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This is exactly how Finland became developed country. 1. Land reform 1918. 2. Protectionist policies, import restrictions and increasing exports trough war re
by Nokinside 10y ago
This is exactly how Finland became developed country.
1. Land reform 1918.
2. Protectionist policies, import restrictions and increasing exports trough war reparations after WWII.
3. Strict financial controls and industrial policies. Finland ended financial controls in 80's. (Most Nordic countries ended their financial regulations in the 80's).
- ptaipale 10y agoThe interesting point in Finnish case is that the land reform was (at least nominally) a central requirement of the Red faction in the development leading to civil war in spring 1918. The White faction won the war, and it ended in a bloodbath. with the Reds severely repressed. But the law about land reform was approved two months after the civil war ended. Twenty years later, when Soviet Union attacked the country as Stalin believed the Reds still wanted a retribution, he faced a unified nation where the sons of Reds and Whites alike fought together, well enough to avoid occupation at the end of WWII, though the reparation payments were heavy indeed. And then, at present day, many people say that "the land reform was the biggest mistake of the century" because it created lots of small farms instead of big, centralized agriculture. Anyway, giving people a patch of their own land seems to be a good way to commit them to defend and work for it.