Finland and the New International Division of Labour

Abstract

Part 1 Towards a theory of international division of industrial labour: the case for comparative advantage - the classical approach, the neo-classical approach qualifications to determination of comparative advantage - neo-factor proportions approaches, product cycle theory, industrial growth theories opposition to specialization based on comparative advantage - structuralist critique of the factor proportions approach, the case for protection, structuralist theories, dependency approach, a global system: core, periphery, semi-periphery determination of international division of industrial labour - peripheral industrialization, industrialization strategies, structural characteristics of idustrial specialization. Part 2 Third World industrialization: country concentration - leading exporters of manufacturers, characteristics of leading exporters branch concentration - dominant manufactured export branches, pattern of industrial specialization, corporate concentration - forms of foreign participation in LDCs, extent of TNC activities. Part 3 International specialization of Finland: development success in the semi-periphery - start of industrialization, dependent growth, Finnish-Soviet economic relations, integration to the European core structural change of the economy pattern of international specialization - revealed comparative advantage, trade structure, trade by destination, sectoral patterns of trade import competition from LDCs - import penetration, LDC imports by sectors, country concentration in LDC imports, adjustment constraints, employment change manufactured exports to LDCs - DMEs as suppliers of manufactures, export destinations LDC competition in Third Markets - competition in traditional export markets, the Finnish and LDC export patterns compared clothing and footwear forest product exports - forest resources in Finland, world forest resources, development of forest industry, Finland's global market shares production capital and technology transfers - Finnish production participation in LDCs, Finnish dependence on foreign production capital and technology.