History of Finance Research and Education in Finland: The First Thirty Years

44 Pages Posted: 17 Sep 2008

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Mika Vaihekoski

University of Turku, Turku School of Economics; University of Turku - Turku School of Economics

Date Written: September 15, 2008

Abstract

This paper reviews the first thirty years of finance research and education in Finland, starting with publication of the first dissertation in finance in 1977. That was also the year when the first department of finance was established in Finland - among the first in the Nordic countries. This review shows how Finnish financial education and research developed from a humble beginning to a level that brought international acclaim. This can be largely attributed to a number of talented and hard-working individuals but also to the decision for collaboration among the Finnish universities, as a means to overcome some of the problems of a small country.

Keywords: financial education, research, graduate school, Finland, history, professors, dissertation

JEL Classification: A23, B25, G00

Suggested Citation

Vaihekoski, Mika and Vaihekoski, Mika, History of Finance Research and Education in Finland: The First Thirty Years (September 15, 2008). Bank of Finland Research Discussion Paper No. 18/2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1268308 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1268308

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Finland

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