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Dissertation: Responsible public management is paradoxical

Citizen trust in governance has not increased, although several European countries have sought responsible public management, for example by creating new ethical rules. According to Jari Autioniemi's dissertation,…

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24/05/2021 - Research

Electric aviation as a possibility in the Kvarken region

Recent FAIR -project study report by researchers Antti Mäenpää, Helka Kalliomäki and Vili Ampuja from the University of Vaasa describes that electric aviation is a new potential opportunity for the Kvarken region.

Dissertation

17/05/2021 - Research

Dissertation: In enabling rural administration, bureaucracy serves entrepreneurs – does not enslave actors

How to support entrepreneurship in rural areas? The over-regulation and bureaucratic administration of the European Union's rural policy are seen as burdening rather than supporting the promotion of…

Vox cordis

28/02/2021 - Research

How effective are conflict of interest policies and rules of ministers and top officials?

A new comparative study by Christoph Demmke, Professor of Public Administration at the University of Vaasa, and Jari Autioniemi, University Teacher, analyzes the effectiveness of rules, policies, and practices related…

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18/02/2021 - Research

GRETA project develops policy tools for sustainable smart specialization strategies

The project GRETA (Green Transformation! A policy tool for Regional Smart Specialization) implements the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme by developing tools supporting the green transformation of society and…

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22/12/2020 - Research

The example of research platforms of University of Vaasa conquers Baltic Sea regions

The research platforms of the University of Vaasa are gaining a lot of attention among regional planners and innovation policy makers around the Baltic Sea.

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30/11/2020 - Research

Future Talk provides perspectives for sustainable urban development and satellite measurements

University of Vaasa's research platform Digital Economy and a regional studies research group will jointly organise a virtual Future talk discussion event, where sustainable urban development and satellite…

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08/10/2020 - Research

More effective support for innovation – ELVIS explores new ways to evaluate the impact of innovation policy

Society has taken an active role in supporting innovation, but do the invested tax euros create enough value for money? How should the impact of research, development and innovation policy measures, i.e. the various…