Who Move to Depressed Regions? – An Analysis of Migration Streams in Finland in the 1990s

Merja Kauhanen () and Hannu Tervo
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Merja Kauhanen: Labour Institute for Economic Research

No 161, Working Papers from Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE

Abstract: Depressed regions typically lose a large number of migrants, but simultaneously are destination regions for some migrants. This paper analyses those people who decided to move to depressed regions in Finland in 1993-96. The analysis is based on a one-percent sample drawn from the Finnish longitudinal census. The results show that migration into depressed regions is also a selective process. However, the more educated an individual is, the more likely (s)he is to move to a prosperous region. The process of concentration of human capital is reinforced by inter-regional migration.

Pages: 22 pages
Date: 1999-11-10
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Journal Article: Who Moves to Depressed Regions? An Analysis of Migration Streams in Finland in the 1990s (2002)
Working Paper: Who Move to Depressed Regions? An Analysis of Migration Streams in Finland in the 1990s (1999)
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