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[Geographic mobility].

O Walengen
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"Each year about 180,000 Norwegians move from one local government area to another. Further, a relatively large proportion of the workforce consists of commuters. Recent developments in the labour market have given the question of geographical mobility a new relevance. After definition of the relevant terms, migration and commuting streams of recent years are described; some causes and effects of geographic mobility are discussed."

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O Walengen. 1980. [Geographic mobility].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12265235/

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