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Jennifer Cavounidis
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Jennifer Cavounidis

Jennifer Cavounidis is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) in Athens and also teaches sociology courses at the Athens University of Economics and Business.

Before joining KEPE in 2008, she collaborated with other research institutes in Greece such as the National Centre for Social Research, the Employment Observatory, and the Hellenic Migration Policy Institute, where she was Director of Research. Dr. Cavounidis has authored dozens of books, chapters in collective volumes, and articles in international journals such as International Migration Review, International Migration, and the British Journal of Sociology.

She studied at Stanford University (B.A.), Boston University (M.A.), and the London School of Economics (Ph.D.).

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December 2015

The Changing Face of Emigration: Harnessing the Potential of the New Greek Diaspora

Large outflows of educated young people escaping high levels of unemployment, in tandem with inflows of unauthorized migrants, pose a fresh set of challenges for Greek policymakers. This Transatlantic Council on Migration report examines Greek emigration, and its economic implications, before exploring policy directions to minimize the costs and maximize the benefits of this mobility.