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Business Subsidies and Bureaucratic Behaviour - A Revised Approach
(Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus VATT, 2001-11-27)
This dissertation is a collection of three studies whose central theme is the business subsidies policy implemented in Finland during the 1990s by the ministry of Trade and Industry (KTM). The purpose is to examine whether ...
Spending Preferences of Public Sector Officials. Survey Evidence from the Finnish Central Government
(Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus VATT, 2004-10-29)
We examine the determinants that shape the spending preferences of public sector employees on several budgetary appropriations. Following Niskanen's (1971, 1975, 1994) budget maximising theory, we test whether these employees ...
Process Evaluation of Business Subsidies in Finland. A Quantitative Approach
(Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus VATT, 1999-01-01)
This is an evaluation study which examines the financing process through which Finnish enterprises apply and receive business subsidies from the central government. It examines comprehensively the three entities involved ...
The effects of energy taxes on energy consumption in Finland between 1995 and 2004 - An historical analysis using the VATTAGE-model
(VATT Institute for Economic Research, 2011-01-31)
This study evaluates the effects of changes in energy taxes on energy consumption between the years 1995 and 2004 using an applied, general equilibrium model for a historical simulation. During this period, Finnish energy ...
The VATTAGE Regional Model VERM - A Dynamic, Regional, Applied General Equilibrium Model of the Finn
(VATT Institute for Economic Research, 2013-05-08)
Applied general equilibrium models have become a standard tool for the analysis of structural policies in many countries and international research organisations. Their use has been prompted by both developments in economics, ...
Business Subsidies and Bureaucratic Behaviour
(Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus VATT, 2001-06-20)
The study attempts to apply William Niskanen's (1971) theory of budget maximising bureaucrats to the business subsidies policy implemented in Finland, by one of the major distributor of
subsidies to firms, the ministry of ...