flippant (轻率的，没礼貌的) answer

Who is to blame?

one was forestry - in particular, paper industry. The country’s extensive forests are not just pretty; they are a very valuable commercial resource.

the other reason - Nokia, which incidentally began life as a paper producer in the 19th Century.

overshadowed (遮荫，使黯然失色)

According to the ETLA (Independent economic research agency in Helsinki) , Its direct contribution accounts for 1/3 of the GDP decline and is shedding (脱落) of employment for 1/5 of the reduction of total employment between 2008 and 2014. 

escalator (自动扶梯)

Another external problem, supplied by Russia. Not only this time, but also in Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

Russia’s trade retaliation against the EU has hit Finland, as it banned some EU imports.  Valio, was a serious blow. 

ageing population: means a lower proportion of the population is working, generating wealth and paying income taxes. 

competitiveness: unit labour costs, rose by 25% between 2007 and 2014

internal devaluation, which means in essence （本质） taking steps to reduce costs for business. But is not available because it uses the euro.

idiosyncratic （特质的，与众不同的） or asymmetric （不对称的） shocks: it was widely recognised that one potential risk of a currency union was the loss of a flexible currency to respond to economic developments that affect different members differently

an economist at Helsinki University, are more stark: "The main blame on our economic woes （悲哀） should be placed where it belongs, namely on the euro membership."