list of all NORFACE projects on migration
In this comparative research project we aim to assess and explore the dynamics and effects of ethnic residential segregation in four Nordic countries. Ethnic residential segregation has been studied quite extensively through mapping and statistical indexes, but less is known about the complexities behind the spatially and statistically observable segregation patterns. Our project is designed to capture the links between welfare state policies and trajectories of social spatial integration. The overall research questions are: How are the Nordic welfare states shaping the conditions for ethnic residential segregation and de-segregation, and how are the patterns and processes of segregation affecting the wider social and spatial developments in the different host societies?
The project is designed to combine both within-case and across-case
variations. The design is thus hierarchical, conceiving ethnic
segregation as a phenomenon that is nestedwithin urban and national
structures, which in turn are nested within a Nordic
political-ideological context. Empirical research is carried out in
five multidisciplinary subprojects, which explore the underlying
causes and impacts of ethnic segregation through statistical analyses
of international migration flows, housing careers and selective
migration patterns, and qualitative analyses of the effects of housing
strategies, preferences and neighbourhood stigmatisation. The national
welfare, housing and integration policies are also critically
examined. The project will advance research-based knowledge on the
dynamics of migration and settlement, and their current and potential
future impacts on society and politics on a larger scale. The experts
involved in the research project arefrom Denmark, Finland, Norway and
Sweden.
Principal Investigator:
Professor Mari Vaattovaara, University of Helsinki