Inventors

Subject:
Statistics Finland - Fiona projects
Economics of Innovation
Keywords: innovation, inventors, R&D, subsidies

Research scope

2026

Ready-made data sets

EDUC_YTL
FIRM_RDINNO R&D Panel
FLEED Total
FOLK Basic data
FOLK census 1970-1985
FOLK Degrees
FOLK Employment
FOLK Family
FOLK Income
FOLK Period (old)

Custom data sets

FDF: IQ test (P1)
FDF: psychological test (P2)
NBER: Patents
PATSTAT: Inventors & Inventions

Data providers

Finnish Defence Forces (FDF)
NBER - National Bureau of Economic Research
Statistics Finland

Analysis unit

Company
Individual

Description

The objective of this project is to study the economics of inventors and the allocation and effects of R&D subsidies.

Additional information on Statistics Finland ready-made modules used in the program:

  • FLEED Total
    Finnish Longitudinal Employer-Employee Data
  • FOLK Period (old)
    Employment relationship data until the year 1995
  • FOLK census 1970-1985
    Finnish population census, drawn every 5 years
  • FIRM_RDINNO R&D Panel
    Research and Development Panel

Additional information on custom data sets used in the program:

  • EDUC_YTL
    The Finnish Matriculation Examination results
  • Financial Statements Data Panel
  • The Business Register Database
  • Patents:
    • US Patents from NBER
    • Finnish company and inventor patents (EPO)
    • Inventors and inventions (PATSTAT)
  • FDF: IQ test (P1) & FDF psychological test (P2)
    Individual-level IQ and psychological test scores of Finnish males who took the tests during military enlistment
  • Parents' education and income

Acknowledgement

Sources of auxiliary data: FDF, EPO, OECD

Contact

Primary Investigator: Professor Otto Toivanen (otto.toivanen@aalto.fi)

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