%0 Journal Article %T Economic Effects of Migration from Albania to Greece: An Empirical Approach %A Vasileios K. SIOKORELIS %J Journal of Identity and Migration Studies %D 2011 %I Research Centre on Identity and Migration Studies-RCIMI, University of Oradea %X The phenomenon of migration has been intensified particularly over the past decades due to broader political changes that have taken place. Especially the Balkan countries show a remarkable increase in its migration flows, which strongly affected the economies of host countries. The article examines the economic aspects of the migration phenomenon, as well as the impact and interactions between Greece and the sending country Albania. %K migration %K employment %K wages %K remittances %K social security system %U http://e-migration.ro/jims/Vol5_No1_2011/Articles/JIMS_Vol5_No1_2011_pp116-128_SIOKORELIS.pdf