Who moves to depressed regions? An analysis of migration streamsin Finland in the 1990s

Depressed regions typically lose a large number of migrants but simultaneously art, destination regions for some migrants. This study analyses those people who decided to move to depressed regions in Finland in 1993-1996. The analysis is based on a I percent sample drawn from the Finnish longitudinal census. The results show that migration into depressed regions is also a selective process. Return migration is only one part of this migration. However: the more educated an individual is, the more likely she or lie is to move to a flourishing region. The process of concentration of human capital is reinforced by interregional migration.