This report uses an international input-output dataset to present an analysis of Finland’s position in global value chains. The results show that intermediate products account for a larger share – some three-quarters – of Finnish exports than they do in most other countries. The share of...

There are almost 200,000 enterprises operating in the Finnish service sector, combined. However, not all of the service industries are the same. Some services have become independent of geographical locations, meaning that they can be exported, much like physical products. Other services still...

Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan yritysten tekemien ulkoistusten motiiveja ja onnistumista. Teknologiateollisuuden ulkoistuksia verrataan muun teollisuuden ulkoistuksiin. Tulosten mukaan tuotantotoimintaa on ulkoistettu monista eri syistä. Lähes aina yhtenä motiivina on ollut kustannussäästöt....

The new trend of globalization constrains companies worldwide to go outside of national frontiers to look for the specialized firms for different business areas in their needs for best equilibrium between high quality of services and cost-effective solutions. This trend emerges also in IT...

According to EVA's annual attitude and value survey, two out of three Finns believe that globalization means loosing increasing amounts of jobs to low-cost-countries. However, 70 percent of the respondents think that their job is not easily transferrable and only 8 % are afraid that their own...