We characterize increases and decreases in plant-product -level output sales in the Finnish manufacturing sector during years 2006 to 2015. We show that during the recession of 2008 to 2009, the intensity of variation in plant-product -level sales diminished, and it took several years until the...

The turnover of the companies in North Savo in 2011 was nearly 10 billion euros, of which industry accounted for just under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either, because it does have certain successful niches. North...

Osana Sitran ympäristöohjelmaa Sitra ja kauppa- ja teollisuusministeriö tilasivat Etlatieto Oy:ltä selvitystyön kotimaisen ympäristöliiketoiminnan määrittämiseksi ja tilastoinnin kehittämiseksi. Hankkeen tavoitteena on luoda valtakunnallinen seurantajärjestelmä, jolla arvioidaan...

Osana Sitran Ympäristöohjelmaa Sitra tilasi Etlatieto Oy:ltä selvityksen pääomasijoittamisesta ympäristöliiketoimintaan ja sen tilastoinnin kehittämisestä. Aiemmin ohjemassa on tehty selvitys Suomen ympäristöliiketoiminnasta ja sen tilastoinnin kehittämisestä....

We summarize and compare previous studies considering the impact of R&D subsidies on firm-level labor productivity. These studies conclude quite consistently that the subsidies provided by Tekes do not have statistically significant impact on its client firms’ labor productivity. These studies...

There are almost 200,000 enterprises operating in the Finnish service sector, combined. However, not all of the service industries are the same. Some services have become independent of geographical locations, meaning that they can be exported, much like physical products. Other services still...

The turnover of the companies in North Savo in 2011 was nearly 10 billion euros, of which industry accounted for just under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either, because it does have certain successful niches. North...

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...

The report analyses the impacts of globalization on competitiveness of national economies, industries and firms. The focus is in mechanical and electrical engineering and machinery. Global division of labor has significantly changed over the past few decades when the large emerging economies -...

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...