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...

The spatial concentration of production and population to urban areas is an important theme in societal discussion. The spatial concentration of economic activity is called agglomeration in urban economics. The economic impact of agglomeration is seen in the productivity of firms. Understanding...

The spatial concentration of production and population to urban areas is an important theme in societal discussion. The spatial concentration of economic activity is called agglomeration in urban economics. The economic impact of agglomeration is seen in the productivity of firms. Understanding...

Swedish Abstract: Sverige är ett av de OECD-länder som har högst grad av statligt finansierad FoU (0,84 procent av BNP i Sverige, jämfört med 0,6 procent i OECD). Fördelningen av forskningsmedel är ett viktigt politiskt styrmedel och det är angeläget att begränsade resurser används...