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Commissioning research projects To commission the studies serving the Government's decision-making, open calls for proposals are held based on the Government's annual research plan. The calls for proposals are open to higher education institutions...

Research supporting the Government's decision-making Research activities supporting the Government's decision-making, known as VN Tutkiva, ensure that there is a strong cross-government knowledge base to serve societal decision-making. The ministr...

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...

3.11.2023 | A recent study coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland examines the status of English in three areas of Finnish society: public administration, higher education and the business sector. According to its findings, there are currently very few signs that Finland’s national languages – Finnish and Swedish – are becoming marginalised in Finland. While the public debate has focused on the i...

3.11.2023 | A recent study coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland examines the status of English in three areas of Finnish society: public administration, higher education and the business sector. According to its findings, there are currently very few signs that Finland’s national languages – Finnish and Swedish – are becoming marginalised in Finland. While the public debate has focused on the i...

16.1.2025 | POLICY BRIEF 2024:21 Perspectives into topical issues in society and ways to support political decision making. This publication is part of the implementation of the 2022 Government plan for analysis, assessment and research. The producers of the ...

28.2.2023 | According to a study published on 28 February, intensifying great power competition increasingly complicates the ability to respond to global challenges through multilateral cooperation. Finland can respond to this transformation by strengthening the EU’s foreign policy capacities and by examining the potential of informal avenues of cooperation as well as partnerships in the context of the Global South.

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 ...

26.8.2022 | Finland has made significant progress on climate change adaptation in recent years, which is reflected in the legislation and strategies of different administrative branches. These strategic objectives should now be implemented more widely by increasing concrete measures both in individual sectors and at the regional and municipal levels. This is according to a new overall evaluation of progress on national climate change adaptation policy published on 26 August.

27.9.2022 | The Strategic Research Council's (SRC) funding instrument for strategic research has offered diverse opportunities for organising research on social policy, developing society's functions and solving major challenges. This is according to a new evaluation report published on 27 September, which examined whether strategic research has achieved its objectives. The evaluation focused on a seven-year period between 2014 and 2020.

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.

12.11.2021 | A research project commissioned by the Government investigated the types of complementary migration pathways available for people in need of international protection. The main focus of the study was on labour-based and study-based complementary pathways. The number of complementary pathway programmes is growing rapidly, and they have the potential to respond to the needs of both people in need of protection and the receiving societies.

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 ...

Working group for the coordination of the Government's research activities The working group for the coordination of the Government’s research activities is a body that facilitates cooperation and exchange of information between the ministries. Th...

23.8.2022 | POLICY BRIEF 2022:25 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 (tietokayttoon.fi/en)....

28.9.2022 | 27 September 2022 Release Event for SRF Evaluation Report | Helsinki (online) Societal Impact of Strategic Research “Evaluation of the strategic research funding instrument” in Finland David Budtz Pedersen Professor of Science Communication Aalbor...

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3.9.2019 | Nuclear weapons are back at the core of the global political arena. This is the conclusion of a recent report published by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. Growing emphasis on the role of nuclear deterrence is linked to the increased world power struggle and regional security, as well as advanced technologies. This is no longer a question of just the United States and Russia agai...

28.8.2019 | The global trends of change mean new challenges to the international human rights system. At the same time, the rules-based global order is fraying. The message of a recent report is that Finland should update the priorities of its human right policy to respond to the new challenges. To pursue a credible human rights policy, the human rights perspective should be better taken into account in Finland’s own actions as well.

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.