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International migration between Finland and the Baltic Sea Region
International migration between Finland and the Baltic Sea Region

Author(s): Elli Heikkila
Subject(s): Labor relations, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: immigration; integration; employment; Baltic Sea Region;

Summary/Abstract: Immigration from the former socialist countries into Western Europe generally increased after the fall of the Iron Curtain. This was also apparent with respect to the Nordic labour markets and Finland where the share of immigrants grew from countries around the Baltic Sea Region. The main immigrant groups come to Finland from Sweden, Russia and Estonia. Immigration from Poland, Lithuania and Latvia has not played such an important role. This paper analyses the volume and integration of immigrants from the selected countries of Baltic Sea Region. Integration can be measured by their performance in the Finnish labour markets.

  • Issue Year: 3/2006
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 53-65
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English