Spatial divergence of living standards during the economic growth phase in the periphery: A case study of North Karelia

The advisability of an urban-centred growth strategy in sparsely populated parts of Europe has not been much analysed at micro-levels such as that of the postcode area. This paper investigates how regional disparities in living standards continued to increase during the technology-driven growth phas...

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Main Authors: Olli Lehtonen, Markku Tykkyläinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 2011-12-01
Series:Fennia: International Journal of Geography
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Online Access:https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/3849