European Union and the United States have decided to start negotiations over a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Among other things, the agreement would include a reduction in trade and investment barriers as well as barriers against participation in public procurement projects. If...

The study analyses the price formation and market functionality of the Finnish food chain. A significant portion of the report consists of international comparisons. The main comparison countries are the so-called old EU countries (EU15) of Western Europe, the new EU countries (EU12) and the...

The existence and the use of the essential facilities doctrine was questioned in theory and in practice. Although the doctrine was developed in antitrust, it became a frequently cited notion in the regulation of network utilities. Its relevance is hotly debated during the setup of the new...

The study presents a comprehensive overview of labour market forecasting activities, mostly quantitative, based on multi-sector models, in 12 countries and the European Union. The principal aim of this effort is to provide ideas, lessons and benchmarks for similar forecasting exercises in...

Suomen arvonlisäys työtuntia kohden oli EU15, Yhdysvaltoja, Saksaa ja Ruotsia huonompi vuonna 1997. Tehdasteollisuudessa ja sen viidellä alatoimialalla sekä rakentamisessa ja tukkukaupassa Suomen työn tuottavuuden taso oli korkeampi kuin vertailumaissa. Vuonna 2004 Suomen työn tuottavuus...