Fertility among Greek migrant women returnees

Abstract

The present article, using data from the 1988 "return migration" sampling survey, analyses the fertility patterns of return migrant women, who had been born in Greece and compares them with those of non-migrant Greek women using linear regression analysis. Separate regression equations were also estimated for women returnees by country of immigration (Germany, USA, Canada, Australia). As it was observed the average fertility rates were differentiated with respect to country of immigration and by age category. Other factors or independent variables (duration of stay abroad, region of immigration, urbanization) that were
tested had a non significant impact on fertility rates. In contrast, as it was expected by the relevant theory, womans work and level of education were the most significant variables affecting fertility rates.

JEL Classification: J12, J13, J61, J16