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Kundera revisited: Are Armenians longing to leave their country because of unhappiness?

16 მარტი, 2015

Although many literature lovers take their favorite novels’ quotes for granted, a hybrid literature lover and social scientist cannot resist but putting literature’s postulates to data scrutiny. In one of his most famous works, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan…

Emigration, Language, and Remittances in Georgia

25 აგვისტო, 2014

As discussed in a recent blog post, household incomes in Georgia have risen steadily since 2008. The percentage of Georgians who have family or close relatives living abroad has also significantly increased from 37% in 2009 to 53% in 2013. 14%…

ETF Migration Survey in Armenia | Update

2 მარტი, 2012

For the last few months, CRRC Armenia has been doing a survey for the European Training Foundation (ETF). This is a major undertaking, with 4.000 respondents, and a specialized sampling procedure (basic details here).

Labor Migration Article | Zvezda Dermendzhieva

12 ნოემბერი, 2011

In a recent article in Post-Communist Economies, Zvezda Dermendzhieva uses Caucasus Barometer data to compare labour migration from the South Caucasus.

Fancy Living Abroad? 39% of Young Armenians Say "Preferably Forever"

14 ოქტომბერი, 2011

Last year, Ani Navasardyan asked, “Why do so many Armenians leave Armenia?” Migration is also an issue in Georgia and Azerbaijan. Data from the CB 2010 reveals that around half of the respondents in Georgia (47%) and Azerbaijan (52%) are…

Migration from the South Caucasus

7 ოქტომბერი, 2011

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the “Iron Curtain” opened new prospects for migration for people in the South Caucasus. Comparing data from all three countries in the region shows a tendency that Armenians have a…

Why do so many Armenians leave Armenia?

17 დეკემბერი, 2010

Our 300th post is by Ani Navasardyan, from the Civilitas Foundation in Armenia, who was working with our Georgian and Regional office for a month.

DRC & CRRC’s Migration Report

6 ოქტომბერი, 2010

External migration from Georgia since its independence in 1991 has significantly influenced the shape and dynamics of modern Georgia. For instance, almost everyone in Georgia knows at least someone who has migrated. Entire families are supported by remittances sent home…