CENTRE OF PLANNING

AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH

 

 

Jennifer Cavounidis

Senior Researcher

 

E-mail: jencav@kepe.gr

Tel: (+30) 210-3676 313

Fax: (+30) 210-3630122, (+30) 210-3611136

Address: Amerikis 11, Athens 10672, Greece

 

Research Area: Migration and Migrant Integration

Research Interests:

Current research:

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Sociology, London School of Economics (1985).

  • M.A. in Sociology, Boston University (1979).

  • B.A. in History, Stanford University (1973).

Professional Experience

  • Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Planning and Economic Research, from February 2008.

  • Director of Research, Hellenic Migration Policy Institute, 2005-2007.

  • Instructor, National School of Public Administration, 2005.

  • Researcher, National Labour Institute and its successor institute, Employment Observatory Research-Informatics, 1998-2005.

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, 1997-2007.         

  • Researcher, National Centre for Social Research, projects funded by the European Union, 1993 and 1995.

  • Researcher, European Union Observatory on Policies for Combating Social Exclusion, 1991-1994.

  • Researcher, Mediterranean Women’s Study Centre, 1988 – 1990

Formal Classroom Assignments

  • Sociology 1, Sociology 2, Athens University of Economics and Business, academic years 1996-1997 through  2003-2004.

  • Principles of Sociology, Athens University of Economics and Business, academic years 2004-2005 through 2006-2007.

  • Economic Sociology, Athens University of Economics and Business, academic years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.

  • Postgraduate level course, Migrants and the Labour Market, National School of Public Administration, 2005.

Publications & Research Output

Refereed Articles in Journals

  • “Immigrant Remittances, Stability of Employment and Relative Deprivation.” (forthcoming). International Migration. (Co-authored with T. Lianos.)

  • “Labour Market Impact of Migration: Employment Structures and the Case of Greece.” (2006). International Migration Review, Vol. 40, No. 3: 635-660.

  • “Migrants to Greece from the Balkans.” (2004). South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, Vol. 2, No. 2: 35-59.

  • “Gendered Patterns of Migration to Greece.” (2003). The Greek Review of Social Research 110A: 221-238.

  • “Migration in Southern Europe and the Case of Greece.” (2002). International Migration, Vol. 40, No. 1: 45-70.

  • "Conjugal Power and Synchronic Differentiation in Productive Organization." (1994). British Journal of Sociology, Vοl. 45, Νο. 3: 407-425.

  • "Capitalist Development and Women's Work in Greece". (1983). Journal of Modern Greek Studies, Vol.1, No. 2: 321 – 338.

Books, Monographs

  • Policies for Migrant Integration: The European Experience. (In Greek: Πολιτικές Ένταξης των Μεταναστών: Η Ευρωπαϊκή Εμπειρία.) (2006). Athens: Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO). (Co-authored with A. Polyzou, G. Mavrommatis, A. Kotrotsou, D. Giannitsas and T. Avramidi and D. Altsitzoglou.)  

  • Demand for Specialisations and Skills in the Prefecture of Euboea: Results of the Survey of Private Enterprises. (In Greek: Ζήτηση Ειδικοτήτων και Δεξιοτήτων στο Νομό Ευβοίας: Αποτελέσματα Έρευνας στις Ιδιωτικές Επιχειρήσεις.) (2006). Athens: Employment Observatory Research-Informatics. (Co-authored with O. Kaminioti.)

  • The Policy of Regularisation of Unauthorised Migrants: Greek and International Experience (In Greek: Η Πολιτική της Νομιμοποίησης Παράνομων Μεταναστών: Ελληνική και Διεθνής Εμπειρία.) (2004). Athens: Employment Observatory Research-Informatics.

  • Study for the Economic and Social Integration of Migrants. (In Greek: Έρευνα για την Οικονομική και Κοινωνική Ένταξη των Μεταναστών.) (2003). Athens: Employment Observatory Research-Informatics.

  • Characteristics of Migrants: The Greek Regularisation Programme of 1998 (In Greek: Χαρακτηριστικά Μεταναστών: Το Ελληνικό Πρόγραμμα Νομιμοποίησης του 1998.) (2002). Athens: National Labour Institute and P. Sakkoulas Publishers.

  • Family and Work in Athens (In Greek: Οικογένεια και Εργασία στην Αθήνα). (1996). Athens: A. Sakkoulas Publishers. (Prologue by Nicos Mouzelis.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: Location and Social Exclusion in Greece. (1994). Athens: National Centre for Social Research. (Co-authored with D. Karantinos.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: Fourth National Report of Greece. (1994). Athens: National Centre for Social Research. (Co-authored with D. Karantinos.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: Agencies, Institutions and Coordination in the Administration of Social Exclusion in Greece. (1993). Athens: Institute for Educational and Vocational Orientation. (Co-authored with Dimitris Karantinos and Christos Ioannou.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: Third National Report of Greece. (1993). Athens: Institute for Educational and Vocational Orientation. (Co-authored with Dimitris Karantinos and Christos Ioannou.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: Consolidated Report of Greece. (1992). Athens: National Centre for Social Research. (Co-authored with Dimitris Karantinos and the collaboration of C. Ioannou, M. Koniordos and P. Tinios.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: The Social Services and Social Policies in Greece. (1992). Athens: National Centre for Social Research. (Co-authored with D. Karantinos and C. Ioannou.)

  • European Community Observatory on Policies to Combat Social Exclusion: Second National Report of Greece. (1992). Athens: National Centre for Social Research. (Co-authored with D. Karantinos and C. Ioannou.)

  • Young Women and Vocational Education and Training. (In Greek: Οι Νέες Γυναίκες και η Επαγγελματική Εκπαίδευση και Κατάρτιση.) (1990). Athens: Mediterranean Women’s Studies Institute.

  • Family and Relations of Production: Artisan and Worker Households in Athens. (1985). Ph.D. dissertation. London School of Economics.

Contributions in Collective Volumes

  • “New Elements of Greek Policies concerning Irregular Migrants: The Policy of Regularisation of Unauthorised Migrants.” (Forthcoming). In Policies on Irregular Migrants, Volume 2: Republic of Armenia, Greece, Russian Federation. Edited by Council of Europe. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.

  • “The Labour Market Integration of Migrants in Greece.” (2006). Ιn Managing Migration: The Greek, EU and International Contexts. Εdited by D. Papademetriou and J. Cavounidis. Athens: Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO), pp. 117-132.

  • “Migration and Policy Trends.” (2006). In Social Policy Developments in Greece. Edited by M. Petmesidou and E. Mossialos, Aldershot: Ashgate Publishers, pp. 358-379. 

  • “Propensity of Migrants in Greece to Remit.” (In Greek: «Ροπές προς Εμβίβαση των Μεταναστών στην Ελλάδα»). (2006). In Economic Systems, Development Policies and Business Strategies in the Era of Globalisation (in Greek: Οικονομικά Συστήματα, Αναπτυξιακές Πολιτικές και Στρατηγικές των Επιχειρήσεων στην Εποχή της Παγκοσμιοποίησης.) Edited by V. Angelis and L. Maroudas. Athens: Papazisis Publishers, pp. 609-622. (Co-authored with T. Lianos).

  • “Migrants in Greece and the Population Census of 2001.” (In Greek: «Οι Μετανάστες στην Ελλάδα και τα Στοιχεία της Απογραφής Πληθυσμού του 2001»). (2004). Labour Market Review 2004 (In Greek: Επετηρίδα Αγοράς Εργασίας 2004). Athens: Employment Observatory, pp. 112-123.

  • “Migrants in Greece: Employment and Social Policies.” (In Greek: «Μετανάστες στην Ελλάδα: Απασχόληση και κοινωνικές πολιτικές»). (2003). In Population and Development in Greece (in Greek: Πληθυσμός και Ανάπτυξη στην Ελλάδα).  Athens: Greek Society for Demographic Studies, pp. 360-367. 

  • “The Migrants of the First Regularisation Programme of Greece.” (In Greek: «Οι Μετανάστες του Πρώτου Ελληνικού Προγράμματος Νομιμοποίησης»). (2001). In Legal and Socio-Political Dimensions of Migration to Greece (In Greek: Νομικές και Κοινωνικο-πολιτικές Διαστάσεις της Μετανάστευσης στην Ελλάδα). Edited by G. Amitsis and G. Lazaridis. Athens: Papazisis Publishers, pp. 91-111.

  • “Migration to Greece and Population Ageing.” (In Greek: «Οι Μετανάστες του Πρώτου Ελληνικού Προγράμματος Νομιμοποίησης»). (2001). In Demographic Ageing, Labour Market and Social Protection: Trends, Challenges and Policies (in Greek: Δημογραφική Γήρανση, Αγορά Εργασίας και Κοινωνική Προστασία: Τάσεις, Προκλήσεις και Πολιτικές). Edited by I. Kikilias et al. Athens: National Labour Institute, pp. 106-114.

  • “Migration, Legalisation and Social Networks.” (In Greek: «Μετανάστευση, Νομιμοποίηση και Κοινωνικά Δίκτυα»). (1998). In Refugees and Migrants in the Greek Labour Market. (In Greek: Πρόσφυγες και Μετανάστες στην Ελληνική Αγορά Εργασίας). Edited by K. Vengopoulos. Athens: Papazisis Publishers, pp. 41-49.

  • “Social Exclusion, Citizenship and Gender.” (In Greek: «Κοινωνικός Αποκλεισμός, Ιδιότητα του Πολίτη και Φύλο»). (1998). In Social Inequalities and Social Exclusion. (In Greek: Κοινωνικές Ανισότητες και Κοινωνικός Αποκλεισμός). Athens: Sakis Karagiorgas Foundation and Exantas Publishers, pp. 365-372.

  • “Social Exclusion: Concept, European Community Initiatives, Greek Experience and Policy Dilemmas.” (In Greek: «Κοινωνικός Αποκλεισμός: Έννοια, Κοινοτικές Πρωτοβουλίες, Ελληνική Εμπειρία και Διλήμματα Πολιτικής»). (1996). In Dimensions of Social Exclusion in Greece. (In Greek: Διαστάσεις του Κοινωνικού Αποκλεισμού στην Ελλάδα). Edited by H. Katsoulis. Athens: National Centre for Social Research, pp. 47-79.

  • “Social Welfare Services and Policies to Combat Social Exclusion.” (In Greek: «Οι Υπηρεσίες Κοινωνικής Πρόνοιας και η Καταπολέμηση του Κοινωνικού  Αποκλεισμού»). (1996). In Dimensions of Social Exclusion in Greece. (In Greek: Διαστάσεις του Κοινωνικού Αποκλεισμού στην Ελλάδα). Edited by H. Katsoulis. Athens: National Centre for Social Research, pp. 251-271.

  • “The Elderly and Informal Help Networks: The Circulation of Resources and Services among Generations.” (In Greek: «Ηλικιωμένοι και Άτυπα Δίκτυα Βοήθειας: Η Κυκλοφορία Αγαθών και  Υπηρεσιών ανάμεσα στις Γενιές»). (1996). In Ageing and Societ. (In Greek: Γήρανση και Κοινωνία). Edited by V. Kotzamanis et al. Athens: National Centre for Social Research, pp. 431-440.

  • “Capitalist Development and Women’s Employment in the Greek Manufacturing Sector.” (In Greek: «Καπιταλιστική Ανάπτυξη και Απασχόληση των Γυναικών στη Μεταποίηση στην Ελλάδα»). (1987). In Sociology in Greece Today. (In Greek: Η Κοινωνιολογία στην Ελλάδα Σήμερα). Edited by Jane Lambiri-Dimaki. Athens: Papzisis Publications, pp. 149-160.

Other Scholarly Publications

  • “The Control of Women’s Labour.” (In Greek: «Ο Έλεγχος της Εργασίας της Γυναίκας.») (1989). Synchrona Themata, issue 40: 71-80.

  • “Some Problems in the Study of the History of the Greek Family.” (In Greek: «Μερικά Προβλήματα στη Μελέτη της Ιστορίας της Ελληνικής Οικογένειας.») (1984). Synchrona Themata, issue 22: 95-102.

  • “Capitalist Development and the Employment of Women in Greek Manufacturing.” (In Greek: «Καπιταλιστική Ανάπτυξη και Απασχόληση των Γυναικών στη Μεταποίηση στην Ελλάδα.») (1982). Synchrona Themata, issue 14: 57-63.

Discussion Papers

  • “Migration in Southern Europe and the Case of Greece,” Discussion Paper Series, no. 139, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics & Business, 2002. (Subsequently published in the journal International Migration.)

Presentations at International Professional Conferences, Meetings and Workshops                                                      

  • “Women’s Work in Greece: A Mode of Production Approach.” Modern Greek Studies Association Conference “Women and Men in Greece:  A Society in Transition.”  Philadelphia, U.S.A. (1980).    

  • “Economic Activity and Conjugal Relations in Athens.” Aegean Women’s Studies Institute, Lesvos, Greece (July, 1982). (Invited speaker.) 

  • “The Control of Income in Family Enterprises.” Seminar of the  Mediterranean Women’s Studies Centre, UNESCO, and the General Secretariat for Equality “Opportunities for Employment and Self-Employment of Women in Greece.” Athens, Greece (December, 1989). (Invited speaker.)

  • “The Current Situation of Greek Women in the Labour Market.” Seminar of the Mediterranean Women’s Studies Centre, UNESCO, and the General Secretariat for Equality “Greek Women and the Challenge of 1992.”  Athens, Greece (June, 1990). (Invited speaker.)

  • “Social Exclusion and Informal Networks.” Conference of the National Centre for Social Research, of the Regional Network of Southern European Societies (European Sociological Association) and the Economics Department of the University of Athens “Social Research and Social Policy in Southern Europe.” Athens, Greece (September, 1996).     

  • “Social Excusion, Family and Informal Networks.” Conference “European Forum on the Family.” Athens, Greece (May, 1998).

  • “The Immigrant Labour Force in the Informal Economy of Greece.” Third International Metropolis Conference, Workshop “Immigrants in Mediterranean Cities: Insertion in an Informal Economy and Society.”  Zichron Yaacov, Israel (December, 1998).

  • “The Consequences of Migrant Labour for Family Work.” Conference of the National Labour Institute, the Greek Centre for Social Research and the Labour Institute of GSEE-ADEDY “Migrants in Greece: Labour Market and Policy Issues.” Athens, Greece (June, 1999).

  • “Recent Migration to Greece and the Policy οf Regularisation.” Fourth International Metropolis Conference, Workshop “Regularising Undocumented Immigrants and Migrant Workers’ Insertion in Post-Industrial Labour Markets.” Washington D.C. (December, 1999).

  • “New Cities of Immigration: The Case of Athens.” Fourth International Metropolis Conference, Workshop “New Cities of Immigration.”  Washington D.C. (December, 1999).

  • “White-card Migrants,”  Conference of the “Nostos” Society, the University Institute of Social Security, Health and Welfare and the University of Dundee (U.K.) “Migration to Greece: Social Exclusion, Xenophobia and Inegration Policies.”  Athens , Greece (September, 2000).

  • “Migrants and the Labour Market.” Seminar of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour,  Minsitry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice and the Dutch Embassy of Greece “Integration of Migrants.” Athens, Greece (October, 2001).

  • “Migration to Greece and Population Ageing.” Conference of the National Labour Institute, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria), Institut de Science Mathematiques et Economiques Appliques (France), Statistics Netherlands – Division Sociaal-Econometriche Statistieken (Netherlands) “Preparing for the Future: Demographic Ageing and Knowledge Society.” Athens, Greece (March, 2000).

  • Session “Europe’s Labor Markets and Migration: Myths, Fantansies, New Realities.” The Greek Presidency Conference “Managing Migration for the Benefit of Europe,” organised by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Afairs and the Athens Migration Policy Initiative.. Discussant. Athens, Greece (May, 2003).

  • “Networks and Labour Market Opportunities: Female Migrant Experiences in Greece.” International Conference of the Economic Sociology Research Network of the European Sociological Association “Economic Sociology: Problems and Prospects.”  Rethymnon, Greece (September, 2004).

  • “The Labour Market Integration of Migrants in Greece.” Conference of the Hellenic Migration Institute (Athens) and the Migration Policy Institute (Washington, D.C.) “Managing Migration: The Greek, EU and International Contexts.” Athens, Greece (November, 2004). (Invited speaker.)

  • “New Forms of Migration and Mobility.” Sixth Annual Bilateral Conference – Britain and Greece,  The Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and the British Embassy of Athens, “Towards a New Europe: Managing a Changing Society.” Hydra, Greece (October, 2005). (Invited speaker.)

  • “Migrant Student Concentration and School Performance” (in collaboration with G. Mavrommatis and F. Avramidi). EU Network “Well-being of Children (WELLCHI)” and National Centre for Social Research,  Workshop “Children in Multicultural Societies.”  Athens, Greece (December, 2005).  

  • Session “Women in International Business and Migration (18th-19th  Centuries).” Joint Workshop of the European Business History Association, the Economic History Graduate Seminar of Athens University and the Human Resource Management M.Sc. Program of the Athens University of Economics and Business “New Research on Gender and Business History.”  Discussant. Athens, Greece (May, 2006). 

  • “Irregular Migration and Migration Policies: The Case of Greece.” Eleventh International Metropolis Conference, Workshop “Irregular Migration and Migration Policies.”  Lisbon, Portugal (October, 2006). 

  • “Gaining from Migration: The Case of Greece” (in collaboration with N. Glytsos and T. Xenogiani). Conference of the OECD Development Centre and the Hellenic Migration Policy Institute “Migration and Development: A Euro-Mediterranean Perspective,” Workshop “Strategic  Issues for Sending and Receiving Countries.”   Rhodes, Greece (April, 2007).

  • “Migrants, Education and the Labour Market.” International Conference organised by the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE) “Poverty, Education and Social Inequalities in the Age of Globalization.” Athens, Greece (January, 2008). (Invited speaker.)

Presentations at Other Professional Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

  • “Social Changes and Family Relations.” Seminar “Psychiatric Care in the Home.” Athens, Greece (July, 1981).

  • “Examination of the Relation between Family and Work: Issues and Methodology.” 1st Panhellenic Conference of the Greek Society of Social Sciences “The State of Social Sciences in Greece.” Athens, Greece (December, 1981).

  • “Interpersonal Relations and the Division of Labour.” Conference “Konstantinos Karavidas and Contemporary Social Problematique.” Athens, Greece (March, 1985). 

  • “Family and Relations of Production.” Seminar of the Greek Women’s Rights League “The Institution of the Family and Gender Relations.” Athens, Greece (March, 1988). (Invited speaker). 

  • “Young Women: Work and  Vocational Education.” Seminar of the Association of Greek Sociologists “Social Research and Contemporary Issues in Greece.” Athens, Greece (February, 1991). (Invited speaker.)

  • “The Elderly and Informal Assistance Networks: The Circulation of Goods and Services between Generations.” Panhellenic Conference of the National Centre for Social Research “Ageing and Society.” Athens, Greece (November, 1993).

  • “Relations with Kin: Cooperation and Conflict.” Greek Ethnography Association - Lecture series “Anthropology of the Family.”  Athens, Greece (March, 1995). (Invited speaker).

  • “Social Exclusion, Social Rights, Labour Market, and Gender.” Sixth Scientific Conference of the Karagiorgas Foundation “Social Inequalities and Social Exclusion.” Thessaloniki, Greece (November, 1996). 

  • “Migration, Regularisation and Social Networks.” Greek Centre for European Studies (EKEM) Meeting “Refugees and Migrants in the Greek Labour Market.” Athens, Greece (July, 1998).

  • “Migrants in Greece: Employment and Social Policies.” Conference of the Greek Society for Demographic Studies “Population and Development in Greece.”  Athens, Greece (November, 1998).

  • “The Presence of Migrant Children in Secondary Education” (in collaboration with F. Avramidi). Conference of the Centre for the Study of Migration and Diaspora, Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration, School of Law and Economic and Political Sciences, University of Athens “The Second Generation: Problematiques concerning Migrant Integration in Greece.” Athens, Greece (February, 2006).

Other Research Output

  • “Earnings and Hours of Work of Immigrants: The Case of Greece.” (2005, unpublished). (Co-authored with T. Lianos.)

  • The Labour Market Situation of Individuals with Special Needs and Policies for their Integration. (In Greek: Η Θέση των Ατόμων με Ειδικές Ανάγκες στην Αγορά Εργασίας και Πολιτικές για την Ένταξή τους.) (2004, unpublished). Prepared for the Employment Observatory Research-Informatics, Athens.

Other Professional Activities

Administrative Positions Held

  • Director of Research, Hellenic Migration Policy Institute, 2005-2007.

Editor

  • Capturing the Benefits of Migration in Southeastern Europe. (2007). Edited by D. Papademetriou and J. Cavounidis. Athens: Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO).

  • Migration Policy: The European Experience (in Greek: Μεταναστευτική Πολιτική: Η Ευρωπαϊκή Εμπειρία). (2007). Edited by Jennifer Cavounidis. Athens: Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO).

  • Managing Migration: The Greek, EU and International Contexts. (2006). Edited by D. Papademetriou and J. Cavounidis. Athens: Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO).

Referee for Professional Journals

  • International Migration

  • South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics

  • Greek Review of Social Research (Επιθεώρηση Κοινωνικών Ερευνών)

  • South European Society and Politics

 

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