Research Article

Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case

Volume: 39 Number: 4 December 12, 2024
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Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case

Abstract

The labor market adaptation of foreign-born individuals in Türkiye is examined in this research. It tests the Immigrant Assimilation Hypothesis for Türkiye with this aim. The primary research question of this work is, " In Türkiye, could foreign-born people improve their labor market outcomes more rapidly than native people?" Thus, this paper's goals include determining the wage disparity between native-born workers and immigrants and the takeover point. TurkStat's Household Labour Force Surveys, conducted between 2009 and 2020, are used for this purpose. First, the logistic regression method assesses the disparities between labor force participation and employment rates of natives and immigrants. Then, the ordinary least squares method assesses the wage disparity between native-borns and foreign-borns. The main results of this approach are that immigrants' earnings are equalized in 20-25 years after migration, which is also the takeover point against natives. This investigation shows that the wage penalty for recent immigrants is 20%. As a result, after spending years in Türkiye, immigrants integrate into the labor market.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Applied Microeconometrics, Cross-Sectional Analysis, Labor Economics, Labour, Migration and Development

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

November 11, 2024

Publication Date

December 12, 2024

Submission Date

April 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 28, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 39 Number: 4

APA
Toker, E. C., & Berker, A. (2024). Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case. İzmir İktisat Dergisi, 39(4), 1011-1026. https://doi.org/10.24988/ije.1462800
AMA
1.Toker EC, Berker A. Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case. İzmir İktisat Dergisi. 2024;39(4):1011-1026. doi:10.24988/ije.1462800
Chicago
Toker, Egemen Can, and Ali Berker. 2024. “Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case”. İzmir İktisat Dergisi 39 (4): 1011-26. https://doi.org/10.24988/ije.1462800.
EndNote
Toker EC, Berker A (December 1, 2024) Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case. İzmir İktisat Dergisi 39 4 1011–1026.
IEEE
[1]E. C. Toker and A. Berker, “Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case”, İzmir İktisat Dergisi, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 1011–1026, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.24988/ije.1462800.
ISNAD
Toker, Egemen Can - Berker, Ali. “Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case”. İzmir İktisat Dergisi 39/4 (December 1, 2024): 1011-1026. https://doi.org/10.24988/ije.1462800.
JAMA
1.Toker EC, Berker A. Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case. İzmir İktisat Dergisi. 2024;39:1011–1026.
MLA
Toker, Egemen Can, and Ali Berker. “Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case”. İzmir İktisat Dergisi, vol. 39, no. 4, Dec. 2024, pp. 1011-26, doi:10.24988/ije.1462800.
Vancouver
1.Egemen Can Toker, Ali Berker. Testing the Hypothesis of the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Türkiye Case. İzmir İktisat Dergisi. 2024 Dec. 1;39(4):1011-26. doi:10.24988/ije.1462800
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