This report examines the behavioral effects of inheritance, estate and gift taxes. It also provides an overview of inheritance, estate and gift tax practices in other countries, as well as the reasons that led to the abolition of inheritance taxes in Sweden and Norway. Economic literature...

This report examines the behavioral effects of inheritance, estate and gift taxes. It also provides an overview of inheritance, estate and gift tax practices in other countries, as well as the reasons that led to the abolition of inheritance taxes in Sweden and Norway. Economic literature...

The amount of work done in the economy has been subject to a lot of debate in Finland recently. Unemployment is considered a major problem. On the other hand, extending annual working time receives little support. In fact, a widely held view is that one should reduce the working time of the...

Finland's Strategic Programme for a Circular Economy seeks to increase both resource productivity and circular material use rate twofold by 2035. Evidence suggests that current policies may not be adequate to reach these targets. Consequently, greater efforts are needed to bridge the gap. The...

Finland's Strategic Programme for a Circular Economy seeks to increase both resource productivity and circular material use rate twofold by 2035. Evidence suggests that current policies may not be adequate to reach these targets. Consequently, greater efforts are needed to bridge the gap. The...

This paper describes the main features of a model developed for fore-casting economic developments, energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU area and Finland as well as for simulating the economic impacts of EU climate policy. Climate policy analysis necessitates a model of the whole...

This paper describes the main features of a model developed for fore-casting economic developments, energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the EU area and Finland as well as for simulating the economic impacts of EU climate policy. Climate policy analysis necessitates a model of the whole...

The data were collected via a web-based survey tool in the autumn of 2006. The study takes into consideration the viewpoint of VC investors as it focuses on Finnish VC companies (private sector VCs), public sector VC organisations and informal investors (business angels). An effort was made to...

Translation of 'Soft-wars' by Teppo Saari (Finnish): Pääoma valtana -viitekehys, jonka on kehittänyt Jonathan Nitzan ja Shimshon Bichler, esittää että liiketoiminnan tavoite ei ole ‘liikevoiton maksimointi’ vaan differentiaalinen yhteiskunnallisen vallan akkumulointi. Tätä...

This report examines the behavioral effects of inheritance, estate and gift taxes. It also provides an overview of inheritance, estate and gift tax practices in other countries, as well as the reasons that led to the abolition of inheritance taxes in Sweden and Norway. Economic literature...