Search for: [Abstract = %22Euroregion Baltic faces strong depopulation pressure%2C with Poland and Lithuania both experiencing marked population declines%2C especially in rural areas%2C in the last 20 years %E2%80%93 thanks to immigration abroad. Internal immigration to these countries%E2%80%99 cities is also taking place. While Germany%2C Sweden%2C Russia and Denmark have achieved temporary improvements in population indicators%2C this was thanks to their willingness to take in war refugees %E2%80%93 a factor therefore incidental in nature%2C and not impacting upon an overall trend seeing people move out of rural areas in large numbers. With a view to this challenge being addressed in a more permanent way%2C research described here assessed whether the introduction of youth%5C-policy measures might allow for better revamping of regional policies so as to persuade young people to remain in their regions. An assumption underpinning this work was that departure from a region reflects deficits in spatial justice%2C first and foremost an unequal distribution of infrastructure vis%5C-%C3%A0%5C-vis education%2C housing%2C recreation%2C jobs%2C and so on. To determine which spheres critically underpin a decision to leave%2C young people%E2%80%99s preferences for their futures were studied under the CASYPOT project%2C involving 6 localities in four of the Euroregion%E2%80%99s states. In the event%2C the research was able to confirm a capacity on the part of youth surveys to deliver information on factors critical to decision%5C-making that can be regarded as of value as regional policies are reorientated to try and ensure a higher level of spatial justice. The survey showed that factors most likely to prompt out%5C-migration among young people relate to insufficient educational services and the inadequacy of the labour market.%22]

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