Vesa Vihriälä
Vesa Vihriälä is a prominent Finnish economist and a visiting researcher at the University of Helsinki. He served as the CEO of the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) until 2019, when he was ousted due to his critical views on corporate subsidies. Vihriälä has been vocal about the dangers of political polarization and the importance of maintaining the independence of research institutions. Recently, he confirmed claims made by Björn Wahlroos regarding personnel purges at ETLA, warning that such comments could lead Finland down a perilous path where expert opinions are dismissed based on personal affiliations rather than the strength of their arguments.
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Pitkän linjan taloustieteilijä Vesa Vihriälä ehdotti korkeakoulujen lukukausimaksuja HS:n haastattelussa perjantaina.
Tiede- ja kulttuuriministeri Mari-Leena Talvitie sanoo, että kokoomus ei aja lukukausimaksuja Suomeen
Finland· 2026-05-30
Economist Vesa Vihriälä proposed tuition fees as a solution to the funding problems of higher education.
Opiskelijat torjuvat 2 000 euron lukukausimaksunFinland· 2026-05-29
Vesa Vihriälä confirmed Björn Wahlroos's account of the events of 2019.
Mika Maliranta on pöyristynyt Etlan tapahtumistaFinland· 2025-10-21
Vesa Vihriälä confirms Björn Wahlroos's claims about purges at Etla.
Vesa Vihriälä vahvistaa Björn Wahlroosin esittämät väitteet ”puhdistuksista”Finland· 2025-10-20
