Circular Labor Mobility from Georgia to Turkey: Remittances as a Cause and Result of Mobility

Abstract

Remittances include money and goods that sent by people working in the target region to the origin zone. In this study it is examined Georgian remittances from Georgia to Turkey. This movement is basically an economic movement. For this purpose, where remittances are spent, macro and micro effects are revealed. In this study, interpretative social science and critical social science approach were exhibited. For this purpose, 114 Georgian workers were surveyed. In addition, qualitative interviews were conducted with 48 different categories of people. Descriptive analysis was conducted with qualitative data.

Keywords

• Georgia
• Turkey
• Circular Labour Mobility
• Remittances

GÜRCİSTAN’DAN TÜRKİYE’YE DÖNGÜSEL EMEK HAREKETLİLİĞİ: HAREKETLİLİĞİN BİR NEDENİ VE SONUCU OLARAK PARA HAVALELERİ

Abstract

Havaleler hedef bölgede çalışan insanların köken bölgeye gönderdikleri para ve malları kapsamaktadır. Bu çalışmada Gürcistan’dan Türkiye’de çay hasadı için döngüsel emek hareketliliğinde bulunan Gürcülerin tasarrufları incelenmektedir. Bu hareket temelde ekonomik bir harekettir. Bunun için de havalelerin nerelerde harcandığı, makro ve mikro etkileri Gürcüler üzerinden ortaya konmaktadır. Çalışmada yorumlayıcı sosyal bilim ve eleştirel sosyal bilim yaklaşımı sergilenmiştir. Bu amaçla 114 Gürcü işçiye anket çalışması düzenlenmiştir. Bunun yanında 48 farklı kategorideki kişi ile nitel görüşme ile betimsel analiz yapılmıştır. 

Keywords

• Gürcistan
• Türkiye
• Döngüsel Emek Hareketliliği
• Para Havalesi

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