The Covid-19 pandemic and the current crisis have demonstrated that the government’s ability to support the economy is crucial. Given the persistent deficit in public
Economic Policy Council will publish its annual report on the economic policy of the government and fiscal sustainability on February 1, 2023. An open seminar
According to a background report for the Finnish Economic Policy Council, lump-sum transfers are better at improving the equity of fuel taxation compared to reductions
Government support expedited the economic recovery in 2021. The chosen supportive fiscal stance for 2022 is appropriate given worsened economic outlook. To preserve sustainability a
The current forecast is that growth in the Finnish economy in 2020 is expected to be around 1 per cent, and growth in future years
Despite reduction in government deficit and improvement in employment the sustainability problem remains unchanged. The social and health care reform will not fix this. The