Balancing east and west: Evidence from Finland’s regional GDPs, 1880–2010
(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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- author
- Enflo, Kerstin LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2018-11-26
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- host publication
- 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
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85071793531
- ISBN
- 9780429449789
- project
- The evolution regional economies in the Nordic region – A long run approach
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- cbd8fb50-3c8e-4e40-89aa-9d8453ac88b5
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- 2018-11-29 09:58:13
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