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The Finnish Developmental State and its Growth Regime

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  • Markus Jäntti
  • Juhana Vartiainen

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This paper reviews Finland's growth strategy in the postwar decades. Finland was able to initiate an impressive mobilization of resources during this period, reflected mostly in a high rate of capital accumulation for manufacturing industries. This was achieved by an unorthodox combination of dirigiste means and a basic commitment to upholding the market economy. The state acted as a net saver, and credit was rationed to productive investment outlays.

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  • Markus Jäntti & Juhana Vartiainen, 2009. "The Finnish Developmental State and its Growth Regime," WIDER Working Paper Series RP2009-35, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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