Abstract This article analyses migration decisions and labour market manoeuvring of Latvian migrants to Norway, as well as the economic and social conditions that influence their choices. How do they adapt to the labour market in Norway? Do they practise circular migration, or do they aim for more permanent settlement? For some circular migrants, ‘reinforced’ motivation for migration emerges gradually, partly related to differences in working conditions – lower workload, better enforcement of work-safety regulations and opportunities for specialising in their field. Family and networks can influence both return and permanent settlement, depending on whether these are based in the home country or in Norway.

中文翻译：

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拉脱维亚移民对挪威的通函或永久移民：

摘要本文分析了拉脱维亚移民到挪威的移民决策和劳动力市场动向，以及影响其选择的经济和社会条件。他们如何适应挪威的劳动力市场？他们是否实行循环移民，还是旨在实现更永久的解决？对于一些循环移民而言，“增强”的移民动机逐渐出现，部分原因是工作条件的差异–工作量减少，对工作安全法规的更好执行以及在其领域进行专业培训的机会。家庭和人际网络可以影响回返和永久定居，具体取决于这些人是在本国还是在挪威。