---
title: "Services: A New Source of Value"
authors:
  - name: "Pajarinen, Mika"
    url: "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/pajarinen-mika/"
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      - "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7sGKgwsAAAAJ"
  - name: "Rouvinen, Petri"
    url: "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/rouvinen-petri/"
    sameAs:
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  - name: "Ylä-Anttila, Pekka"
date_published: "2013-05-07"
series: "ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief"
series_number: "11"
issn:
  - "2323-2463"
language: "en"
publisher: "ETLA Economic Research"
pdf_url: "https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-11.pdf"
identifier: "https://www.etla.fi/julkaisut/id/ETLA-Muistio---ETLA-Brief-11"
abstract: "The division of the economy into three sectors – primary production, industry (mainly manufacturing), and services – has become obsolete, i.e., the dividing lines between them have become blurred and partly disappeared completely. Manufacturing and services complement each other. Many successful multinational companies are deeply engaged in combining goods and services in their operations and market offerings. Digitalization is changing the traditional understanding of services: many services can be stored and transferred as goods. Consequently digital services are growing faster than any other segment of world trade."
---

# Services: A New Source of Value

**Published:** 2013-05-07  
**Categories:** Briefs, Publications  
**URL:** https://www.etla.fi/en/publications/services-source/

#### Abstract

The division of the economy into three sectors – primary production, industry (mainly manufacturing), and services – has become obsolete, i.e., the dividing lines between them have become blurred and partly disappeared completely. Manufacturing and services complement each other. Many successful multinational companies are deeply engaged in combining goods and services in their operations and market offerings. Digitalization is changing the traditional understanding of services: many services can be stored and transferred as goods. Consequently digital services are growing faster than any other segment of world trade.

---

## Additional Information

**Kirjoittajat:** Pajarinen, Mika - Rouvinen, Petri - Ylä-Anttila, Pekka

**Kansikuva:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-11-kansi.jpg

**Lataa Pdf:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-11.pdf

**Paivays:** 07.05.2013

**Sivuja:** 8

**Kieli:** en

**Sarja:** ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief

**Sarja Nro:** 11

**Issn:** 2323-2463

**Saatavuus:** 2

**Publication Research:** No



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