Gör nyanlända att infödda lämnar? : En studie av flyttbenägenhet i en mindre svensk ort

Sammanfattning: This study investigates residential segregation in a small town (countryside) in the municipality of Växjö in Sweden. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any relationships between the settlement of “newly-arrived” non-European immigrants in the countryside and the native Swedes’ tendency to move out of the area. The research question follows: Does the settlement of “newly-arrived” non-European immigrants in the countryside have any effect on the displacement of native residents? The study conducted a survey on 200 local native inhabitants. Guided by cultural and structural theories, using logistic regression analysis of moving out versus not moving out of the countryside, results found that the settlement of “newly-arrived” non-European immigrants in the countryside increases the native residents’ tendency to move out of the area. Native residents who experience an increased settlement of non-European immigrants in the countryside are more likely to move out of the area, compared to those who do not have such experience. Results also showed that native residents who experience an increased settlement of “newly-arrived” non-European immigrants in the municipality of Växjö, where the countryside is located, are more likely to move out of the area. In particular, native residents who had moved in from other parts of Sweden and lived a shorter period of time in the area were more likely to move out compared to natives who were born or grown up in the area. Furthermore, those who were employed, male and low-income earners were more likely to move out of the area in contrast to women, high income earners and those who were unemployed.