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13.1.2022
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Increasing R&D subsidies and tax incentives pays off, but support must be targeted carefully
The study suggests that increasing subsidies and tax incentives for research and development is proper policy in
Finland.
7.1.2022
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“Hidden emissions” in the ICT sector’s foreign supply chains are excluded from companies’ emissions analyzes
Emissions reported by companies in the ICT sector can be notably higher when looking at companies’ supply
chains.
04.01.2022
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122
Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Finland’s Information Economy Sector: A Supply Chain Perspective
Kuosmanen Natalia
Seppälä Timo
Ylhäinen Ilkka
The environmental benefits and harms of information and communication technology (ICT) have been widely discussed in Finland since
2019.
15.12.2021
Publications
Working Papers
91
Heterogeneity in Labor Market Returns to Adult Education
Kauhanen Antti
Virtanen Hanna
We study the earnings and employment effects of enrollment in formal adult education in Finland using a combination
of
10.12.2021
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120
Keep It Simple, Not Stupid – How to Save the EU Fiscal Framework?
Kuusi Tero
Puonti Päivi
In this paper, we describe key problems of the current EU’s fiscal framework and offer constructive options for
its
8.12.2021
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Why is labour productivity development lagging in Finland? “Plenty of room for improvement in resource reallocation”
Labour productivity in Finland’s national economy has been stagnating at the 2007 level for more than a
decade.
18.11.2021
Briefs
Publications
The Little Engines That Could – Game Industry Platforms and the New Drivers of Digitalization
Mattila Juri
Seppälä Timo
Salakka Kaisa
In a recent trend in digitalization, many platform incumbents have steered their focus towards creating collectively shared persistent
virtual
4.11.2021
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The shock sensitivity of the Finnish economy has traditionally been higher than in other countries – why was the shock during COVID19 in 2020 lower than in others?
Finland's cyclical fluctuations have been greater than average compared to Sweden, Denmark and several other developed
countries.
29.10.2021
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Did blockchain technology revolutionize digitalization? – Etla researcher Juri Mattila defended his doctoral dissertation
Ever since its discovery, blockchain technology has been heralded as a disruptive innovation for the digital
economy.
13.10.2021
Publications
Working Papers
90
Interest Limitation Rules and Business Cycles: Empirical Evidence
Ropponen Olli
This paper studies the performance of interest limitation rules during business cycles. It employs register data on Finnish
affiliates
4.10.2021
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Research develops a new method for assessing productivity
An article by Etla researcher Natalia Kuosmanen develops a new productivity assessment
method.
30.9.2021
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Finland’s stricter climate policy than the rest of the EU requires new measures and education to support employment
The long-term effects of climate policy are forecasted to be detrimental to overall employment, although
mitigating.
30.9.2021
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Low birth rate will permanently slow down economic growth and deepen public finance problems
Demographic change will permanently slow economic growth from the 2040s
onwards.
30.9.2021
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Pharmaceutical costs can be reduced by developing regulation of the pharmaceutical market and pharmacies
The new study identifies a number of potential targets for reducing pharmaceutical costs and developing pharmacy
operations.
28.9.2021
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Etla forecasts: service exports will pick up next year – the biggest risks to economic growth lie in management of the pandemic
The Finnish economy is recovering from the corona crisis at a good pace. We forecast GDP will grow
3.5
30.08.2021
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Reports
115
BITs with a Bite? EU Home Investment Effects of EU-China Bilateral Investment Treaties
Kuusi Tero
Ali-Yrkkö Jyrki
In this paper, we study the impacts of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) between the EU countries and China
on
23.08.2021
Publications
Working Papers
89
Dark Half: Decentralized Bargaining and Well-being at Work
Maczulskij Terhi
Haapanen Mika
Kauhanen Antti
Riukula Krista
Using information on collective agreements and administrative data on mental ill-health, sickness absence, and job separations, we study
the
3.8.2021
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What could explain the gender pay gap in the labor market?
In the labor market, men’s and women’s wages differ. The gender pay gap is largely due to men
and
06.07.2021
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88
Management Practices Drive Productivity – But Not Without Human Capital
Ohlsbom Roope
Data collected with the Finnish Management and Organizational Practices Survey (FMOP) is used to study the association between
management
22.6.2021
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Finland lags far behind competitors in research and development funding – shortage of skilled employees slows down R&D investments
Research and development activities in Finland are growing, but the 4% R&D intensity targeted by the government will
not
11.05.2021
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Reports
113
Global Supply Chains, Value Added and Production Intensity: Case Semiconductors
Holmström Harald
Kenney Martin
Seppälä Timo
Semiconductor chips and their production are foundational for future innovation, future developments of digitalization, and economic prosperity. However,
the
13.4.2021
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Digital technologies and labor productivity?
Ailisto Heikki
Hiekkanen Kari
Kortelainen Helena
Seppälä Timo
Global and national changes in the operating environment are forcing companies to expand their support functions. This delivers
value
09.04.2021
Publications
Working Papers
87
Occupational Mobility of Routine Workers
Maczulskij Terhi
This paper analyzes whether occupational polarization takes place within workers or due to changes in the composition of
workers
1.4.2021
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The InvestEU programme can accelerate the growth of innovative Finnish companies
According to a recent study, the European Union's new financing programme InvestEU opens up new types of financing
and
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