Finland 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Finland in Business Source Complete [ About
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Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Finland:
A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/fitoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
Finland
Country Profile in Business Source Complete-[About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Finland
Country Review in Business Source Complete [ About
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Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
OECD
Economic Surveys: Finland [About]
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
provides statistics and report on its 30 country members
in addition to various reports, statistics and working
papers covering macroeconomics, trade, education, development
and science and innovation with approx 70 countries
it has relationships with. Content vary country by country.
Sibelius
Acadamy
http://www.siba.fi/eng/info/finland/
Contains information concerning cultural events, news,
maps, country facts, and basic background information.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Finland
http://www.buyusa.gov/finland/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economic survey ... Finland 
Mugar HC 337 F5 F48
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Finland
http://www.economist.com/countries/Finland/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, factsheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Finland [About] (works only with Firefox)
In depth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce,
Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include
economic indicators, political and business environment
analysis, country risk assessment and financial and
operating conditions for companies doing business globally.
Type of reports vary country by country.
Finland Country Monitor (Global Inisght) in Business Source Complete [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export Statistics as well as the names of important government officials.
Finland Economic Competitiveness in Business Source Complete [About]
From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the financial performance and labor productivity of countries compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes asset, liability and income structure, ratios, profitability ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and income-labor ratios.
FITA:
Finland Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/finland.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
website includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Global
Edge: Finland
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=50
Created by the Center for International Business
Education and Research at Michigan State University
( MSU-CIBER ), globalEDGE
contains country specific news, statistics, history,
economics, and government data.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Finland
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Finland
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Finland's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Political Risk Yearbook: Finland Country Forecast in Business Source Complete [About]
From PRS Group, published annually and includes the Political Risk Service rating system which assesses different political scenarios within a country, 18-month and five year forecasts based on a variety of political scenarios, the country's political framework, key political player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense forces and the country's history and geography.
News & Journals
Aamulehti
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Kainuun
Sanomat through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Kauppalehti
through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Kauppalehti
Presso through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Lapin
Kansa through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Pohjolan
Sanomat through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Satakunnan
Kansa through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
The
Wall Street Journal Europe through PressDisplay[About]
from 60 days ago.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Bank of Finland
(Central Bank)
http://www.bof.fi/eng/
English version of the Web site for the Bank of Finland.
Includes links to press releases, key speeches, exchange
rates, interest rates and forecasts.
Embassy of Finland
in Washington D.C.
http://www.finland.org/en/
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
Finish
Government Homepage
http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/sivusto/sivukartta/en.jsp
Includes links to multiple Miniseries within the Finish
Government as well as government press releases, cabinet
information and publications.
Selected
Internet Resources: Finland-Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/finland/fi.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
StatFin
in English
http://statfin.stat.fi/statweb/start.asp?LA=en&lp=home
Includes statistics on energy, manufacturing, health,
population and more. Part of Statistics Finland.
Statistics
Finland
http://www.stat.fi/index_en.html
Important social and economic statistics about Finland,
with links to other important sites.
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