The Finnish unemployment rose in the early 1990 s from three to eighteen percent in four years. Unemployment has then … this unforeseen increase in unemployment. We then discuss the role of labour market institutions in the adjustment process … that has brought unemployment back to normal levels. We argue that these institutions cannot be blamed for the increase in …

Finland’s population is aging rapidly by international comparison. The shrinking working-age population means that the … finances, but high overall unemployment and a large share of the long-term unemployed are serious concerns. …

Finland’s population is aging rapidly by international comparison. The shrinking working-age population means that the … finances, but high overall unemployment and a large share of the long-term unemployed are serious concerns. …

In this paper we evaluate whether the accuracy of Finnish unemployment rate forecasts can be improved by utilising the … information in the flows into and out of unemployment. We compare and contrast different methodologies for constructing the flows …

impact in Finland than in its twin economy, Sweden. -- Unemployment dynamics ; chain reaction theory ; capital accumulation … fundamental role in shaping unemployment movements. This role has generally been examined by considering indirect transmission … single-equation unemployment rate models. Here we advocate a different approach. We directly estimate the effects of capital …