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Kerstin Enflo. Photo.

Kerstin Enflo

Professor

Kerstin Enflo. Photo.

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

Author

  • Kerstin Enflo

Editor

  • Joan Rosés
  • Nikolaus Wolf

Summary, in English

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.

Department/s

  • Department of Economic History

Publishing year

2018-11-26

Language

English

Pages

103-128

Publication/Series

The Economic Development of Europe's Regions : A Quantitative History since 1900

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Economic History

Status

Published

Project

  • The evolution regional economies in the Nordic region – A long run approach

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9780429449789