Good Governance Gone Bad : How Nordic Adaptability Leads to Excess /

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"Examines the rise and decline of heavy industry in postwar Sweden, the emergence and disruption of the Finnish ICT industry, and Iceland's impressive but short-lived reign as a financial powerhouse as well as ten similar and contrasting cases across Europe and North America. This book loo...

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Main Author: Ornston, Darius, 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Economic policy.
Economic history.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Petits États > Politique economique.
States, Small > Economic policy.
Scandinavia.
Europe.
Europe > Conditions economiques > 21e siecle.
Europe > Politique economique.
Europe > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Scandinavia > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Europe > Economic policy.
Scandinavia > Economic policy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the Nordic paradox
  • Good governance gone bad : the politics of overshooting in Nordic Europe
  • Manufacturing a crisis : the politics of planning in Sweden
  • Connecting people : the politics of innovation in Finland
  • From banking on fish to fishy banks : the politics of liberalization in Iceland
  • Contrasting cases : Austria, Switzerland, Greece, and Portugal
  • Overshooting outside of Nordic Europe : Ireland and Estonia
  • Conclusion : lessons for large states.

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