Η επίδραση της νόμιμης διαμονής στην κοινωνική ένταξη των μεταναστών στην Ελλάδα

This article examines how legal immigrants integrate in the Greek labor market. The analysis is based on the results of an empirical research which was carried out in three Greek cities, namely, Athens, Saloniki and Ioannina, in 2006 and 2007. The research took place in the framework of a research programme evaluating the migrant policy in Greece as an implementation of the European Strategy for Employment. This article focuses on the ultimate role of legitimization in the processes of the immigrants’ entrance in the labour market and their integration in Greek society. The fi ndings show that stay permits plays little infl uence or no infl uence on the work and employment integration, but a strong infl uence on the family re-unifi cation. That is, the title of stay infl uences family existence and maintenance, as well as child achievement at school, but it does not help at changing the occupational status or fi nding a better job in the labor market. In the end, the title of stay affects social integration in the long run.