By Agendas: Maido Ruusmann

Economic perspectives emphasize the need for a more equitable distribution of wealth and the channeling of investments into underdeveloped regions. The difficulty of making domestic investments is acknowledged due to the state budget situation, leading to the view that the solution lies in the EU's new funding period.

Economic perspectives endorse the necessity of taxes for covering public expenditures, even while acknowledging the tax burden. A fiscal approach is favored, where tax revenue is directly linked to investing in infrastructure (roads), while simultaneously offering targeted relief to families.

Economic perspectives are tied to the impact of regulation, seeking a clear assessment of its benefit or detriment. This points to concerns regarding the economic burden or advantages of the quota system, emphasizing the need to know the policy's financial outcome.

The economic outlook is focused on growth and investment, viewing infrastructure as the key to stimulating the economy and boosting service exports. It supports fiscal policy solutions, such as allocating an additional 70 million euros from the car tax/annual fee directly to road development. Emphasis is also placed on improving capital availability in cooperation with the investment bank for the development of housing in the regions.

It supports the economic upturn, growth in investments, and entrepreneurial activity. Economic perspectives stress the need for regional balance and directing investments outside of major attraction centers to mitigate uneven distribution.

Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of reducing regional inequality, which stems from low wages and population outflow. Strong state intervention and targeted allocation (a special program) are supported as means to improve the economic situation. Furthermore, structural changes regarding the distribution of EU subsidies are proposed for consideration.

The economic outlook supports growth, but strongly emphasizes the need to prevent regional inequality and ensure the equitable distribution of wealth. The Bank of Estonia is expected to provide the government with recommendations on how to incorporate the regional policy dimension. The focus is on distribution policy and regional balance.

Economic perspectives favor fiscal decentralization, granting local governments the right to levy land taxes in order to enhance their autonomy. The speaker stresses that this is a right, not an obligation, and is more concerned that local politicians might be too cautious about exercising this right.

Economic inequality is defined as a core problem, manifesting in social consequences such as educational inequality. This position supports measures aimed at reducing regional economic inequality through a comprehensive approach.