Migratory Movements of Georgia's Greek Community

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright Page
• The Author
• About the Book
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• List of Maps
• List of Figures
• Chapter I. Introduction
• 1.1 Research questions
• 1.2 Current state of research
• 1.3 Methodology and sampling
• 1.3.1 Semi-​structured questionnaire
• 1.3.2 Quantitative questionnaire
• 1.3.3 Sampling and data processing
• 1.4 Outline
• Chapter II. Theoretical framework
• 2.1 Neoclassical economic theory
• 2.2 The new economics of labor migration
• 2.3 Dual/​Segmented labor market theory
• 2.4 World-​systems theory
• 2.5 Migration networks theory
• 2.6 Theoretical synthesis
• Chapter III. Greeks in Georgia: historical, spatial, and socio-​cultural characteristics
• 3.1 Settlement history
• 3.2 Ethnic structure and ethno-​demographic processes
• 3.2.1 Russian Empire
• 3.2.2 The Soviet Union
• 3.2.2.1 Trends in the rural-​urban distribution
• 3.2.3 Independent Georgia
• 3.3 Kvemo Kartli
• 3.4 Samtskhe-​Javakheti
• 3.5 Abkhazia
• 3.6 Adjara
• Chapter IV. The Greek Community of Georgia and Soviet repressions
• 4.1 1928–​33 Dekulakization
• 4.2 1937–​38 NKVD’s Greek Operation
• 4.3 Deportations
• Chapter V. Emigration from Georgia
• 5.1 Labor migration: the most important factor
• 5.1.1 (Un)Employment: background and current rates
• 5.1.2 Poverty
• 5.2 Emigration routes and country comparisons
• 5.2.1 Main vectors of emigration
• 5.2.2 Comparison of GDP per capita (PPP)
• 5.2.3 Comparison of labor markets
• 5.2.4 Average wages
• 5.3 Ethnicity and socio-​economic ties: aspects of privilege and (dis)advantages in origin and destination countries
• 5.3.1 Post-​Soviet nationalist challenges in Georgia
• 5.3.2 Greek migration policy and “privileged labor migration”
• 5.3.3 The Russian vector and the importance of socio-​cultural background
• Chapter VI. Discussion
• Chapter VII. Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Appendix