Finnish districts and regional differentiation

Authors

  • Janne Antikainen Nordregio
  • Perttu Vartiainen University of Joensuu

Abstract

In this article we chart the emergence of functional region level analysis and policy implementation in Finland and attempt to clarify its significance for the analysis of Finnish regional development in the latter half of the 1990s. The characteristics of development in terms of regional gross production, employment, and migration at the national level show a propensity towards increasing polarisation: more and more districts are below the national average as economic development agglomerates to fewer growth centres.
Section
Research Papers

Published

2002-01-02

How to Cite

Antikainen, J., & Vartiainen, P. (2002). Finnish districts and regional differentiation. Fennia - International Journal of Geography, 180(1-2), 183–190. Retrieved from https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/3776