We study the extent to which retired households in Finland could supplement their mandatory pension benefits by releasing their equity. We also consider the tax treatment of different financial products that turn wealth into an income stream. In addition, we use a life cycle consumption-savings...

Tuottavuuden nousu on Suomessa ollut erityisesti 1990-luvun alun laman jälkeen kansainvälisesti vertaillen hyvin nopeaa. Koko taloudessa työn tuottavuus on noussut 1980- luvun alusta 75-80 % eli noin 2,5 kertaa nopeammin kuin teollisuusmaissa keskimäärin. Palveluissakin tuottavuuden kasvu...

In this study we analyse the development of business investments in Finland and in other countries of comparison on the basis of national accounts, survey data and a sector-level general equilibrium model. According to the results, the decline in investments in Finland is mainly explained by two...