Immigration, Segregation and Urban Development in Athens: The Relevance of the La Debate for Southern European Metropolises

Arapoglou, Vassilis P.

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“…More specifically, the empirical results of our study evidenced a strong demographic variability over time and space, demonstrating that during economic expansions, population increased especially in metropolitan regions, in line with new residential migration processes (Arapoglou 2006, Arapoglou andSayas 2009). As illustrated by hierarchical clustering, evidences for a second demographic transition in Greece were reflective of (more or less rapid) transformations in social life, urban/rural structures (e.g.…”

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Population Structure and Economic Cycles in Greece: A Multidimensional Regional Analysis (1988-2016)

Salvati¹

2020

JURA

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Demographic structures have undergone important transformations driven by economic cycles because of population movements and spatially-variable patterns of fertility and mortality. Understanding the latent relationship between changes over time in population structure and sequential waves of expansion and recession is a relevant issue in economic demography. In this regard, the recent history of southern European countries, and especially of Greece, is representative of consecutive economic expansions and recessions. The present study aims at investigating relevant modifications in population structure across Greek regions between 1988 and 2016 using a multi-temporal factor analysis. Being characterized by a relatively young population with traditional family structures, out-migration and moderate immigration up to the late 1980s, Greek demography shifted towards ageing, mononuclear families and a rising immigration rate during the early 2000s economic expansion, with an overall increase of resident population. The subsequent 2007 recession has represented a turning point in Greek demography, consolidating changes in traditional family structures, while stimulating out-migration to northern and western European countries and reducing immigration from developing countries. A diachronic analysis of population structures at sub-national scale indicates a substantial heterogeneity of demographic processes across Greek regions. Metropolitan areas and highly accessible coastal and flat districts including islands experienced rapid population dynamics, while peripheral rural regions underwent a moderate population ageing. Taken together, these processes had a short-term, synergic impact on Greek demographic structure determining a rapid increase in the median population age with possibly negative consequences for the ability of the country's economy to recover from crisis.

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Population Structure and Economic Cycles in Greece: A Multidimensional Regional Analysis (1988-2016)

Salvati¹

2020

JURA

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“…This picture is corroborated by the high correlation index (r = .52) between a school’s performance and the social profile of its surrounding areas. 6 However, despite this noteworthy correlation, the relatively low level of residential segregation in Athens in both class and ethnic terms (Arapoglou, 2006; Arapoglou and Sayas, 2009; Maloutas, 2007b; Maloutas et al., 2012) does not translate into an equally low level of school segregation. The comparative analysis of candidate performance in the higher education admissions examination within the different social types of residential area and the school form hierarchies reveals that performance is more polarised in the latter (Table 2).…”

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Education and social reproduction: Educational mechanisms and residential segregation in Athens and Dortmund

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Lobato

2015

Local Economy

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Based on quantitative data depicting two different, but equally crucial transitions within the educational career of pupils in Athens/Greece1 and Dortmund/Germany,2 the paper focuses on the main social selection processes reproducing educational inequalities in each city. It draws on discussions on education as a mechanism of social reproduction, on parental strategies as well as on local research regarding educational inequalities. Though the different educational strategies of middle-class parents in Athens and Dortmund can be related to differences between the two cities in terms of school systems and policies as well as of segregation levels and housing market conditions, they seem to follow a similar logic, with their objective being to create further advantage for their children.

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“…Moreover, Athens illustrates several interesting additional features, in terms of ethnic diversity, distinguishing it not only from international standards but also from other southern European cities. First, the high percentage of Albanian nationals among the total immigrant population (Figure ) is a special characteristic of Athens and other Greek cities (Arapoglou, ; Pratsinakis, ; Hatziprokopiou, ; Labrianidis, Lyberaki, Tinios, & Hatziprokopiou, ), distinguishing them from other southern European cities. Second, segregation levels within Athens during the 1990s, quantified with suitable dissimilarity and Gini indices, were low compared with international standards and other southern European cities, in terms of ethnic diversity (Arapoglou, 2006).…”

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Spatial segregation and migration in the city of Athens: Investigating the evolution of urban socio‐spatial immigrant structures

Panori

Psycharis

Ballas

2018

Population Space and Place

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Migration has long had an impact on spatial segregation within the metropolitan area of Athens. This process has also been affected by local economic restructuring mechanisms, which, in recent years, have evolved within the context of the 2008 economic crisis. This study attempts to shed light on the evolution of the spatial segregation of immigrants within the metropolitan area of Athens, during a period of a rapid urban transformation, using data from the last two census waves (2001 and 2011). Given that previous evidence indicates both vertical segregation in the immigrant labour market structure and diffused immigrant settlements, the work presented here investigates the ways in which urban migrant structures have evolved through local economic restructuring processes, as well as throughout space. The study presents a set of quantitative urban segregation indicators, covering the aspects of evenness, exposure, concentration, and centralisation. It also captures the most significant occupational changes between different migrant‐status groups (non‐EU and EU immigrants), during a crucial period for Athens. Evidence indicates that there has been an overall raise in immigrant settlement segregation, accompanied by an increased centralisation trend. Moreover, the urban transformation through economic restructuring that took place in Athens, following the general EU trend towards a knowledge‐based economic model, has altered the immigrant labour market structure, leading to vertical segregation patterns, driven by professionalisation.

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Immigration, Segregation and Urban Development in Athens: The Relevance of the La Debate for Southern European Metropolises

Cited by 20 publications

References 24 publications

Population Structure and Economic Cycles in Greece: A Multidimensional Regional Analysis (1988-2016)

Population Structure and Economic Cycles in Greece: A Multidimensional Regional Analysis (1988-2016)

Education and social reproduction: Educational mechanisms and residential segregation in Athens and Dortmund

Spatial segregation and migration in the city of Athens: Investigating the evolution of urban socio‐spatial immigrant structures

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