TY - BOOK ID - 19440589 TI - Finland as a knowledge economy 2.0 : lessons on policies and governance PY - 2014 SN - 1464801940 1306704715 1464801959 PB - Washington, DC : The World Bank, DB - UniCat KW - Information technology KW - Knowledge management KW - High technology industries KW - Knowledge economy KW - Economic aspects KW - Economy of knowledge KW - Information economy KW - KBE (Knowledge-based economy) KW - Knowledge-based economy KW - Management of knowledge assets KW - IT (Information technology) KW - Economics KW - Industries KW - Management KW - Intellectual capital KW - Organizational learning KW - Technology KW - Telematics KW - Information superhighway UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:19440589 AB - Finland is known for its consistent progress in the economy and competitiveness, as well as the egalitarian society underneath it. Yet, the challenges experienced by Finland in the beginning of the 20th century were similar to those experienced by many countries today. Finland emerged as an independent nation in the midst of international economic and political turbulence. In spite of its remoteness, relative scarcity of natural resources, smallness of the home market and recent history characterized by wars and social cleavages, Finland transformed itself from an agriculture-based economy... ER -