The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ( fi, Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos, sv, Näringslivets forskningsinstitut), commonly known by its Finnish acronym ETLA, is a prominent

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for economic, policy and social studies. ETLA was established in 1946, and is based in

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. ETLA has published approximately 250 books and 600 other research publications. Its quarterly economic trends and forecasts analysis of the Finnish economy named ''"The Finnish Economy and Society"'' is the most reputed such publication in Finland. ETLA is a non-profit organisation funded by members such as the

Confederation of Finnish Industries The Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK, fi, Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto, sv, Finlands Näringsliv) is the largest employers' association in Finland. It was formed at the beginning of 2005 when the two employers' associations ''Palvelutyö ...

, as well as by

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, Nordic Council of Ministers and the

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, among others. As of 2019, the managing director of ETLA is Dr Aki Kangasharju, who previously held the position of Chief Economist at

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