What happens to healthcare expenditure when unemployment insurance is reformed? Reforms in one system may have consequences for the other that are not reflected in savings calculations, writes @mpaallysaho.bsky.social (VATT) Blog 👇 vatt.fi/en/-/do-chan... New study 👇 urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-f...

As International Women's Day approaches, here is some interesting research: A study conducted across 11 countries shows that employers are a major factor in why women continue to earn less than men, even when working in the same occupations. vatt.fi/en/-/researc...

Congratulations to Research Professor Marita Laukkanen, who has been awarded the First Class Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland on the Independence Day of Finland! The decoration was presented to Laukkanen at an internal VATT event yesterday. vatt.fi/en/-/researc...

Researchers find that gender differences in firm-specific wage premiums account for 10% to 30% of the gender wage gap in private-sector hourly wages across 10 European economies and Washington State, US. More information: vatt.fi/en/-/researc...

In today's VATT Seminar, @mstryjan.bsky.social (@aalto.fi, @helsinkigse.bsky.social) discusses their research Local Institutions and Leader Incentives: The Political Economy of Rwanda’s Fertility Transition 🕙10:30-11:30 at Economicum. Welcome! All VATT seminars: vatt.fi/en/vatt-semi...

🔹 Join the first FIRE Education & Training Workshop! 🔹 📅 21 Nov 2025, 12:00–15:45 📍 Univ. of Jyväskylä, Agora (room Alfa) Learn, share & network around register-based research. Free participation – register by 11 Nov! 👉 fire-infra.com/en/fire-educ... #FIRE #RegisterData #Research

We are inviting applications for 1-2 three-year post-doc researcher positions to strengthen our Industrial and Economic Policy research area. Please apply soon! valtiolle.fi/en/jobs/post...

The STEM choice gap is stable across contexts with vastly different levels of income, human development, and gender parity.

New study shows: a randomized experiment increased participants’ average income by 9 %–11 % and thus psychotropic drug use decreased by 8 %–11 %, with suggestive evidence of fewer outpatient visits due to mental health issues. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...

Last week, we were one of the organizer for Workshop in Labor Economics. The conversation was lively and critical, and it showed how important these kinds of forums are. Thank you everyone for participating! Read more about the event: verotutkimus.fi/en/wei2025/ @verotutkimus.fi

Wages, Employment & Inequality workshop had a great start with Stephen Machin as the first keynote speaker!🤩 Organisers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social🫡 Funders: FIT/Research Council of Finland, @vatt-research.bsky.social, YJS Foundation, Handelsbankens Forskningsstiftelser🙏

Happy to share that our paper on firm responses to tax audits is now available on @itaxjournal.bsky.social: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Please find a brief recap on our main findings below @vatt-research.bsky.social @verotutkimus.fi @annikanivala.bsky.social

🎓 VATT Seminar on Thu 19 June, 10:30–11:30 at Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki) Cecilia Blomster (Hanken) presents: Graduating in a Recession, Education and Family Formation Hosted by Stefano Lombardi Welcome!

Welcome to Alejandro Zentner’s seminar presentation! ‘Frictions in Recovering Unclaimed Property: Evidence from a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment’ reveals how simple steps boosted claims by 400%. When: 5 June at 10:30 Where: Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7, Helsinki)

VATT seminar Thu May 22: Cloé Garnache (@oslomet.bsky.social) discusses their research Are Asset Prices Sticky? (with Martin Schmalz and Dag Einar Sommervoll) 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Cloé's research: sites.google.com/view/cloegar...

VATT seminar Thu May 15: Sofia Hernnäs (Stockholm School of Economics) discusses their research Fiber Internet and Labor Demand (with Bengt Söderlund) 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Sofia's research: sites.google.com/view/sofiahe...

VATT seminar Thu May 8: Jens Wikström from University of Gothenburg discusses their research: Should eldercare be subsidized? Theory and evidence from Sweden (joint with Patrizia Massner) 🕥10.30–11.30 (at Economicum, free entry) More of Jens's research: sites.google.com/view/jenswik...

VATT seminar Thu April 24: Torsten Santavirta (@helsinki.fi) discusses their research Soviet Industrialization and American Skilled Labor: Transfer of Technologies and Productivity 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Torsten's research: tsantavirta.com/research/

VATT seminar Thu April 10: Matti Sarvimäki (@aalto.fi) discusses their research Migration Restrictions, Selection and Labor Market Returns: Estonian Emigrants, 1989–2021 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Matti’s research: research.aalto.fi/en/persons/m...

VATT seminar Thu April 3: @mariasauval.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research The Long-Term Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Teen Births 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Maria's research: sites.google.com/view/mariasa...

VATT seminar Thu March 27: Markku Siikanen (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research Free Entry and Social Inefficiency in Regulated Pharmacy Markets 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Markku's research: vatt.fi/siikanen-mar...

VATT seminar Thu March 20: @albertduodu.bsky.social (@aalto.fi) discusses their research Economy and the Environment - Firm-level responses to energy price shocks 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Albert's research: albertduodu.github.io/publications/

VATT seminar Thu March 13: Erik Grönqvist (Uppsala University) discusses their research Sick of becoming a parent: The child penalty on mental ill-health 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Erik’s research: sites.google.com/view/erikgro...

VATT seminar TODAY: Maarit Olkkola (@vatt-research.bsky.social) discusses their research The intergenerational effects of forced migration on human capital and personality traits 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Maarit’s research: sites.google.com/view/maarito...

VATT seminar Thu February 27: Ragnhild Schreiner (University of Oslo) discusses their research Taxing Labor: Firm R&D, Automation and the Labor Share 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Ragnhild’s research: sites.google.com/site/ragnhil...

📢 Call for Papers: Workshop in Labor Economics: Wages, Employment and Inequality, Helsinki on 21 – 22 Aug DL 30.3. Keynotes: Magne Mogstad (University of Chicago) Stephen Machin (LSE) Organizers: @tuomaskosonen.bsky.social @oskarnskans.bsky.social More info 👇

VATT seminar Thu February 13: Moritz Mendel (@aalto.fi) discusses their research Nonstandard Education Careers and Inequality 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Moritz’s research: sites.google.com/view/moritzm...

VATT seminar Thu January 30: Terhi Ravaska (Tampere University & @VATT_research) discusses their research Wage garnishment and negative bunching 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Terhi's research: sites.google.com/view/terhira...

Finnish Economic Policy Council's 2024 report is now out! Check out the report 👇 talouspolitiikanarviointineuvosto.fi/en/reports/r...

The Economic Policy Council publishes its annual report on the goverment's economic policy on Jan 28 at 10am Council members: @nikumaattanen.bsky.social (chair) @tsaarimaa.bsky.social Liisa Häikiö Seija Ilmakunnas @hcbjornland.bsky.social & Jenni Jaakkola Read more: tinyurl.com/FI-EPC-24

VATT seminar Thu January 23: Wolfgang Dauth (IAB) discusses their research Affordable Housing and Individual Labor Market Outcomes 🕥10.30–11.30 (Economicum) More of Wolfgang's research: sites.google.com/site/dauthec...