First, the current situation of the economic relations between Finland and Russia is described. Then the effects of future changes in Russia and its consequences for foreign relations are analysed. Key institutional changes under consideration are the enlargement of the EU, Russias likely...

The focus of the research is on economic relations between Finland and the United States as well as their effects on the Finnish economy and Finnish-owned firms. A substantial share of the effects are transmitted through indirect channels. In the beginning the roles of the United States in world...

Globalisaation on tällä hetkellä hyvin ajankohtainen keskustelunaihe sekä teollisuusmaissa että kehitysmaissa. Teollisuusmaiden osalta keskustelu on suhteellisen pragmaattista, mutta kehitysmaiden tapauksessa siihen liittyy enemmän poliittisia ja sosiaalisia näkemyseroja. Markku...

We examine the significance of Russian markets for Finnish business. After analysing Russia’s economic structures we evaluate and use econometrics to explain the development of Finnish exports there. If all re-exports are removed from export statistics, Russia’s share in Finnish goods...

The report analyses and assesses different alternatives for the development of the European Union as well as their implications for both the EU itself and Finland. The analysis is based on different political and economic scenarios. At the heart of the first scenario are the various measures the...

In 1995 Finland joined, together with Sweden and Austria, the European Union. The integration strategy of Finland is to be an active partner in shaping Union policies. In concrete terms, this has meant that Finland was among the countries to join EMU in its conception in 1999. Another example of...