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Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy

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Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy

Bu makalenin ilk hali 20 Mart 2026 tarihinde yayımlandı. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/opusjsr/article/1807270

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**Correction Notice to: “Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy”** In the published version of the article titled “Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy,” several technical and editorial corrections have been made. At the time of submission, the author’s affiliation information was provided as “PhD student., Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Institute of Social Sciences, Nevşehir, Türkiye” and was published accordingly. Following publication, the author requested that the affiliation information be updated to reflect her academic status at the time of publication. Therefore, the author information has been corrected as follows: **Asst. Prof. Dr., Rauf Denktaş University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Lefkoşa / TRNC** E-mail: [nurtenulusay22@gmail.com](mailto:nurtenulusay22@gmail.com) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0972-9407 In addition, a layout problem was identified in Table 1 of the published version. Due to the page layout, some parts of the text in the “Description” column were not fully visible. The table layout has therefore been revised to ensure that all content is properly displayed. Furthermore, the heading “Pratical Implications” has been corrected to “Practical Implications.” These corrections are limited to the author affiliation information, the layout of Table 1, and a typographical error in a section heading. They do not affect the article’s scientific content, methodology, findings, discussion, or conclusions. The author and the editorial board apologize to readers for these errors.

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This study analyzes the nature of migrant labor as “silent capital” within the global economy and examines the structural role of invisible forms of work in capitalist production relations. Through a qualitative analysis based on user discourses collected from the Reddit platform, the research reveals how migrant workers, engaged in low-wage, precarious and flexible employment, contribute invisibly to capital accumulation. Employing a phenomenological design, the study applies the traditional content analysis method to interpret the data. The findings demonstrate that migrant labor functions as a “silent wealth transfer mechanism” within the neoliberal economy, sustaining the cycle of cheap production and cheap consumption at the expense of labor devaluation. Moreover, the care work performed by women migrants transforms into an invisible form of emotional capital within global care chains, highlighting the reproduction of gender-based inequalities within economic systems. In this respect, the study contributes to the literature on feminist economics and migration economics by emphasizing that migrant labor should be conceptualized not merely as a micro-level labor input but as a macroeconomic variable essential to the sustainability of global capital accumulation. By discussing the implications of invisible labor for international production networks, income distribution and welfare policies, the study offers a critical perspective and makes a significant contribution to the field of economics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Text Mining, Invisible labor, migrant labor, migration economy, social media analysis

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Ulusay, N. (2026). Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 23(2026), 1-17. https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX
AMA
1.Ulusay N. Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy. OPUS TAD. 2026;23(2026):1-17. https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX
Chicago
Ulusay, Nurten. 2026. “Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 (2026): 1-17. https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX.
EndNote
Ulusay N (01 Haziran 2026) Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 2026 1–17.
IEEE
[1]N. Ulusay, “Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy”, OPUS TAD, c. 23, sy 2026, ss. 1–17, Haz. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX
ISNAD
Ulusay, Nurten. “Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23/2026 (01 Haziran 2026): 1-17. https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX.
JAMA
1.Ulusay N. Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy. OPUS TAD. 2026;23:1–17.
MLA
Ulusay, Nurten. “Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy”. OPUS Journal of Society Research, c. 23, sy 2026, Haziran 2026, ss. 1-17, https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX.
Vancouver
1.Nurten Ulusay. Silent capital: The invisible value of migrant labor and marginal voices in the global economy. OPUS TAD [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2026;23(2026):1-17. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA82FB64MX