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Economic growth and well-being depend crucially on productivity growth. In Finland, however, productivity has been weak over the past decade. According to a report published by the Finnish Productivity Board last September, one of the features that overshadows the

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The aim of this research project is to produce information that supports meeting the skills and education needs of the green transition under Finland's sustainable grwoth agenda. The main goal of this project is to study and describe extensively

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The current international corporate tax system has largely been considered outdated and at the end of its lifespan. The main reason behind the need for reform stems from the basic structure of the system, which was designed a hundred

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The collective bargaining system has a significant impact on the competitiveness of industry. This research project investigates how company-specific bargaining affects the wage levels and their dispersion. The project uses the income register to study how individuals' wages change

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Total emissions have decreased in the Finnish economy, and especially at the manufacturing industry. The purpose of this research project is to examine the association between emissions and evolution of manufacturing sector in Finland. In particular, we examine the

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The main aim of this research project is to strengthen the database on the business support scheme by providing information on business support introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research project consists of seven sections. The

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Innovation ecosystems are recognized as playing an increasingly important role in the implementation of innovation and industry policies at national, regional and EU level. However, the assessment of the impact of ecosystems is complex and the assessment and measurement

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The 21st century began with series of massive shocks to the world economy, with negative effects evident in practically all countries. The first major shock, the 2008 global financial crisis, originated in the US financial markets and rapidly spread

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Recent statistics on both explicit and hidden government debt in Finland and other EU countries give cause for taking the issue of high levels of public debt raise seriously. The topic is particularly relevant for Finland today as the

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In the international research literature, foreign institutional investors have been found to have a positive impact on corporate innovation. Finnish data have shown that the patenting of companies is positively related to being the target of a foreign acquisition.

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The manufacture of electronic devices and service infrastructures for digital applications are mainly located outside Finland. Over time, an understanding has emerged, for example, of how the value of electronic device manufacturing is distributed globally across different supply chains.

Research began 2020 Research ended 2023

The aim of this research project is to produce a careful description of the loss of income caused by the death of a family parent, the protection provided by social security against loss of income and the need for