In the report we analyse the reasons for the weakness of Finland’s economic performance over the past decade and assess the growth prospects in the coming 5 years. The weakness of Finland’s performance relative to comparative EU-countries since 2009 can largely be explained by the collapse...

In this paper, we describe key problems of the current EU's fiscal framework and offer constructive alternatives to reforming it. A comprehensive reassessment of the rules is necessary, as the development of the rules has reached an impasse for both political and technical reasons. In our view,...

In this paper, we describe key problems of the current EU's fiscal framework and offer constructive alternatives to reforming it. A comprehensive reassessment of the rules is necessary, as the development of the rules has reached an impasse for both political and technical reasons. In our view,...

Tämän keskustelualoitteen tarkoituksena on koota ja syventää Euroopan talous- ja rahaliiton kolmannen vaiheen eduista ja haitoista pienelle avotaloudelle tehtyjä empiirisiä selvityksiä.Rahaliittoa koskevassa keskustelussa on todettu yhteisen valuutan edut suurimmiksi maille, joilla on...

Euroopan sisämarkkinoiden synty, sääntelyn purkaminen ja muu toteutunut kehitys ovat muodostaneet maanosan pankkitoimialalle muutospaineita, joiden purkautumista EMUn kolmannen vaiheen odotetaan nopeuttavan.Keskustelualoitteessa käydään läpi rakennemuutoksen syyt ja arvioidaan sen...

Euro Area member states have agreed to introduce a structural budget balance target to their national legislation (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance). However, there exists no commonly agreed methodology to calculate this macroeconomic indicator. This report presents the...