A withdrawal of a member state from the EMU due to market pressure has been a rather popular topic in the public debate in recent years. However, the effects of a withdrawal have been analysed quantitatively surprisingly little. Discussions have been concentrated on the crisis countries, but as...

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...

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...