We reassess the result of unsustainability of the euro with respect to inflation differentials claimed by Wickens (2007) by specifying an open-economy version of a two-region New Keynesian model for EMU and demonstrate that the result by Wickens does not hold in general. We are able to derive a...

There is considerable consensus in the literature that entrepreneurs are prone to unrealistic optimism. Our new field evidence from a sample of four-month-old start-ups echoes this finding: as many as 87% of new entrepreneurs expect to survive at least three years in business, whereas the actual...

The paper considers whether Sweden should join the EMU as based on general equilibrium (GE) effects through reduced trade barriers linked to the single cur-rency. We use in this evaluation a gravity model for trade in Europe derived and estimated in the paper, and the estimates of trade barriers...

Suhdanneindikaattorit ovat muuttujia, joilla pyritään kuvaamaan ja ennustamaan talouden kehitystä, erityisesti sen käännepisteitä. Indikaattorit perustuvat tyypillisesti esimerkiksi yrityksille tai kuluttajille tehtyihin tiedusteluihin, joiden avulla kerätystä aineistosta lasketaan...

In this note we investigate whether an increase in hours worked per employed person raises the total mortality rate in a sample of 23 OECD countries during 1960-1997. We use the same basic research design and data as Gerdtham & Ruhm (2002). This implies that the total mortality rate is modelled...

Job and worker flows in the Finnish business sector are studied during a deep recession in the early 1990s. The data set, Employment Statistics, covers effectively the whole work force. The gross job and worker flow rates are fairly high. Much of the adjustment of labor input has happened...

Työssä tutkitaan suhdannevaihteluiden symmetriaa Ruotsin ja sen kauppakumppanien välillä 1800-luvulla. Tutkimuksessa pyritään tuomaan esille ajassa tapahtuvan muutoksen merkitys suhdannevaihteluiden symmetriakehitykselle. Ajassa tapahtuneen muutoksen lisäksi kiinnitetään huomio...

This paper explores the connection between alcohol mortality, drinking behaviour and macroeconomic fluctuations in Finland by using both aggregate and micro-level data during the past few decades. The results from the aggregate data reveal that an improvement in regional economic conditions...

This paper compares the post-investment value-added activities performed by governmental venture capital (GVC) and independent venture capital (IVC) for their portfolio companies, and controls for the selection effect that the different investment profiles of these investors might have on the...

The success of Google Maps suggests that free access to public sector information (PSI) contributes to a prosperous economy. While there has been considerable attention for legal and economical considerations concerning the implications of policies on public sector information (PSI), also...