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Books & E-Books

Search ACU OneSearch for "FINLAND AND BUSINESS" or "FINLAND AND CULTURE" to locate books and articles on these topics. Try other search terms as well.

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, Sales and Marketing: the Essential Cultural Guide--From Presentations and Promotions to Communicating and Closing by Terri Morrison; Wayne A. Conaway
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9780071714044
Publication Date: 2011-11-15
Economic Prosperity Recaptured: the Finnish path from crisis to rapid growth by Seppo Honkapohja
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2009
Also available in hard copy: LIPA HC340.2 .E26 2009
Global Business Etiquette by Jeanette S. Martin
Call Number: EBOOK
Publication Date: 2012
The World's Business Cultures by Barry Tomalin; Mike Nicks
Call Number: EBOOK
ISBN: 9781854188113
Publication Date: 2014-10-20

Local News Sources

This Is Finland
Produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; in English
Daily Finland
In English
Finland Today
In English
Helsinki Times
In English
Kauppalehti
Business newspaper; in Finnish
Yle News
Published in Finnish and English

Government Information & Statistics

Finnish Government
In English
Statistics Finland
Official government website in English
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
In English
Ministry of Finance
In English
Ministry of Economic Affairs & Employment
In English
Financial Supervisory Authority
In English
Central Bank of Finland / Suomen Pankki
In English
Finnish Competiton & Consumer Authority
In English
Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C.
Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles

Country Risk Reports

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Country reports presented from publisher Fitch Solutions, with topics including economic and political SWOT analysis, 10-year economic forecast to 2029, and political outlook.

AM Best Country Risk - Public Website
AM Best is a full-service credit rating organization serving the insurance industry. Select country to download reports.
Coface - Public Website
Coface is a trade receivables consulting firm and provides risk analysis by country.

Country Information - Public Websites

Finland Fact Book, 2017
Published by Invest in Finland
BBC Country Profile: Finland
CIA World Factbook: Finland
The Economist: Finland
Current news
European Union: Finland
Export.gov: Finland Country Commercial Guide
Data collected by the U.S. Commercial Service providing trade counseling, market intelligence, trade promotion opportunities and trade advocacy.
Federation of International Trade Associations: Finland
GlobalEdge: Finland
Resources compiled by Michigan State University
Index of Economic Freedom: Finland
Issued annually by the Heritage Foundation
International Monetary Fund: Finland
OECD: Finland
Profile from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development
U.S. State Department - U.S. Relations with Finland
Finland and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Bank: Finland
World Bank: Doing Business in Finland
World Bank Governance Indicators

Other Sources and Websites

Finland Chamber of Commerce (Kauppakamari)
In English
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce
American Chamber of Commerce in Finland (AmCham)
FinPro
A public organization helping local SMEs expand internationally, promote foreign direct investment and travel in Finland; in English
Kauppa / Finnish Commerce Federation
In English
Confederation of Finnish Industries
In English
Invest in Finland
In English
EVA / Finnish Business & Policy Forum
A non-profit policy think-tank; in English
Export Finland
In English
Helsinki Business Hub
In English
NASDAQ Nordic / Helsinki Stock Exchange
Consumer Society Research Centre
Academic arm of the University of Helsinki that researches a variety of consumer topics including innovation, market disruption, and valuation in business.
Finland: Selected Issues
A 2015 report from the International Monetary Fund covering trade, productivity, and competitiveness
Helsinki: region trends, 2017
U.S. Foreign Trade: Trade in Goods with Finland
Monthly data going back to 1985
OEC: Finland trade statistics
Data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity at MIT
Doing Business in Finland
A 2015 report from UHY
Finland 10, 2019
Annual report on the most valuable Finnish brands ranked by Brand Finance
How's Life in Finland?
Country results from the OECD's Better Life Index tracking 11 different quality of life metrics