The study investigates, by using econometric evaluation methods, how the usage of Fin-pros (a public agency promoting internationalization of business) services impacts on the internation-alization and performance of small and medium-sized firms in Finland. We measure internationalization and...

Finpro is an expert service organization, partly financed from public funds, providing services for internationalization market information, consulting and advice, business development, and other related services. It is one of the largest organizations in the Finnish innovation and business...

Lack of capital has for long, if not always, been perceived as one of the most important impediments to economic activity in Finland the Achilles heel of the Finnish economy. This volume takes a long-term perspective on this perception. It considers how the Finnish financial system and the...