"From Dense to Loose?" Corporate Networks and Interlocks in Finnish Business in the Twentieth Century

• In the 1970s and today, the dominant narrative is that Finland has a high rate of interlocking directorships and dense networks. Using a unique data set to examine network density and big linkers, we show how Finnish big business networks change over the twentieth century. Language is an important dividing factor, resulting in two spheres within industry-bank networks. There is indeed a dense ‘core’ network of big banks, insurance companies and manufacturers, but many companies are outside of this network. The network also gradually loosened. We conclude that Finland’s corporate network is more fragmented than the ‘dominant narrative’ would indicate.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Ekonomi och näringsliv (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Economics and Business (hsv//eng)

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