What’s happening to Finland’s economy? - The World Economic …
2015年7月23日 · Finland’s economy has had a torrid time since the onset of the financial crisis and the euro crisis that followed it. Indeed, 2015 looks set to be the fourth consecutive year that the economy has either contracted or stagnated, even as the recovery in the rest of the euro area (excluding Greece) seems to be picking up pace.
Three ways Finland leads the world - aside from education
2019年3月14日 · After the fall of the Soviet Union, Finland was plagued by deep economic depression in the 1990s. However, within a few years the country changed from being an investment-driven economy to becoming a knowledge-driven economy. Many people still remember Nokia's golden era in the 1990s and early 2000s.
3 lessons from Finland on transitioning to a circular economy
2021年6月9日 · Finnish Government’s Circular Economy Program, published in early 2021, is an important milestone in Finland’s circular economy work. Finland aims to curb the use of natural resources by 2035 and has committed to achieve climate neutrality by 2035. Such goals are only possible when the growth of the economy and well-being are no longer ...
Charted: The happiest countries in the world - The World …
2023年3月23日 · Finland leads the ranking of the world's happiest countries for the sixth year in a row, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report. While its score (7.80) is significantly ahead of all other countries, a sizeable chunk of the top ten roundup are also Nordic, with Denmark in second place (7.59), Iceland in third (7.53), Sweden in sixth (7.40 ...
10 reasons why Finland's education system is the best in the world
2018年9月10日 · Finland has no standardized tests. Their only exception is something called the National Matriculation Exam, which is a voluntary test for students at the end of an upper-secondary school (equivalent to an American high school.) All children throughout Finland are graded on an individualized basis and grading system set by their teacher.
This is how Finland's economy has changed since 1969
2019年5月22日 · Finland’s road to prosperity and integration with the West has been long and bumpy. The first OECD Economic Survey of Finland, published in 1969, noted that “the heavy weight of agriculture both in terms of output and employment is still an important feature of the Finnish economy”.
Finland’s carbon neutrality plan - The World Economic Forum
2023年6月1日 · Finland will limit the carbon footprint of construction projects under its new Building Act, which comes into force at the start of 2025. The legislation also adds circular economy requirements, with accounting of materials needed on …
Finland is the world’s happiest country – again
2019年3月21日 · The Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute points out that Finland tops the happiness list despite not having the highest GDP of the Nordic countries. It is the country’s social safety net combined with personal freedom and a good work-life balance that gives it the edge.
How does Finland’s top-ranking education system work?
2019年2月15日 · Finland doesn't divide its basic education into elementary and junior highs. Instead, it offers single-structure education for nine years, 190 days per year. As with ECEC, policymakers leave plenty of room for local school administrators and teachers to revise and revamp the curriculum to meet the needs of their unique student body.
The results of Finland’s basic income experiment are in. Is it …
2019年2月12日 · Data from Finland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Image: Feeling better about finance The individuals who received a basic income were no more likely to find work than those who didn’t, according to results from the first year of the experiment.