Publications of the Economic Council

The impact of the climate on the Arctic plays a crucial role for Finland's, as well as other Nordic countries' current and future climatic conditions. Far-reaching and multi-faceted changes are taking place in the Arctic, which have profound consequences for the region's economic and political significance in international relations. The review analyses the effects of climate change and likely climate abatement policies on the accessibility and value of natural resources in Northern Europe in the Arctic Sea area and on the logistical position of Northern Europe with a special emphasis on Finland.

The Growth Initiative working group, a working group seeking to strengthen long-term economic growth, proposes measures to boost productivity growth in Finland in the 2010s.

The evaluation group recommends, with a few specifications, that the Economic Council continue in its role as a representative body between the Government and interest groups, supporting the preparation of decision-making in a changing economic policy environment.

The ageing report reviews developments in the ageing of the population, the effects of ageing and Finland's ageing policy, on which basis it assesses the adequacy of the preparations for this, and the need for new policy measures.

We analyse the labour supply and retirement incentives of the Finnish social security system with a numerical life cycle model with endogenous labour supply and retirement decisions.

This study examines the cost competitiveness of the manufacturing sectors of China and Estonia with regard to Finland, Germany and the United States. The analysis is based on national accounts data, mainly relative unit labour costs in manufacturing.

The report describes the current status and future outlook for the Baltic Sea economic area, as well as the special role of the region for Finland.

This summary report analyses the matching of labour supply and demand, as well as workers' mobility and labour supply for the unemployed and other groups currently outside the labour force in Finland. The report, compiled by the Secretariat of the Economic Council, contains an assessment of the current situation regarding recruitment problems, as well as an overall review of the factors affecting job-matching, occupational and regional worker mobility and general incentives for easing labour supply problems. In addition, the policy response to mismatch problems is discussed. The report draws upon three independent studies commissioned by the secretariat for this purpose.

The report analyses globalisation and the policy challenges it poses for Europe. The report comprises 13 articles by European experts.

The report examines the adjustment of the Finnish economy to globalisation, Finland's economic strategy and the need to re-assess the strategy.

The report examines the challenges faced by Finland in the new phase of globalization and how these challenges should be met.

The report examines the challenges posed for Finnish work and production by the new phase of globalization. It focuses on reform of our economic and employment strategy based on high competence and opening up Finnish society to foreign experts.

The interim report examines the challenges posed for Finnish work and production by the new phase of globalization.

Working Group Report. Summary and Conclusions.

The report by the Secretariat of the Economic Council analyses and clarifies the concept of structural problems.

Taxation in an International Framework. Working Group Report.

Labour market exclusion, income distribution and poverty. Summary of the Working Group Report.

This report looks at the current state of the enlargement project and its economic impact on Finland.