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Economic survey of Finland 2008: Reforming the municipal service sector

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03-Jun-2008

Greater competition in the delivery of social services would spur productivity growth and facilitate economic diversification, particularly in light of the rapid aging of the population.

Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach

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21-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his welcome at the Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach”, Mr. Gurría wondered if there is a “Nordic model”, if the Nordic approach is sustainable and if elements of this approach were transferable.

Finland: Competition law and Policy in 2005

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27-Jun-2006

In this report, the country summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2005.

Finland: Competition Law and Policy in 2004

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26-May-2005

In this report, the country summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2004.

Ageing, welfare services and municipalities in Finland

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10-May-2005

Jens Lundsgaard

Finland is an interesting case of early and forceful population ageing. It needs to reorder its fiscal priorities. That would involve more efficient public services, better control of municipal spending and rebalancing the mix of public and private service provision and funding.

Finland: Report on Competition Law and Institutions (2004)

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20-Jan-2005

 This report examines the current state of competition policy in Finland.

Product market competition and economic performance in Finland

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20-Dec-2004

Jens Høj and Michael Wise

This paper examines the current state of product market competition in Finland and proposes further measures. Economics Department Working Paper 413.

Finland: Competition Law and Policy in 2003-2004

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28-Oct-2004

In this report, the country summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2003-2004.

Economic Survey of Finland 2004: Product market competition and economic performance

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05-Oct-2004

Since the deep recession of the early 1990s growth has been strong and productivity gains were among the highest in the OECD. However, the difference between the outstanding productivity performance of ...

Economic Survey of Finland 2004: Fiscal priorities ahead of ageing

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05-Oct-2004

Growth in public spending has been vigorous and pressure for raising spending is likely to continue to be strong, especially due to ageing. At the same time, the tax burden is high, especially on labour. ...