The information society and the welfare state : the Finnish model / Manuel Castells, Pekka Himanen.

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Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Series:Sitra, no.250
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Format: Book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The Finnish Information Society in a Global Context
  • 2. The Mobile Valley: Nokia, Finland, and the Transformation of the Finnish Economy
  • 3. Innovation About Innovating: The Unlikely Innovation System: the State, Corporate Business, Universities, and Hackers
  • 4. The Welfare of the Nation: The Information Society and the Welfare State
  • 5. The Local Information Society: Spatial Dynamics, Information Technology, and Public Policy
  • 6. The Power of Identity: Identity Driving the Information Society and the Information Society Building Identity
  • 7. The Finnish Model of the Information Society
  • 8. Conclusion I: The Challenges for Finland
  • 9. Conclusion II: Learning from Finland.