CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Eryaman, Neslihan |
|---|---|
| Title | Supply Shocks on Local Labor Markets: Evidence from the Syrian Crisis in Turkey |
| Summary | The current humanitarian crisis in Syria has led to a massive labor supply shock in Turkey reaching more than 1.7 million people in 2015 according to the official figures. This study investigates the impact of the crisis on local labor markets by employing a difference-in-difference strategy supported with a fieldwork in the bordering regions for the years 2010-2013. The study finds evidence on negative effects of the crisis on unemployment, employment and labor market participation outcomes of the native population. Nevertheless, there is no evidence of adverse effect on wage outcomes of the native population, even for the less-skilled workers. The study contributes to the existing literature by supporting the econometric analysis with a fieldwork to analyze an exogenous shock through exploiting the individual micro dataset of Turkish Statistical Institute. The findings of this study point out to the urgency of implementing labor market integration policies in order to reduce the informal employment among the Syrians, which is considered as an important factor for the worsening labor market outcomes of the native populations. |
| Supervisor | Horvath, Julius |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/eryaman_neslihan.pdf |
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