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Socio-Economic Characteristics of Immigrants in Western Greece Region: Urban – Rural Continuum or Divide?

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  • Theodoros Iosifides

    (Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece)

  • Thanasis Kizos

    (Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece)

  • Elektra Petracou

    (Department of Geography, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece)

  • Ekaterini Malliotaki

    (Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece)

  • Konstantina Katsimantou

    (Department of Environmental Studies, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece)

  • Elena Sarri

    (Department of Environmental Studies, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece)

Abstract

This paper aims at an investigation of factors of differentiation of basic social and economic characteristics of foreign immigrants in the Region of Western Greece. The paper explores whether the thesis of urban-rural divide is relevant for the differentiation of immigrants’ socio-economic characteristics in a typical Region of Greece, where there is a strong interplay between major urban centers and large rural areas. Findings show that spatial factors play a very limited role in the differentiation of socio-economic characteristics of immigrants and indicate that other factors are more important. Thus, and as regards socio-economic characteristics of immigrants, the overall picture is that of urban-rural continuum rather than divide.

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  • Theodoros Iosifides & Thanasis Kizos & Elektra Petracou & Ekaterini Malliotaki & Konstantina Katsimantou & Elena Sarri, 2006. "Socio-Economic Characteristics of Immigrants in Western Greece Region: Urban – Rural Continuum or Divide?," Migration Letters, Migration Letters, vol. 3(2), pages 91-105, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:journl:v:3:y:2006:i:2:p:91-105
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