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Finland 2007
Inside this issue
• Foreign investment: While the presence of foreign investors is unmistakable, inflows are lagging
Interview: President Tarja Halonen believes it is possible to be both competitive and have social justice for all
Entrepreneurship: The country lacks a US-style business culture - -
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All is not as it appears in frozen land
This seemingly successful, competitive and modern European nation now finds itself at a T-junction, writes David Ibison
Foreign investment: Lack of incentives hampers FDI flow
Frederick Studemann says that while the presence of foreign investors is unmistakable, inflows are lagging
Interview with Jyrki Katainen: Free marketeer steps into the void
The youthful finance minister brings vitality to a populace worried about globalisation, says David Ibison
Interview with Tarja Halonen: EU should take note of Nordic welfare model
David Ibison spends some time at the president’s summer residence
Entrepreneurship: Innovators cramped by country’s culture
Changes are being made to the education system to try to boost business flair, says Robert Anderson
Agriculture: Subsidies ease pain of EU pressure
Many older farmers simply gave up after accession, but the government helped those remaining, says Robert Anderson
A nation of ‘dreamers with shovels in their hands’
The basis of the Finnish model is everyone’s equal right to fulfil their unique human potential in life , says guest columnist Pekka Himanen
Demographics: Baby boom retirement aftershock looms
An impending shortage of workers poses some serious economic questions, says Robert Anderson
Immigration: The quest to be a magnet for migrants
High taxes, tricky bureaucracy and a cold image deter migrants, says Robert Anderson
A great integration challenge
Finland’s experience with the Ingrian Finns demonstrates the challenges the country faces as it tries to attract and integrate newcomers, writes Robert Anderson
