Counterurbanisation in Sweden. Return migration. Families moving out from cities.

What is it about?

This paper analyses migration strategies among families with young children that chose to move out from a metropolitan area. The results show that the majority of families are returning to their home region. Urban residents with experiences of a rural area during their childhood are more prone to make a counterurban move. Families making a counterurban move and returning to their home region tend to be better off economically and move longer distances than other counter urban movers.

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Why is it important?

The paper show that the context where we grew up shapes our migration strategies when we have formed a family. Family ties are therefore important for understanding counterurban migration.