{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/6a26f3dec022d9c4fea52d63?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Finland's economy emerging from a two-decade rut?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/1780937793352-461c7594-aeda-4944-a3c2-4b2033e07938.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Finland's economy has lagged behind other EU countries in recent years weighed down by high unemployment, a housing downturn and rising public debt.</p><p><br></p><p>Real GDP has still not fully recovered from the 2008 financial crisis with further setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine.</p><p><br></p><p>But the first quarter of this year has seen signs of its economy improving. Could Finland now be emerging from decades of stagnation?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:</p><p><br></p><p>Teivo Teivainen</p><p>Chair of Finnish National Commission for UNESCO</p><p><br></p><p>Sakari Lahdemaki</p><p>Doctor of Economics at ETLA Economic Research</p><p><br></p><p>Daniel Kral</p><p>Lead Economist at Oxford Economics</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld</p>","author_name":"TRT World"}