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The 2025 Nobel Laureates in Economics explain why technological progress is the engine of economic growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. Their research explains how technological progress can create sustainable economic growth.

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economy, research, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-2025-nobel-laureates-in-economics-explain-why-technological-progress-is-the-engine-of-economic-growth

Neljä henkilöä istumassa pöydän ääressä keskittyen omiin tehtäviinsä. Etualalla olevalla on kädessään puhelin ja edessään kannettava tietokone.

Budget talks bring hope for the unemployed, but retreat on RDI funding is a disappointment

Easing the ability to study while receiving unemployment benefits is an excellent decision from the government’s budget negotiations. However, curbing the growth of RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) funding unnecessarily hampers growth and productivity.

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membership fee, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), unemployment, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/budget-talks-bring-hope-for-the-unemployed-but-retreat-on-rdi-funding-is-a-disappointment

Survey shows increasingly fewer international experts plan to stay in Finland permanently

The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK are concerned about research findings on the position of international experts. The unions propose means of getting top experts into employment more effectively and motivating them to remain in Finland.

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internationality, TEK's research, research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/survey-shows-increasingly-fewer-international-experts-plan-to-stay-in-finland-permanently

3-/6-month rule comes into force – does it impact you?

Of all the proposed and implemented laws by this government since their election in 2023, this has been perhaps the one most discussed and, especially amongst non-native Finnish residents, most feared. It is important to summarize what the law does to you as an international technology expert, writes TEK's Owain Hopeaketo.

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internationality, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/3-6-month-rule-comes-into-force-does-it-impact-you

Blog: Everyone won – except one

In Finland's county and municipal elections, a red wave swept across the country, the Centre Party painted the map green, and the National Coalition Party managed to slightly increase its share of the vote. How will the election results affect the members of TEK? How about government policy?

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elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-everyone-won-except-one

TEK members succeeded in municipal and county elections

A total of 75 TEK members were chosen as councilors and 77 as deputy councilors in the municipal and county elections.

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TEK, elections, influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-succeeded-in-municipal-and-county-elections

Opiskelijoita keskustelemassa rimaseinän edessä

Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel

The reason for the TEK's local election panel discussion is clear: Finland needs international experts. Cities play a crucial role in welcoming these individuals and their families, as well as supporting their integration.

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TEK, elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-integration-at-the-focus-of-teks-local-election-panel

Juhani's corner: What is your reason to vote?

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promotion of interests, column, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/juhanis-corner-what-is-your-reason-to-vote

Blog: Financial worries threaten student wellbeing, innovation and retention

The poor employment situation is giving engineering students both short- and long-term fears.

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student research, TEK's research, innovation, student, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-financial-worries-threaten-student-wellbeing-innovation-and-retention

Kuvassa on TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen.

Together we make a bigger impact

At TEK, we often work together with our partners to influence legislation and social decision-making that concerns TEK members.

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Akava, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/together-we-make-a-bigger-impact

Owain's corner: The engineering of international graduates

Finland should be using its data a lot more than it does, and those who haven’t spent time in universities recently really don’t know what is happening in them.

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society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/owains-corner-the-engineering-of-international-graduates

Owain Hopeaketo istuu toimiston pöydän kulmalla.

Blog: TEK remains firmly against the three-month/six-month rule proposal

On Thursday 17th October, the proposed three-month/six-month rule was handed to parliament. Despite positive changes, TEK remains firmly against this proposal.

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internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-tek-remains-firmly-against-the-three-monthsix-month-rule-proposal

Henkilö keltaisessa paidassa käyttää tietokonetta

Only one in three over 50 believe they would find a job if they became unemployed

CEO of TEK Jari Jokinen: Are older workers hazardous waste or the most skilled employees?

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discrimination, TEK's research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/only-one-in-three-over-50-believe-they-would-find-a-job-if-they-became-unemployed

Henkilön kädessä on kynä ja pöydällä on avoin opas.

The 3- or 6-month rule drives away technology experts

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is opposed to the 3- or 6-month unemployment rule proposed by the government. For technology professionals, getting a new job after unemployment is a long and specialised process, which is not taken into account sufficiently in the proposal.

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internationality, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-3-or-6-month-rule-drives-away-technology-experts

Henkilö seisoo muuttolaatikoiden keskellä.

Finland drives out international experts

The societal debate on immigration is a major source of concern for international experts in the field of technology, with as many as 89% of them find the immigration debate worrying. Only 52% of the international tech experts surveyed would recommend Finland as a place to live and work.

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internationality, work life, society, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-drives-out-international-experts

The worst is yet to come

TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki cannot really see any positives in the government’s labour market reforms. Professional and managerial staff will soon feel the effects of the legislative changes.

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collective agreement, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-worst-is-yet-to-come

How about voting in the European elections

The elections for the European Parliament, or the European elections, will take place in Finland on 9 June 2024. TEK wishes to remind its members that these are also technology elections and voting is worth it.

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elections, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-about-voting-in-the-european-elections

TEKin toiminnanjohtaja Jari Jokinen kuvattuna TEKin toimistolla

Spending limits session acknowledges conditions for growth, but flounders in other areas

TEK applauds the government for sticking to the RDI investment targets in its session on spending limits. However, the government scores lower in other areas, such as its earned income tax solution.

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student research, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), influencing, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/spending-limits-session-acknowledges-conditions-for-growth-but-flounders-in-other-areas

The government discussion on spending limits (kehysriihi) cannot build growth without immigration

Future growth needs skills and talent. The savings from the government discussion on spending limits must be found from outside these areas.

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internationality, education, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-government-discussion-on-spending-limits-kehysriihi-cannot-build-growth-without-immigration

TEK does not participate in political demonstrations

A majority of TEK’s members doesn’t support participating in the demonstrations. TEK will continue its advocacy work towards the government.

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TEK, work life, society, Akava, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-does-not-participate-in-political-demonstrations

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The 2025 Nobel Laureates in Economics explain why technological progress is the engine of economic growth

Budget talks bring hope for the unemployed, but retreat on RDI funding is a disappointment

Survey shows increasingly fewer international experts plan to stay in Finland permanently

3-/6-month rule comes into force – does it impact you?

Blog: Everyone won – except one

TEK members succeeded in municipal and county elections

Blog: Integration at the focus of TEK's local election panel

Juhani's corner: What is your reason to vote?

Blog: Financial worries threaten student wellbeing, innovation and retention

Together we make a bigger impact

Owain's corner: The engineering of international graduates

Blog: TEK remains firmly against the three-month/six-month rule proposal

Only one in three over 50 believe they would find a job if they became unemployed

The 3- or 6-month rule drives away technology experts

Finland drives out international experts

The worst is yet to come

How about voting in the European elections

Spending limits session acknowledges conditions for growth, but flounders in other areas

The government discussion on spending limits (kehysriihi) cannot build growth without immigration

TEK does not participate in political demonstrations