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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

3. The Nordic Welfare State as a Backdrop for CSR

Authors : Laura Olkkonen, Anne Quarshie

Published in: Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the Nordic welfare state as a specific context that influences CSR in Finland. After gaining independence, the state of Finland took full control of social and economic policies, and started to introduce welfare systems such as public healthcare and equal opportunities to education. Setting up strong public institutions meant high and progressive taxes that turned the role of companies from providers of social benefits to taxpayers that supported the society by offering employment and making investments. While CSR in Finnish companies has traditionally been rather implicit, especially domestically, CSR became important early on from the point of view of Finnish state-level goals on competitiveness and innovation.

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Metadata
Title
The Nordic Welfare State as a Backdrop for CSR
Authors
Laura Olkkonen
Anne Quarshie
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Corporate Social Responsibility in Finland

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-17434-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-17435-4

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17435-4_3