Nordic Welfare States and the dynamics and effects of ethnic residential segregation

Sted: NIBR

A Nordic research group from the Universities in Helsinki, Uppsala, Ålborg (SBI), Oslo and NIBR. Co-ordinator Profesor Mari Vaattovaara, Helsinki University. From NIBR, senior researcher Susanne Søholt.


In this comparative research project we aim to study 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 spatially and statistically observable patterns. Our research project has been designed to capture the links between the 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 funded by Norface