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