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The Finnish and Swedish Migration Dynamics and Transnational Social Spaces

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This article contributes to debates about the long-term development of migration dynamics. The argument is based on a study of the transnational dynamics of the migration flows between Finland and Sweden. The two countries provide a good case for studying the long-term development of migration patterns, since there has been a full freedom of movement and the migration patterns are well documented. The article argues that the postwar labor migration from Finland to Sweden created a transnational social space that still today facilitates migration between the two countries. Although Finnish citizens dominate the migration flows in both directions, the number of Swedish migrants has steadily increased. This new pattern can be explained by the development of the transnational social space involving an increasing number of mixed families.

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  • Östen Wahlbeck, 2015. "The Finnish and Swedish Migration Dynamics and Transnational Social Spaces," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(1), pages 100-118, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rmobxx:v:10:y:2015:i:1:p:100-118
    DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2013.849488
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    1. Östen Wahlbeck & Sabina Fortelius, 2019. "The Utilisation of Migrant Capital to Access the Labour Market: The Case of Swedish Migrants in Helsinki," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(4), pages 181-189.

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