VATT is an expert economics research unit. We do high-level scientific research to promote evidence-based policy making. We evaluate the effects of policy measures on individuals, households and firms. The main building blocks of our analyses are large-scale register data, profound institutional knowledge and economic theory. Our research areas are: - Local public finance and provision of public services - Social security, taxation and inequality - Labour markets and education - Environment, energy and climate policy - Business regulation and international economics VATT also acts as an expert in supporting decision-making and evaluating economic policy. Our researchers are sought after as experts in parliamentary committees, expert working groups and the media. We have a staff of around 50 persons. Most of our researchers have a doctoral degree in economics and their backgrounds include economics of education, labour economics, public economics and environmental economics. VATT is located at the Economicum campus in central Helsinki together with Helsinki Graduate School of Economics – an academic initiative bringing together three Finnish universities (Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, and University of Helsinki). VATT cooperates actively with Helsinki GSE in research and education.