Investigating Spatial Inequalities: Mobility, Housing and Employment in Scandinavia and South-east Europe

Hakansson, Peter Gladoic

ISBN 10: 178973942X / ISBN 13: 9781789739428

Published by Emerald Publishing, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Investigating Spatial Inequalities: Mobility, Housing and Employment in Scandinavia and South-east Europe
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178973942X
• ISBN 13: 9781789739428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Seen as one explanation for the election of Trump, Brexit and the surge of a right-wing movement across Europe, spatial inequality has become an increasingly relevant topic. Offering in-depth perspectives on factors such as local labour markets, housing and mobility, this book investigates centralization tendencies in Scandinavia and South East Europe that help shape regional development and act as a catalyst to creating regional inequalities. 

Joining scholars from four countries, this book provides a micro-examination of the development of regional inequalities in four geographically peripheral countries which represent different ends of the income spectrum, contain both EU and non-EU members and reflect differing levels of economic development. Divided into three sub-themes, the sections in turn discuss the topics of spatial divergence and labour market development, housing and institutional perspectives, and finally mobility, migration and commuting.

About the Author

Peter Gladoić Håkansson works at the Institute of Urban Research and Department of Society, Culture and Identity at Malmö University. His research is focused on labour market change from institutional and structural perspectives. He holds a PhD in Economic History. 

Helena Bohman works at the Institute of Urban Research and Department of Urban Studies, Malmö University and K2 - The Swedish Knowledge Centre for Public Transport. Her current research focuses on the effects of investments in infrastructure with a specific interest in distributional aspects. She holds a PhD in Economics.