Regional business aids in Finland: a comparison with regional support in the EU Member States and Norway

The project involved research comparing regional business aid provision in Finland with that found in designated regional aid areas in the EU Member States and Norway. The research focused on four key features of regional aid regimes: the range and types of business aid on offer; the main criteria governing eligibility for business aid; maximum rates of award and determinants of award values; and a comparison of regional business aid expenditure across countries and over time.