Workshop on Wealth Inequality, Wealth Accumulation, and Public Policy in Tampere, Finland on 23 – 24.1.2025

Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research (FIT) at Tampere University is organising a workshop on Wealth Inequality, Wealth Accumulation, and Public Policy.

This two-day event at Tampere University will bring together researchers working on wealth related topics and questions. We are honored to welcome Daniel Waldenström (IFN) who will deliver a plenary lecture during the workshop.

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Programme

Thursday 23.1.

Venue: Tampere University Main Building, Kalevantie 4, meeting room Lyhty

10:00 – 10:20 Coffee

10:20 – 10:30 Welcome

10:30 – 12:00 Session I
Bertrand Garbinti: Tax Design, Information, and Elasticities: Evidence from the French Wealth Tax
Luca Salvatori: Dynamic Deterrence in a Loopholed Tax

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch at Aleksis, Tampere Technopolis Yliopistonrinne, Kalevantie 2

13:00 – 14:30 Session II
Johan Holmberg: Parental Wealth and Early Labor Market Outcomes
David Sandberg: Parental Housing Wealth and Children’s Early Adulthood

14.30 – 15.00 Coffee at Café & Aula Toivo

15:00 – 16:30 Session III
Arthur Apostel: Belgian wealth inequality, 1935–2022. Evidence from inheritance and gift tax data.
Tuomo Virkola: (Not) Anticipating Predictable Inheritances

16:30 – 16:45 Break

16:45 – 17:45 Keynote
Daniel Waldenström: The Great Wealth Wave: A History of Equalization and Lessons for the Future

18:30 – Dinner at Restaurant Pons, Hämeenkatu 13, 7th floor

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Friday 24.1.

9:30 – 10:00 Coffee

10:00 – 11:30 Session IV
Johan Sæverud: Taxing the Wealth of the Poor: Evidence from the Danish Old–Age Support Asset Test
Olle Hammar: Rethinking Wealth Inequality: The Role of Human Capital

11:30 – 12:45 Lunch at Aleksis

12:45 – 14:15 Session V
Tuomas Matikka: Entrepreneurship and Gender: Selection and Firm Performance
Ima Sammani: Does entrepreneurship fuel wealth mobility for migrants?

14:15 – 14:20 Closing

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Organisers

Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research (FIT), Tampere University
Terhi Ravaska
Vesa-Matti Heikkuri

The workshop is supported by funding from the Research Council of Finland and the Kone Foundation.

Inquiries: fit.events@tuni.fi

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Arrival information

Here are some instructions on how to get to the hotel and university campus in Tampere. We recommend that you use public transportation, which is very safe, reliable and easy to use in Finland.

The invited guests are accommodated in the hotel Courtyard by Marriott right next to the city centre campus of Tampere University. For the workshop participants travelling from outside Finland, the rooms are reserved for two nights (22 – 24 January 2025).

A. From Helsinki Airport to Tampere
You can get easily from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to the city center of Tampere by train. The schedules can be seen and the tickets bought in advance from here: https://www.vr.fi/en (Helsinki airport – Tampere). With this train ticket you will get to the intermediate station called Tikkurila and from there on to Tampere with another train.

The prices for train tickets range from 10-50€ depending on how early you purchase your ticket. We recommend you take an InterCity or Pendolino train, since these are the fastest trains to Tampere and have assigned seats for a more comfortable journey.

Helsinki Airport – Tikkurila
At the airport you first need to get on the train I or P in direction Helsinki. These trains leave every 10 minutes and the ride to Tikkurila takes about 8 minutes. The airport railway station is located beneath the airport and is directly linked to the terminal. The way to the airport railway station is quite well marked with signs.

Tikkurila – Tampere
In Tikkurila you will need to switch trains. You can check the platform from which your train leaves on the monitors at the railway station. The number of your train is on your train ticket. The ride from Tikkurila to Tampere takes about 1-2 hours depending on the train.

The railway station in Tampere is located right in the city center and from there it is 700 m walk to the university, an 800 m walk to the hotel Courtyard by Marriott and a 250 m walk to the Sokos hotel Torni Tampere. When you arrive at the train station, follow the signs “Tampere-talo / Tampere Hall or Tullintori”. You don’t need to go to the main hall of the station.

B. From Tampere Airport to Tampere city center

There are also some direct flights to Tampere-Pirkkala airport. From the airport you can either come by bus or by taxi to the city center of Tampere.

By Bus:
The bus from Tampere Airport to the city (line 103) leaves always 45 minutes after a flight has landed in Tampere. The bus 103 stops in front of both Terminals 1 and 2. We recommend that you get off the bus at the railway station’s bus stop (Rautatieasema), which is located right in the center of Tampere. From there it is a short walk to the university (600m) and the hotel (800m).

The bus ride to the city takes about 30 minutes, and the bus ticket costs 4,50€. You can buy the ticket on the bus by using contactless payment. Choose zones A-C on the display and pay with your card as you get on the bus. You can also buy a bus ticket in advance with the Nysse Mobiili-app.

For more information about the airport bus and payment methods check the Nysse-website.

By Taxi:
You can also get to the city by taxi, which you can find at the taxi stand in front of the airport. Taxi prices from the airport to the city are around 30 €. You can book a taxi in advance via the Taksi Tampere – mobile app or get a taxi by calling the number +358 100 4131. You can find more information about taxis at the airport here: https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/tampere-pirkkala/parking-access/taxis

If you haven’t visited Tampere before, we recommend you check out the Visit Tampere – website for tips on what to do and where to visit during your stay in Tampere.

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Photo: Jonne Renvall, Tampere University