaczulskij Terhi
This report discusses the shortcomings of conventional productivity measures that overlook the environmental efforts of firms aiming to reduce
Reports 150

Geopolitics is Changing the Global Economy

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuusela Olli-PekkaKuusi Tero
The new era of geopolitics and geoeconomy significantly alters the economic landscape and the operating environment. It is already
Reports 149

The Future of Work in the Finnish Food Industry: Analysis of the Operating Environment

Kulvik MarttiBerg-Andersson BirgittaNippala VeeraKiema Ilkka
In this report, we present the current state of the Finnish food industry through statistics and propose perspectives on
Reports 148

The Data Act – Insights into the Affected Markets in Finlands

Koski HeliPajarinen Mika
The Data Act, coming into effect in September 2025, imposes new obligations on manufacturers of connected products and providers
Reports 147

Subsidies for Green Transition and Digitalisation in Finland

Kässi Otto
This report examines the allocation of Finland’s green transition and digitalization-related subsidies on an annual basis. The analysis utilizes
Reports 146

Resilience of Companies and Related Factors

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuosmanen NataliaPajarinen MikaYlhäinen Ilkka
This report examines the resilience of firms during crises from two perspectives: their ability to resist crises and their
Reports 145

The Effects of Covid-related Business Subsidies in Finland

Ropponen OlliKoski HeliKässi OttoValmari NelliYlhäinen IlkkaHirvonen Johannes
This study examines the allocation of business subsidies introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic to different types of companies.
Reports 144

Agglomeration and Productivity: The Effect of Job-to-job Accessibility on Workers and Establishments

Haapamäki TainaHarjunen OskariKauhanen AnttiKuivalainen VeetiRiukula KristaValmari NelliVäänänen Touko
In economics, the regional densification of economic activity is referred to as agglomeration. The effects of agglomeration are often
Reports 143

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Service Sector

Ylhäinen IlkkaPajarinen Mika
We examined mergers and acquisitions in the service sector and the effects of the transition to foreign ownership.
Reports 142

To What Extent Does Finland Engage in International Trade of Services?

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuosmanen Natalia
This report examines the development and composition of Finland’s international trade in services compared to other countries.

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