
The scars of the financial crisis of 2008 were visible in the global economy for years, and the current coronavirus crisis will undoubtedly have similar effects. In Finland, the lack…
The scars of the financial crisis of 2008 were visible in the global economy for years, and the current coronavirus crisis will undoubtedly have similar effects. In Finland, the lack…
At the turn of the year, people make guesses, promises, and even preparations for the events of the coming year. Yet predictions with certainty are not part of economists’ toolbox.…
Urban areas are growing while the countryside is left to deteriorate. This seems to be a general trend in Finland as well as elsewhere. Professor emeritus Hannu Tervo, a pioneer…
The Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) and the Open University have developed a new admission route to study business and economics at JYU. In total 50 students…
Research on the evolution of industries examines organisations from a Darwinist–humanistic point of view. Similarities and analogies can be found between nature and the business world. In both settings even…
This year is the 290th anniversary of the birth of Anders Chydenius. Many words have been said about him over the years: he has been an object of praise but…
Health behaviour effects accumulate slowly Health economists have extensively studied how health behaviour such as alcohol consumption, physical activity, or overweight affect later success in the labour market. “In brief,…