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Toomas Ilves on living in Russia’s shadow

The Paul Wells Show

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The Stifling Economic Effect of the Soviet Union on Estonia

Estonia's GDP per capita is significantly lower than Finland's, even after gaining independence in 1992. Despite Estonia's impressive 10% growth rate, Finland's measly 1.5% growth rate still allows them to outpace Estonia. The challenge for Estonia is to figure out how to close this gap.

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