Is migration important for regional convergence? Comparative evidence for Norwegian and Swedish counties, 1980-2000

Regional Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 901-915

  Østbye, Stein ^a   Westerlund, Olle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Convergence; Nordic countries; Regional growth; Regional migration

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVERGENCE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HUMAN CAPITAL; MIGRATION; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 35048897084     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400601142761     Document Type: Article

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