Fact sheet on the effects of the war in Ukraine on the Finnish society

Finland in change: Fact sheet on the effects of the war in Ukraine on the Finnish society

Publication date: May 2023
Language: only in Finnish

In the spring of 2023 at the request of the Finnish Government, the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters produced a fact sheet on the effects of Russia’s attack on Ukraine on the Finnish society. 36 researchers from various universities and research institutes were interviewed for the compilation.

The fact sheet consists of three parts: multidisciplinary overview as well as thematic reviews especially on security and economy. The reviews have been compiled experimentally using different methods.

Review specific descriptions and links to the works can be found below.

In the overview of the fact sheet the effects of the war are examined from the perspectives of population, security, economy and the environment. The overview offers the reader concise and general points of the cross-cutting changes in the current day as well as near future preparations.

Read more here (PDF file), only in Finnish.

The review includes estimates of researchers about the security of supply of food, energy and logistics in Finland. The researchers have also provided messages to the decision-makers about the pressure that comes with decision-making in these fields. The part about security of food supply has been prepared by the research manager of the Natural Resource Institute Finland, Hanna-Maija Karikallio, the part of energy security by Professor Sanna Syri of Aalto University and the security of supply in logistics by Professor Lauri Ojala of University of Turku.

Read more here (PDF file), only in Finnish.

The review includes views of economists about the key challenges in the economy of Finland which require swift decisions from the government starting their work in 2023. The review was made for the government formation talks. The review was compiled by Professor of practice in economics Marita Laukkanen of Tampere University and Professor Otto Toivanen of Aalto University.

Read more here (PDF file), only in Finnish.