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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...

Strengthening foresight and the role of future generations in Finnish lawmaking From an international comparison, Finland already has an advanced national foresight system and can be regarded as a pioneer in future-regarding policymaking. However,...

22.11.2022 | POLICY BRIEF 2022:33 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision-making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2021 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

12.12.2018 | Key changes in the Sino-Russian and US-Russian relationships can have significant consequences for the global balance of power and the international order at large. A report published today shows how vulnerable the recently deepened Sino-Russian relationship is as it represents a joint reaction towards the US hegemony rather than a deep strategic alliance.

13.2.2020 | A Space Situation Centre should be set up in Finland to ensure that the public authorities have the information they need for making decisions. To make full use of space operations, Finland should have a permanent and consistent national budget for these. These are the conclusions of the final report of a project that studied the various aspects of the space environment, published on 13 February 2020.

8.11.2024 | POLICY BRIEF 2024:23 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision-making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2023 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

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.

28.8.2023 | The operations carried out in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2021 were some of Finland's most demanding crisis management tasks. A new study examines the effectiveness of Finland’s crisis management operations in Afghanistan from various perspectives and presents recommendations on assessing the impact of comprehensive crisis management.

Towards more systemic crisis governance – lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic in Finland Overall, Finland coped well with the Covid-19 pandemic, although challenges grew as the crisis continued. The country’s strong institutions, its comprehensive ...

27.5.2024 | POLICY BRIEF 2024:14 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision-making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2023 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

Cost-effective means to halt the loss of biodiversity in forests Reconciling biodiversity and forestry is challenging Despite the objectives, the loss of biodiversity in Finland has not been halted. Demand for various wood products, and therefore ...

15.5.2023 | The aim of environmental policy in the transport sector is to plan and select measures that reduce emissions cost-effectively. However, there have not yet been established principles and tools in place for examining the cost impacts of the measures. In its work, the Holistic Economic Evaluation of Transport Emission Reduction Measures (HEETRA) project has developed models and principles for calculat...

Tulevaisuuden kouluruokailu Vahvempaa yhteistyötä ja tasavertainen mahdollisuus välipaloihin Pääministeri Marinin hallitusohjelmaan on kirjattu tavoite kouluruuan kehittämisohjelman ja Harrastamisen Suomen mallin toteuttamisesta, jonka tavoitteena...

Steering in a Complex World: A Review in the Finnish context The role of steering and policy instruments has developed together with the worldview How should policies be implemented? What is the worldview associated with different steering and pol...

Tulevaisuuden säästöt tehdään nyt: huomio lasten ja nuorten ruokaympäristöön Aikuiset rakentavat lasten ja nuorten ruokaympäristön ja ovat vastuussa siitä, millaisiin ruokatottumuksiin se ohjaa Ruokaympäristö sisältää kaikki fyysiset, sosiokulttuu...

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.

BETWEEN CHANGE AND CONTINUITY: Making Sense of America’s Evolving Global Engagement This report investigates the evolution of America’s global engagement. In particular, it examines both the longer-term trends and the more immediate dynamics that ...

29.3.2023 | Carbon dioxide capture, use and storage technologies offer significant opportunities for Finland when it comes to both achieving the carbon neutrality target and creating new business. However, stronger national guidance, a clearer regulatory environment and measures to ensure sustainability are needed for the deployment of solutions. This is according to a new report drawn up for the Government...

18.11.2024 | POLICY BRIEF 2024:24 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2023 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

6.6.2022 | The determined promotion of exports and internationalisation in Finnish business life is increasingly important. An efficiently operating Team Finland network plays a key role in this. According to an assessment published by the Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities on 6 June, the operating model of the network has clearly developed but there is still room for improvement in the network activities.