Local public finance and provision of public services

Research in this area consists of public services such as health care, social services and education, as well as state and local public finance, local politics and housing.

Our research projects typically address the effects of public service policy reforms. In particular, we focus on the quality, productivity and effectiveness of public services.

We also have a joint research group on health economics together with the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics.

Current research topics include:

• Property taxes and windmills
• Central government grants to municipalities and internal migration
• The effects of price regulation on pharmaceutical expenditure and availability
• The effects of mortgage regulation on homeownership

We have gathered the essential findings from our studies on housing on one page.