The Information Society and the Welfare State The Finnish Model [Hardcover]

This book takes an international approach by discussing the information society and overall business environment of Finland. Known throughout the world for its successful companies and its exceptional rates of innovation, this volume discusses the country's total transformation in technology, corporate business and education. It creates a complete model of comparison to other economies. Finally, it discusses Finland's future challenges as well as what can be learned to enhance an existing society.

Introduction: The Finnish Information Society in Global Context
1. The Mobile Valley: Nokia, Finland, and the Transformation of the Finnish Economy
2. Innovative about Innovating: The Unlikely Innovation System -- The State, Corporate Business, Universities, and Hackers
3. The Welfare of the Nation: The Information Society and the Welfare State
4. The Local Information Society: Spatial Dynamics, Information Technology, and Public Policy
5. The Power of Identity: Identity Driving the Information Society and the Information Society Building Identity
6. The Finnish Model of the Information Society
7. Conclusion I: The Challenges for Finland
8. Conclusion II: Learning from Finland

The Finnish model's most radical feature is its attempt to combine technological and economic success with social justice and equality. There are significant implications for the other societies, but apparantely no one single model for the Information Age. --Business Horizons