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30.4.2026 | POLICY BRIEF 2026:2 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision-making. The producers of the information are responsible for its content, and it does not necessarily represent the views of the Government. Tow...

26.4.2023 | In future, the state will need to play a more active role in steering the economy. According to a study published on 26 April, short-term shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have required the active involvement of states to ensure the sustainability of their economies and societies.

Immigrants in the Innovation Economy – Lessons from Austria, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands This report reviews good practices in linking international talent into the innovation economy and covers four benchmark countries: Austria, Canada, D...

25.1.2021 | In its spring 2021 budget session, the Government will discuss possible plans to expand the tax credit for household expenses. However, a new study shows that the tax credit is not an effective means to increase employment or prevent tax evasion.

5.4.2023 | The regulatory framework of Finland's fiscal policy has faced several crises that have revealed its ineffectiveness in dealing with unexpected situations. The system should be reformed and its operating model clarified, finds a recent study conducted by the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) for the Government. According to the researchers, the budgetary framework should distinguish between the operating procedures for normal economic cycles and exceptional crises.

8.12.2021 | Labour productivity in Finland’s national economy has been stagnating at the 2007 level for more than a decade. How is the development of labour productivity affected by resource allocation and structural changes in different sectors? According to a study published on 8 December, there is room for improvement when it comes to resource allocation, but the strongest factor behind productivity growth is the favourable development of individual businesses.

3.2.2022 | The global economic system has entered a new era of geoeconomic rivarly. Particularly the United States and China are using economic instruments to advance strategic agendas, which poses a difficult challenge to the European Union.

Global energy transitions and Russia’s energy influence in Finland This study argues that in a condition of a rapid energy transition Russia’s possibility to use energy trade as leverage diminishes. Therefore, a slow transition to a renewables-dom...

Global energy sector transitions will have an impact on geopolitics Major energy trends indicate that a rapid energy transition may shift geopolitical balance until 2040 Energy has always been an essential part of geopolitics. Transitions in energ...

Arctic Europe: Bringing together the EU Arctic Policy The study considers how the European Union’s Integrated Policy for the Arctic can productively interact with Nordic cooperation frameworks in order to support developments in Arctic Europe. Com...

Polkuja hyvinvointitalouteen Yhteiskunnallisissa murroksissa kansalaisten hyvinvoinnin kehityksen tulee olla keskeinen osa julkista päätöksentekoa. Suomelta puuttuvat vielä kansalliset hyvinvointitalouden työkalut. Hyvinvointitalouden kehittämisst...

14.10.2019 | The aim for Finland is to advance a circular economy, as part of the effort to combat climate crisis and promote the sustainable use of natural resources. But, when moving towards a circular economy, we must also ensure that this causes no problems in terms of human health or the environment. The conclusion of the SIRKKU project that just ended was that the flow of information on hazardous substan...

30.5.2022 | The misallocation of labour and capital in the Finnish business sector has increased in the 2000s, which has significantly retarded productivity growth. The concentration of labour to companies with lower productivity is a key factor in retarding growth. A more efficient allocation of labour could be influenced, for example, by dismantling incentive traps and increasing labour mobility and wage competition, states a recent study by Aalto University and ETLA Economic Research.

Kestävä ja turvallinen kiertotalous Tavoitteena haitattomat materiaalikierrot Kiertotalouden tavoitteina on vähentää materiaalien kulutusta sekä säilyttää tuotteiden ja materiaalien arvo mahdollisimman pitkään. Tavoitteena on paitsi parantaa resur...

20.11.2020 | The economic costs of climate policy measures such as emission tax and their effects on income distribution can be regulated by redistributing emission tax revenue back to households. This is the outcome of a study conducted by the Pellervo Economic Research Institute PTT, Merit Economics, and Statistics and Research Åland ÅSUB. The means to do this include earned income tax and/or corporation tax concessions and direct support to households.

Koronakriisin talousopit puntarissa 31.3.2025 11.01 Blogi Maaliskuussa 2020 Suomen ja koko maailmantalouden tilanne mullistui äkillisesti, kun COVID-19-pandemia vaikeutti yhteiskunnan normaalia toimintaa. Nopeasti leviävä tauti, ihmisten varovaisu...

13.1.2022 | A new study published on 13 January shows that the most effective support policy for research and development is to allocate subsidies to businesses with high R&D productivity or innovation capacity. Uniformly targeted subsidies – which in practical innovation policy are similar to R&D tax incentives – also bring about substantial growth, albeit to a lesser extent than selectively targeted innovation subsidies.

11.5.2020 | Rapid technological development and the need to find solutions to challenges in society create a need for new regulatory approaches. Many countries have introduced innovation-friendly regulation practices, and regulation has become an increasingly important instrument for innovation policy. A report published on 11 May examines the current state of innovation-friendly regulation in Finland, highlig...

16.12.2019 | A recent study shows that free trade agreements have had positive impacts within the EU, but their direct impact on Finland has remained below the EU average. There has been a significant increase in Finnish exports to many countries covered by the free trade agreements, but in most cases this is mainly due to the growth of trade in general as a result of globalisation. However, in certain secto...

15.1.2018 | Compared to many other countries, in Finland the requirements of businesses for international growth and innovation are well incorporated in the design of company practices and services aimed at international talent. This is a conclusion of a report published on 15 January 2018 by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.