Technology, Culture, and Public Policy Critical Lessons from Finland

• Main Author: Kalu, N. Kalu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Routledge 2016
• Edition: Document : English
• Subjects: Social policy > Finland; Technological innovations > Government policy > Finland; Politics and government > Finland; Economic policy; Cultural policy
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• Physical Description: xx, 218 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781482223446

In a relatively short time, Finland has transformed a society of approximately 5.3 million people into one of the most educated and technologically sophisticated in the world, while maintaining relative political stability and an enviable quality of life among its people. In all comparative measures of international achievement, Finland ranks at the top among the world's most literate and wealthiest countries. How did Finland do it, and what can other countries learn from the Finnish example?