L'intégration des Albanais en Grèce

Deux articles sont sortis récemment sur le processus d’intégration des migrants albanais en Grèce. Le premier, rédigé par Gabriella Lazaridis et Maria Koumandraki, toutes les deux de l’Université de Leicester, et publié dans European Societies, étudie les modalités d’entrée des Albanais dans le marché du travail grec et le processus éventuel d’une exclusion de ce même marché. Le second, proposé par Theodoros Iosifides (Université de la mer d’Egée), Mari Lavrentiadou (Université d’Athènes), Electra Petracou (Université de la mer d’Egée) et Antonios Kontis (Université d’Athènes), paru dans le Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, présente une étude qualitative sur l’immigration albanaise à Athènes et à Mytilene (ile de Lesvos) en s’attachant à examiner le rôle joué par le capital social dans le processus d’intégration des Albanais dans la société grecque.

• Gabriella LAZARIDIS, Maria KOUMANDRAKI, “Albanian Migration to Greece : Patterns and Processes of Inclusion and Exclusion in the Labour Market”, European Societies, vol. 9, n°1, feb. 2007, p. 91-111.

Abstract: The Albanian case represents the most spectacular instance of East-West migration after the dismantling of the Iron Curtain. This paper examines the ways in which Albanians have been able to access employment in Greece and analyzes the processes through which the exclusion of Albanians in employment has occurred. In doing so, we acknowledge the multi-dimensionality of the concept and we look at what kind of inclusion different groups and individuals of Albanian origin achieve in the Greek society and why some migrants do better than others. We will identify three groups of migrants: those who have no contact with any networks of support, are unable to find a job and are in need of help; those who are at risk, fragile in economic terms, without access to social provisions or benefits; and finally those who after regularization have a relatively stable job, and access to social provisions and benefits.

• Theodoros IOSIFIDES, MariLAVRENTIADOU, Electra PETRACOU et Antonios KONTIS, “ Forms of Social Capital and the Incorporation of Albanian Immigrants in Greece”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies, vol. 33, n° 8, nov. 2007, p. 1343-1361.

Abstract: In this article we present findings of a qualitative study of Albanian immigrants in Athens and Mytilene (on the island of Lesvos) in Greece. The study investigates the role that various forms of social capital can play in the social, economic and institutional incorporation of Albanian immigrants in Greek society. The paper focuses specifically on immigrants' interpretations and experiences of social incorporation processes in Greece, placing emphasis on the significance of family, kinship, ethnic and other social networks for immigrants' working and life trajectories in the country. Finally, the investigation of the impact of three main forms of social capital - bonding, bridging and linking - on the social incorporation of Albanian immigrants, leads to the question of Greek migration policy formation and reveals the need for its radical restructuring.