Publikationer

Labor Market Returns to Vocational Secondary Education

We study labor-market returns to vocational versus general secondary education using a regression discontinuity design created by the centralized

Lost Boys: Access to Secondary Education and Crime

Huttunen KristiinaPekkarinen TuomasUusitalo RoopeVirtanen Hanna

We study the effect of post-compulsory education on crime by exploiting a regression discontinuity design generated by admission cut-offs

15.02.2019 Publikationer Rapporter 88

The Internationalization of R&D

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiPajarinen Mika

The aim of this paper is to broaden the knowledge concerning the development of Finnish firms’ innovation activities. The

14.02.2019 Andra publikationer Publikationer

Finnish AI Competences and How to Make Them Stronger

Ailisto HeikkiNeuvonen AnssiSeppälä TimoHalén MarcoNyman HenrikHelaakoski Heli

This policy brief describes the artificial intelligence (AI) competences in Finland in the areas of research, education and the

06.02.2019 Promemoria Publikationer

2013 – The Finnish Divergence

Anttonen JetroKuusi TeroLehmus MarkkuOrjasniemi Seppo

In this paper, we use the synthetic control method to analyze the Finnish economic performance after the onset of

01.02.2019 Publikationer Working Papers 63

Immigrant Innovators and Firm Performance

Fornaro PaoloMaliranta MikaRouvinen Petri

We study immigrants’ effects on firm-level innovativeness. Managers, innovators, and other employees are considered as separate groups both in

01.02.2019 Andra publikationer Publikationer

BRIE-ETLA Conference Notes – Business and Work in the Era of Intelligent Tools

Mattila JuriRouvinen PetriSeppälä Timo

This report summarizes the BRIE-ETLA conference held on August 30, 2018 at Hotel Kämp, Helsinki. It follows the structure

28.01.2019 Andra publikationer Publikationer

The Finnish Potential Output: Measurement and Medium-term Prospects

Jysmä SamiKiema IlkkaKuusi TeroLehmus Markku

In this report, we discuss the measurement of the potential output of the Finnish economy and the potential’s medium-term

15.01.2019 Andra publikationer Publikationer

The Overall View of Artificial Intelligence and Finnish Competence in the Area

Ailisto HeikkiNeuvonen AnssiNyman HenrikHalén MarcoSeppälä Timo

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are seen important for success of nations. Prime Minister’s office initiated this research on overall

14.01.2019 Akademiska publikationer Publikationer

Skimping on Gas – Reducing Ethereum Transaction Costs in a Blockchain Electricity Market Application

Hukkinen TaneliMattila JuriSeppälä TimoSmolander KariGooden Tobias

In recent years, information systems have not been largely evaluated by their operating costs, but mainly by their strategic

03.01.2019 Promemoria Publikationer

We Need More Useful Basic Knowledge about the Effectiveness of Public Employment Services

Asplund Rita

This Brief first discusses why policy decision-making concerning public employment services (PES) needs to rely also on evidence-based knowledge

18.12.2018 Andra publikationer Publikationer

The Impact of Wage Subsidies – An Evaluation of the Wage Subsidy System and Its Reforms

Asplund RitaKauhanen AnttiPäällysaho MiikaVanhala Pekka

This report presents the most important results emerging from a research project undertaken within the framework of the joint

17.12.2018 Promemoria Publikationer

Profitability of Industries, Labour Market Flows, and Creative Destruction in Finnish Manufacturing

Maliranta MikaMäättänen Niku

An often-expressed concern is that new technologies related to e.g. automation and robotization accelerate job destruction and increase the

14.12.2018 Andra publikationer Publikationer

Is Openness Really Free? A Critical Analysis of Switching Costs for Industrial Internet Platforms

Menon KaranKärkkäinen HannuWuest ThorstenSeppälä Timo

The core idea of Industrial Internet, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing and Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) is to utilize Internet

28.11.2018 Promemoria Publikationer

Tariffs and Threats: President Trump’s Trade Policy and Its Consequences to Finland

Nilsson Hakkala KatariinaWang MariaKuusi Tero

This Brief analyzes president Trump’s trade policy and its implications for Finland. We focus on the import tariffs imposed

16.11.2018 Böcker Publikationer

Essays on Family Economics and Human Capital Development

Riukula Krista

This dissertation consists of three essays on family economics and human capital development. In the first essay, I estimate

12.11.2018 Publikationer Rapporter 87

Finland’s Growth Performance – The Lost Decade and the Prospects in the Near Term

Kaitila VilleKauhanen AnttiKuusi TeroLehmus MarkkuMaliranta MikaVihriälä Vesa

In the report we analyse the reasons for the weakness of Finland’s economic performance over the past decade and

05.11.2018 Publikationer Working Papers 62

Nowcasting the Unemployment Rate in the EU with Seasonal BVAR and Google Search Data

Anttonen Jetro

In this paper a Bayesian vector autoregressive model for nowcasting the seasonally non-adjusted unemployment rate in EU-countries is developed.

02.11.2018 Publikationer Rapporter 86

Who Holds the Reins? – Banks in the Crossfire of Global Platforms

Mattila JuriSeppälä TimoLähteenmäki Ilkka

Banking and financial services have traditionally been a heavily regulated industry where technology alone has not been a sufficient

30.10.2018 Andra publikationer Publikationer

Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence – Application Roadmap

Kääriäinen JukkaAihkisalo TommiHalén MarcoHolmström HaraldJurmu PetriMatinmikko TapioSeppälä TimoTihinen MaaritTirronen Justus

This report outlines findings of the RoboÄly project (Public-sector development needs for robotic process automation and artificial intelligence –

30.10.2018 Publikationer Rapporter 85

Upworkers in Finland: Survey Results

Pajarinen MikaRouvinen PetriClaussen JörgHakanen JariKovalainen AnneKretschmer TobiasPoutanen SeppoSeifried MareikeSeppänen Laura

Upwork is the world’s largest online labor market platform connecting clients with freelance professionals from various disciplines ranging from

26.10.2018 Publikationer Working Papers 61

How Do Competition Policy and Data Brokers Shape Product Market Competition?

Koski Heli

This paper empirically analyzes how a data broker affects competition in oligopolistic product markets. It examines a unique case

05.10.2018 Andra publikationer Publikationer

A Comprehensive Cyber Security Approach: Bolstering Cybersecurity Capacity Through Industrial Policy

Griffith Melissa K.

This paper is part of a project “Comparative Industrial Policy in the Cyber Security Industry: Policies, Drivers, and International

25.09.2018 Promemoria Publikationer

Impacts of the Largest Export Guaranteed Operations in Finland

Ali-Yrkkö JyrkiKuusi Tero

This study focuses on the impacts of the largest export guaranteed operations on employment and value added including effects