Would You Say That Overall You Were Wealthier Whilst You Were Living Abroad Than Before You Left Georgia? (Georgia, 2008)

The Most Common Reasons for Migrating (Absent Migrants). (Georgia, 2008)

Source: “Measuring and Optimizing the Economic and Social Impacts of Migration in Georgia” survey conducted by CRRC and ISET
for Global Development Network (GDN). Georgia, 2008
1940 Households sampled: Non Migrants – 620; Absent Migrants – 660; Returned Migrants – 660. Crude response rate of 73%.
Main countries of residence: Russia – 35%; Western Europe – 24%; Greece – 14%; other former Soviet Union – 7%; Turkey – 5%;
North America – 3%.

Reasons for NOT Returning to Georgia (Absent Migrants). (Georgia, 2008)

Source: “Measuring and Optimizing the Economic and Social Impacts of Migration in Georgia” survey conducted by CRRC and ISET
for Global Development Network (GDN). Georgia, 2008
1940 Households sampled: Non Migrants – 620; Absent Migrants – 660; Returned Migrants – 660. Crude response rate of 73%.
Main countries of residence: Russia – 35%; Western Europe – 24%; Greece – 14%; other former Soviet Union – 7%; Turkey – 5%;
North America – 3%.