We study the effects of compulsory military service in Finland on the conscripts' future labour market behaviour. This is measured in three ways: first, the time it takes to complete civil education and the level of education acquired; second, how the conscripts will find employment; and third,...

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 financial framework of the European Union in 2014-2020 and the prospects of Finland in this framework. The study is structured according to budget headlines the most central of which are the natural resources (agriculture and rural development), cohesion (regional and...

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...

Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan sitä, millaisia vaikutuksia kymmenen uuden jäsenmaan liittymisellä Euroopan unioniin vuonna 2004 on suomalaisten yritysten strategioihin. Asiaa lähestyttiin tekemällä analyyseja uusien jäsenmaiden taloudellisesta tilanteesta, arvioimalla ongelmia...