Kangasharju A. and Pekkala S. (2004) Increasing regional disparities in the 1990s: the Finnish experience, Reg. Studies38, 255-267. This paper investigates why regional disparities in Finland started to grow in the early 1990s, after a decades-long period of convergence. The analysis focuses on...

KANGASHARJU A. (1999) Relative economic performance in Finland; regional convergence, 1934-1993, Reg. Studies 33 , 207-217. This paper analyses the convergence behaviour of the 88 Finnish subregions from 1934 to 1993 by examining the development of relative income levels. Convergence was studied...

Attention has recently focused on the rapidly increasing pace and regional concentration of migration in Finland. Most migrants head to the growth centre regions located mainly in the southern parts of the country. This study investigates the effects of moving on individuals, and compares the...