This report is a synthesis of the previous literature analyzing the role of different types of companies on economic growth and employment, and an overlook on the impacts of different policy measures on companies. The role of large companies in the economy is still significant, although...

Yksityiset palvelualat tuottavat reilusti yli puolet bruttokansantuotteesta kehittyneissä teollisuusmaissa. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan ensin yksityisten palvelualojen työn tuottavuuden mittaamista, siihen liittyviä haasteita ja ongelmia sekä tutkimuksen kehityssuuntia. Tämän...

In the paper in Finnish, I briefly reason why Finland should abandon the euro based on economic theory, policy and practice. I discuss the options to exchange rate realignment of internal and fiscal devaluation as well as the implications of currency flotation.

In the paper in Finnish, I briefly reason why Finland should abandon the euro based on economic theory, policy and practice. I discuss the options to exchange rate realignment of internal and fiscal devaluation as well as the implications of currency flotation.

This study analyses those country characteristics, which lead those regions to become as productive operation and innovation environments for firms and research centres. This study shows that those countries who invest wisely to develop their innovation environment will be successful in high...

The study shows that the exceptional drop in volume of Finland's GDP in 2009 - as much as 8 per cent -was to a large extent due to huge decline in exports and production of one industry, ICT. The contribution of ICT (or electronics and electro-technical industry) to GDP decline was close to two...

This study analyses those country characteristics, which lead those regions to become as productive operation and innovation environments for firms and research centres. This study shows that those countries who invest wisely to develop their innovation environment will be successful in high...

The study shows that the exceptional drop in volume of Finland's GDP in 2009 - as much as 8 per cent - was to a large extent due to huge decline in exports and production of one industry, ICT. The contribution of ICT (or electronics and electro-technical industry) to GDP decline was close to two...

Monet maat ovat 1990-luvun alun jälkeen luopuneet kiinteän mutta ajoittain muutettavan valuuttakurssin järjestelmästä.Tässä työssä arvioidaan, miten Aasian tapahtumien jälkeen kehitellyt niin kutsutut kolmannen sukupolven valuuttakriisimallit selittävät Aasian kriisiä.Lisäksi...

In the report we analyse the reasons for the weakness of Finland’s economic performance over the past decade and assess the growth prospects in the coming 5 years. The weakness of Finland’s performance relative to comparative EU-countries since 2009 can largely be explained by the collapse...