Economic Review (Kansallis) articles from September 1991

Economic Review (Kansallis) archives from September 1991

The emperor's new clothes. (Finnish economic recession and foreign debts) (Editorial)
September 22, 1991... The severe economic recession in Finland after years of frenzied growth led to old myths and illusions being thrown on the rubbish heap. Finland did not after all become the Japan of the North even though our economic growth was among the...

Industrial sectors and integration. (Finland)
September 22, 1991... Recent economic developments suggest that Finland's chances of adjusting painlessly to European integration are rather poor. Imbalances in the economy have worsened and total output is falling. The competitiveness of Finnish industry has...

Economic outlook for Finland in Autumn 1991.
September 22, 1991... Strong medicine can no longer avoided Nearly all indicators suggest that the Finnish economy was in the grip of an increasingly severe recession during the first six months of the year. The only indicators showing any growth have been...

Economic outlook for Finland for 1991-1995.
September 22, 1991... The Finnish economy has deteriorated sharply this year, and at the same time economic prospects over the medium term have weakened. Output is expected to recover next year or in 1993, but in the future the growth of output will be markedly...

Economic developments in Finland. (foreign trade, consumption and investment, production, unemployment, prices, public finance, financial and securities markets) (includes related article on the European currency unit)
September 22, 1991... I Foreign trade and the current account Improved trade account one of the few causes for rejoicing in the economy The first half of the current year has been the gloomiest time for Finnish exports in postwar history. In...

International foreign exchange: financial and commodity markets.
September 22, 1991... Differing views on the future course of the US dollar The recent level of the dollar's exchange rate has been "appropriate" to the extent that there has been no real pressure for either a weakening or a strengthening in the value...