Economic Council meetings

Meetings 2013

January (23.1.): Economic outlook and policy options
February (27.2.): Low-paid work in Finland
March (27.3.): Industrial policy and companies’ operating conditions
April (24.4.): State of financial markets
May (30.5.): Economic outlook in Europe and Finland

January (10.1): Finland vs. Sweden - Challenges and options for economic policy
February (22.2.): Investment strategy
March (21.3.): Capital market strategy and the Government decision on spending limits
April (11.4.): Financial market, the euro area monetary policy, and national EU programmes
May (16.5.): Labour market performance, promotion of labour supply, and Finland's global economic challenges to 2030
June (13.6.): Purchasing power and cost-competitiveness
August (21.8.): Labour supply, competitiveness and outlines of the 2013 budget proposal
September (26.9.): Factors affecting the current account and possible solutions to the euro crisis
October (24.10.): Government foresight report on Finland’s future prospects for growth
November (12.11.): Competitiveness and supply of labour – what can we learn from the Swedish experience?

January (18.1.): Economic utilisation of the Arctic region and Impact of the financial crisis on Finland's economy
February (10.2.): Trends in the Global Economy
August (17.8.): Current economic situation and working methods of the new Economic Council
September (14.9.): Government budget proposal 2012
October (26.10.): Financing of national health care (reports prepared for the Economic Council)
November (16.11.): Productivity in public services (report prepared for the Economic Council)
December (14.12.): European economic situation and Finland

January (27.1.): Assessment of the Economic Council and Natural resources strategy
February (9.2.): Catalysing sustainable growth (morning seminar)
March (10.3.): Extension and development of working life
April (14.4.): Fiscal policy during recovery and taxation (incl. interim report of the taxation working group)
May (19.5.): Financial markets and monetary policy in the euro zone
June (16.6.): Coordination of the EU's financial policy and preparation of EU 2020 Strategy
August (19.8.): Government budget proposal 2011
September (22.9.): Final report of the government growth project
October (20.10.): Challenges of municipal finances
November (17.11.): Institutions of fiscal policy
December (22.12.): Final report of the taxation working group

January (21.1.): Financial crisis and the current economic situation
February (11.2.): SATA Committee’s proposals and the Government mid-term review
March (11.3.): Development needs of wage formation
April (15.4.): Occupational mobility
May (13.5.): Growth Project
June (10.6.): Financial markets and monetary policy in the euro zone
August: Government budget proposal 2010
September (16.9.): Review of Finland’s Lisbon Programme
October (14.10.): Food strategy
November (11.11.): Global climate policy and Finland
December (9.12.): Infrastructure and regional development

January (30.1.): New innovation strategy
February (13.2.): Climate and energy policy
March (19.3.): Job turnover, technology, structural changes and productivity
April (16.4.): Reform of the EU Lisbon Strategy, Finland’s competitiveness in relation to China and other low-wage countries
May (28.5.): Financial market disturbances and the euro zone economy
June (18.6.): Overall reform of the social protection system
August (27.8.): Government budget proposal 2009
September (17.9.): Finland’s new National Lisbon Programme
October (8.10.): Adult education reform
November (19.11.): Russia and its economic relations with Europe
December (17.12.): Overall assessment of ageing policies

January (17.1.): Labour market mismatch problems related
February (14.2.): Assessing the economic effects of ageing
May (16.5.): (a) The economic strategy of the Finnish Government (b) The functions of the Economic Council in 2007-2008
June (13.6.): Economic outlook and monetary policy of the euro zone
August (30.8.): Government budget proposal 2008
September (19.9.): (a) Growth-oriented entrepreneurship and availability of risk capital (b) Revision of the Finnish Lisbon programme
October (17.10.): The role of the Baltic Sea region in determining economic development in Finland
November (7.11.): Climate policy options
December (12.12.): Obstacles for regional labour mobility

January (25.1.): Impact assessment of the pension reform a year after its implementation
February (8.2.): Boosting economic growth within the EU: requirements for the Union and the Member States
Finland’s EU Presidency agenda
March (15.3.): Local government and service structure project
April (19.4.): Industrial policy strategy
May (10.5.): The prospects of agriculture and forestry
June (21.6.): Monetary policy in the euro area
August (23.8.): Government budget proposal 2007
4.-5.9. Conference on the mobility of labour in connection with Finland’s EU Presidency organised by the European Economic and Social Committee and the Economic Council [not a regular meeting of the Economic Council]
September (13.9.): Globalisation report by the Secretariat, revision of the Finnish Lisbon programme and status of Union-level measures
November (15.11.): Development of the higher education system and Finland’s innovation environment
December (11.12): Control of health care expenses and globalisation report by the Secretariat

January (19.1.): Early experiences with regard to the Union’s enlargement to the east
February (16.2.): Mid-term review of the Government economic policy
March (16.3.): Development and enhancement of the productivity of public finances
April (20.4.): The boundaries of public sector responsibilities – a report for the Economic Council
May (18.5.): Outlining the immigration policy
June (15.6.): Monetary policy challenges in the euro area
August (24.8.): Government budget proposal 2006
September (21.9.): The Lisbon Process: Finland’s national reform programme
October (19.10.): Development, productivity and competition in the service sector – a report for the Economic Council
November (16.11.): Productivity and employment – What can we learn from the other Nordic Countries? – a report for the Economic Council
December (21.12.): Russian economy and the opportunities for Finland