Οι επιπτώσεις της πανδημίας Covid-19 στην αποδυ-ναμωμένη από την κρίση δημογραφική εξέλιξη της Ελλάδας

Abstract

The effects of the 2008-2018 financial crisis on demographic changes in Greece are investigated in this study, in comparison to four other European countries with comparable population sizes, namely Austria, Bulgaria, and Portugal and Hungary. Findings suggest similar developments in all countries in terms of mortality, births, life expectancy etc. However, in Greece, during the crisis, a far greater emigration of Greek citizens is noted, compared to the rest of the countries under study. Austria, on the other hand, points to zero increase in emigration during the crisis, while the number of immigrants το Austria is greater than to all the other countries considered herein. Next, the effects of the pandemic on the demographic development of the countries under consideration are examined and compared to Greece. Results indicate similar developments for the countries in question, with Greece standing in better shape, in terms of mortality over the years 2020-2021. In terms of long-term developments, projections estimate that Greece and Bulgaria will suffer the greatest decline in population, while the population of Austria will remain at a stable level through 2080. The current research also attempts an interpretation of the demographic developments for countries under consideration based on economic, social, and cultural specifi c aspects, followed by a comparison with Greece.