This study evaluates the long-run effects of Finnish active labour market programmes in youth labour markets. The effectiveness of programmes is measured by a number of outcomes, including employment, unemployment, programme participation, education, being out of the labour force and annual...

The spatial concentration of production and population to urban areas is an important theme in societal discussion. The spatial concentration of economic activity is called agglomeration in urban economics. The economic impact of agglomeration is seen in the productivity of firms. Understanding...

The spatial concentration of production and population to urban areas is an important theme in societal discussion. The spatial concentration of economic activity is called agglomeration in urban economics. The economic impact of agglomeration is seen in the productivity of firms. Understanding...

Tässä raportissa kuvataan suomalaisten näkemyksiä yrittäjyydestä uravaihtoehtona hyödyntäen useita eri kyselyaineistoja. Kansainvälisesti vertaillen suomalaisten halu ryhtyä yrittäjäksi on laimeaa. Kyselyaineistojen valossa vaikuttaa siltä, että yrittäjäksi ei ryhdytä...

This literature review starts with a general discussion of young people and their various activities with special emphasis on youth unemployment and the outcome of alternative ways of measuring the prevalence of unemployment among young people. Thereafter the focus turns to measures targeted at...