The Information Society and the Welfare State: The Finnish Model

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.

• Author
• Manuel Castells, Pekka Himanen

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 216

• Publisher
• Oxford University Press, USA

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780199269112

• Release date
• 2004