Page "History of Finland" Paragraph 23

Later half of its independent history, Finland has maintained a mixed economy.

Since its post-WW2 economic boom in the 1970s, Finland's GDP per capita has been among the world's highest.

The expanded welfare state of Finland from 1970 and 1990 increased the public sector employees and spending and the tax burden imposed on the citizens.

In 1992, Finland simultaneously faced economic overheating and depressed Western, Russian and local markets.

Finland joined the European Union in 1995.

According to a 2005 poll, most of Finns at that point were reluctant to join NATO.