@article{Wiberg:157833,
      recid = {157833},
      author = {Wiberg, Ulf},
      title = {Future perspectives for sparsely populated areas in  Sweden},
      journal = {Rural Areas and Development},
      address = {2004},
      number = {740-2016-50995},
      series = {Rural areas and development},
      pages = {13},
      year = {2004},
      abstract = {The sparsely populated northern Sweden has been the main  target area
for regional policy efforts since the 1960s. A  rich variety of regional policy measures
have been launched  over the years. However, despite this and a heavy
expansion  of welfare undertakings a significant depopulation has  taken place.
Also the first generation of EU Structural  Funds show very weak structural
impacts on development of  employment and population.
Against this background the need  is highlighted to reconsider fundamental principles
behind  policymaking. The paper argues for more active efforts to  change attitudes
and behaviour among economic actors and  households in order to achieve
stronger structural impacts.  As a critical part of this the elaboration is suggested
of  new proactive strategies aiming at more sustainable spatial  structures of welfare
distribution and job opportunities in  this type of increasingly vulnerable
peripheries.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/157833},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.157833},
}