2022-10-15
Innovation is firms’ and enterprises’ lighthouse in the economic storm
Estonia has to cope with very high inflation and a recession in the second half of the year when the economy will decline by 3%. Perfect economic storm.
Category: Estonia
2022-10-04
ICT-innovation plus market-competition: the formula is worth +108% export
The Estonian IT sector is the most competitive in CEE, thanks to its business environment and the implementation of online services.
2022-09-20
Estonia’s European leadership in unicorns-per-capita now worth 1B EUR
The culture of knowledge and experience sharing attracts more talent and creates the breeding ground for more innovation and European leadership.
2022-09-10
Higher-cost and less-output production: now competitiveness is at stake
In Estonia, the consumer basket price was 24.8% higher YoY. Orders have declined, making harder to pass the higher costs to the final products. Competitiveness is at stake.
2022-08-23
In uncertain times, Estonia has opportunities worth reckoning with
Even in uncertain times, Estonia’s FDI inflow as a percentage of the GDP is the 4th-largest in Europe, thanks to the business legislation and government’s efficiency.
2022-08-06
Recession to cure inflation? Now stagflation is knocking
In Estonia, inflation over the year has reached 22.8%. Meanwhile, growth in retail sales and industrial output has slowed down.
2022-07-16
No monetary pumping, no inflation nor wealth erosion
In Estonia, consumer prices rose 21.9% in June over the year, whereas the share of energy in the consumer basket is higher only in Latvia.
2022-06-18
Time to enhance productivity and cut the money supply
In May, inflation in Estonia touched 20% over the year, with higher energy costs being passed through to the prices of goods and services.
2022-05-28
Labor productivity is the real stimulus for economic rewiring
In Q1 employment in Estonia rose by 5.1% YoY, giving hope on the ability to absorb the shock of a fiscal and monetary tightening.
2022-05-07
Labor market in Estonia: it’s not all gold what glitters
Although growth in employment accelerated, and the restrictions did not deliver any major setback, the labor force participation rate fell.