The Dynamics Of Social Exclusion: Some Insights From Norway

Abstract

In this paper we explore the interface between the theme of transport & social exclusion and resource allocation within a household. We analyse the consequences high priced driving license within the domain of family structure, gender and the integration of non-western immigrants in Norway. We pose driving license as a skill which has implications for the family as a whole. Further we analyse how decision making within a family and the tenets of social exclusion are therefore affected both by the availability of public transport and price of procuring a driving license in the Norwegian context.