CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Güner, Cagla Deste Ekin |
|---|---|
| Title | The Impact Of Adverse Incorporation And Social Exclusion On Precarization: A Case Study On The Syrian Migrant Workers In Turkey |
| Summary | In the past seven years, millions of Syrian migrants have escaped from the civil war in Syria and settled in Turkey. Although the majority of them have entered to the Turkish labor market mostly through informal employment, the literature has mainly focused on the impact of Syrian migrant workers on the Turkish economy and native workers. Thus, this study is devoted to the analysis of the precarious working conditions of informally employed Syrian migrant workers in comparison with the working conditions of Turkish workers. It is defended that adverse incorporation of Syrian migrants into the labor market and social exclusion have been placing them into a precarity trap. To test this claim, textile sector is chosen as a case study -supported by data from surveys, ethnographic studies and interviews- to observe different dimensions of precariousness regarding working conditions in relation to the division between Syrian and Turkish workers. It is seen that while the precarious working conditions of Turkish workers have not been intensified due to the arrival of Syrian workers, they were negatively affected regarding their wage rates and employment opportunities. Syrian workers, on the other hand, tend to suffer from more intense precarious working conditions compared to their Turkish counterparts. Therefore, the study concludes with policy recommendations targeting the granting of refugee status to Syrians; reduction of their informal employment by reforming the work permit regulation; improving their working conditions by a multi-dimensional training scheme; and lastly encouraging investments and projects for achieving sustainable integration of Syrians into the Turkish society and economy. |
| Supervisor | Duman, Anil |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/guner_deste-ekin.pdf |
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