Research Professor Marita Laukkanen 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 on 29 January 2026.
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.
The Family Federation of Finland has granted the 2025 Väinö Kannisto Recognition Award to VATT Senior Researcher, DSc (Econ) Maarit Olkkola.
The organisational structure of the VATT Institute for Economic Research changed at the beginning of October.
Recent research indicates that lowering public transport fares in the Helsinki metropolitan area reduced car use and CO2 emissions. However, the measure was expensive in terms of cost per tonne of CO2 reduced compared to other climate actions.
This time, we introduce Teemu Lyytikäinen, who was appointed Research Professor at VATT Institute for Economic Research in December 2024. Teemu is involved in several research projects related to municipal finance and housing, among other topics. Read more about Teemu's research activities.
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There is recent empirical evidence on the impact of cuts to unemployment insurance. "Both shorter entitlement periods and lower daily benefits shorten periods of unemployment and accelerate re-employment. The impact of less generous earnings-related benefits on the quality of future jobs is likely to be relatively small," writes Tomi Kyyrä, a research professor at VATT.
Teemu Lyytikäinen, a long-time chief researcher and research leader at the VATT Institute for Economic Research, has been appointed research professor. VATT’s management decided on the change of position in December 2024.
According to a recent background report by the Economic Policy Council, wages in the Helsinki travel-to-work area are significantly higher than in other parts of Finland. Work experience gained in Helsinki also leads to faster wage growth compared to other regions. The report attributes this to the higher productivity enabled by the larger city size, which enables higher wages.
