Returning Migrant Characteristics and Labor Market Demand in Greece

Immigrants who repatriate bring with them modern work skills which many observers in labor exporting regions describe as a great contribution to the mother country. Using data from two samples of Greek repatriates as well as projections of industrial labor force demands in Greece for the 1980s, this...

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Published in:The International migration review 1988, Vol.22 (4), p.586-608
Main Authors: Petras, Elizabeth McLean, Kousis, Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demography
Developed Countries
Economic regions
Economics
Emigration and Immigration
Employment
Employment Opportunities
Europe
Geographic regions
Geography
Greece
Health Manpower
Human ecology and demography
International migration
Labor demand
Labor markets
Labor migration
Occupational Health Services
Population
Population Characteristics
Population Dynamics
Regional planning
Repatriation
Return migration
Rural Population
Rural Urban Differences
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Sociology
Sociology of migrations
Transients and Migrants
Urban Population
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Summary:Immigrants who repatriate bring with them modern work skills which many observers in labor exporting regions describe as a great contribution to the mother country. Using data from two samples of Greek repatriates as well as projections of industrial labor force demands in Greece for the 1980s, this article challenges this concept. We find that the uneven regional development and stunted industrial growth which pushed these workers abroad are also responsible for the narrowly limited employment options which they face once they repatriate. For the urban repatriate, the market is limited to unemployment, the urban informal sector and scattered jobs, while for the rural repatriate, small-scale agriculture, multiple job holdings and unemployment are the only viable options.
ISSN:0197-9183
1747-7379
DOI:10.1177/019791838802200403