01607cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001793 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813227 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Finland : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (47 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Finland has undergone a fundamental structural shift from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy. The productivity surge in the dynamic information and communications technology sector fueled a strong export-driven recovery. However, the optimism of the past year has dissipated, as the global slowdown takes its toll especially on the high-tech sector, including international market leaders such as Nokia. This paper assesses the services sector and its potential for employment creation, in particular in the area of personal services and other services with low skill requirements. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/215 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/215/002.2001.issue-215-en.xml IMF e-Library