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Balancing east and west: Evidence from Finland’s regional GDPs, 1880–2010

Enflo, Kerstin LU orcid (2018) p.103-128
Abstract
During the last two centuries, Finland has undergone a dramatic transformation: from one of Europe’s poorer and more peripheral countries, to a fast-growing high-tech economy. Finland has proven successful in reaping the benefits of openness to trade by moving up the value-added ladder. The country went from being a supplier in furs and tar in the pre-industrial era, to industrializing by exporting sawn goods, pulp and paper. In the post-war period, a definite transition to high-value-added exports took place, with companies such as UPM (bio-and forest industries), Kone (elevators and escalators) and Nokia (mobile telephony) reaching world recognition.
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The Economic Development of Europe's Regions : A Quantitative History since 1900 - A Quantitative History since 1900
editor
Rosés, Joan and Wolf, Nikolaus
edition
1
pages
103 - 128
publisher
Routledge
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  • scopus:85071793531
ISBN
9780429449789
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The evolution regional economies in the Nordic region – A long run approach
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English
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