This study analyzes trends in specialization of the Finnish industry since the 1980s. Low technology industries, such as pulp and paper, have had traditionally a large proportion of the Finnish industrial output. During the recent decades their share of output has decreased significantly and...

This study analyzes trends in specialization of the Finnish industry since the 1980s. Low technology industries, such as pulp and paper, have had traditionally a large proportion of the Finnish industrial output. During the recent decades their share of output has decreased significantly and...

Analyses in this paper do not support the idea that job and worker flows have become more intensive and have deteriorated working conditions in the Finnish business sector. The magnitude of flow has in fact been rather stable since 1997. However, job flows are at a quite high level, as some 10%...

Useimpien arvioiden mukaan uudella taloudella on merkittäviä palkkaerojen kasvua voimistavia vaikutuksia. Tietokone- ja informaatioteknologian leviämisellä on myös selkeitä vaikutuksia työpaikkarakenteeseen, mutta vaikutukset työttömyyteen ovat epäselviä empiiristen tutkimusten...