We analyse how alternative reforms of the student financial aid would influence average study duration, government expenditures, and tax revenues. We also consider the reform that has been proposed by the current government (in 2016) which consists of lowering the monthly student grant and...

Tutkimuksen tavoitteena on arvioida, nostiko vuoden 2005 eläkejärjestelmän ns. superkarttumasääntö eläköitymisikää 63 ikävuoden jälkeen. Tarkastelun kohteena on vuoden 1947 syntymäkohortin siirtyminen vuosina 2007-2015 vanhuuseläkkeelle. Superkarttuma mahdollisti paremman...

We analyze the impact of the Finnish tax-benefit system on the financial incentives to take up a job and to work more. The analysis is conducted with the Finnish microsimulation model SISU in 2015-2021. We analyze the presence of unemployment traps in the population and characterize the...

Sickness absence is a complex and costly problem that affects all parties in the workplace. The aim of our research has been to explore, develop, test and critically evaluate different approaches to gain a deeper understanding of the economic significance of sickness absence on the one hand, and...

We analyze the impact of the Finnish tax-benefit system on the financial incentives to take up a job and to work more. The analysis is conducted with the Finnish microsimulation model SISU in 2015–2021. We analyze the presence of unemployment traps in the population and characterize the...

We study the extent to which retired households in Finland could supplement their mandatory pension benefits by releasing their equity. We also consider the tax treatment of different financial products that turn wealth into an income stream. In addition, we use a life cycle consumption-savings...