The aim of this paper is to broaden the knowledge concerning the development of Finnish firms’ innovation activities …

The Ministry of Finance commissioned a report from Etlatieto Ltd on maritime operating conditions, competitiveness and … the adaptability of this sector. The competitiveness of cargo ship has significantly improved when mixed-nationality crews …

technology have increased the importance of service inputs as determinants of competitiveness for the forest industry. At the … the most important services for it's competitiveness are engineering services, maintenance services, computer and related … internationalisation of these services. The determinants of the over all competitiveness are technological, organisational and market …

under a third. The industrial structure of the region is not strong, but on the other hand it is not alarmingly thin either … other regions. The region is specialized in forestry and machinery industries as well as food production. The forest and …. These segments will be the engines of growth for the region in the future. In the forest industry the wood products industry …

We assess Finland’s competitiveness in the light of various, mainly short-term indicators. It turns out that the weak …-term competitiveness are quite good and maintaining and developing them should remain a key element of economic policy also in the future. …

The study deals with the theory and measurement of competitiveness. The basic theory of firm implies that under … impact of competitiveness on the market share of a firm. The competitiveness and the market share of a firm is the lower the … competitiveness in export markets. This is an important issue for Finland, which is geographically far away from the main markets of …