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REGIONAL ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF MIGRATION: INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT, INFLATION, AND LABOR SUPPLY

GÖÇÜN BÖLGESEL EKONOMİK ETKİLERİ: KAYIT DIŞI İSTİHDAM, ENFLASYON VE EMEK ARZI

Yılmaz Ulvi Uzun(BİTLİS EREN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6428-4167
Pages
1838–1863
Publication Date
2026-10-15
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The findings reveal that the economic reflections of migration exhibit an asymmetric and regime-dependent structure rather than a linear trajectory.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Forced migration movements, accelerated by geopolitical fractures in the 21st century, have led to a structural transformation in destination countries like Turkey, reshaping the fundamental parameters of the economic system beyond demographics.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aims to analyze the effects of migration flows from the Caucasus and the Middle East on the Turkish economy within a holistic framework centered on informal employment, labor supply, and inflation dynamics.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings reveal that the economic reflections of migration exhibit an asymmetric and regime-dependent structure rather than a linear trajectory.
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⚙️Variables:Göç · Kayıt Dışı İstihdam · Enflasyonist Baskı

Abstract

Forced migration movements, accelerated by geopolitical fractures in the 21st century, have led to a structural transformation in destination countries like Turkey, reshaping the fundamental parameters of the economic system beyond demographics. This study aims to analyze the effects of migration flows from the Caucasus and the Middle East on the Turkish economy within a holistic framework centered on informal employment, labor supply, and inflation dynamics. A multi-dimensional qualitative research design, incorporating PESTEL, stakeholder, GAP, and SWOT analyses, was employed based on a methodological triangulation approach. The findings reveal that the economic reflections of migration exhibit an asymmetric and regime-dependent structure rather than a linear trajectory. It is observed that while the expansion in labor supply creates positive supply shocks such as production flexibility and cost advantages in the short term, these gains are traded off against structural costs like the persistence of informality and technological inertia in the long run. Furthermore, the balancing of supply-side micro gains with demand-side macro-inflationary pressures, particularly in housing and food markets, confirms that the impact of migration on the price mechanism carries a positive-oriented character. Emphasizing that the primary determinant of economic outcomes is institutional capacity and governance quality rather than the volume of migration, this study integrates fragmented findings in the literature under a Dual-Channel Asymmetric Migration Impact Analytical Framework and provides a structural perspective for policymakers.

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21. yüzyılda jeopolitik kırılmalarla ivme kazanan zorunlu göç hareketleri, Türkiye gibi hedef ülkelerde demografik yapının ötesinde, ekonomik sistemin temel parametrelerini yeniden şekillendiren yapısal bir dönüşüme yol açmıştır. Bu çalışma, Kafkasya ve Orta Doğu kaynaklı göç akımlarının Türkiye ekonomisi üzerindeki etkilerini; kayıt dışı istihdam, emek arzı ve enflasyon dinamikleri ekseninde bütüncül bir çerçevede analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada metodolojik triangülasyon yaklaşımı benimsenerek PESTEL, paydaş, GAP ve SWOT analizlerinden oluşan çok boyutlu bir nitel analiz tasarımı kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, göçün ekonomik izdüşümlerinin doğrusal bir seyirden ziyade asimetrik ve rejim bağımlı bir yapı sergilediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Emek arzındaki genişlemenin kısa vadede üretim esnekliği ve maliyet avantajı gibi pozitif arz şokları yarattığı; ancak bu durumun uzun vadede kayıt dışılığın kalıcılaşması ve teknolojik atalet gibi yapısal maliyetlerle takas edildiği gözlenmiştir. Ayrıca, arz yönlü mikro kazanımların, konut ve gıda piyasalarındaki talep yönlü makro enflasyonist baskılarla dengelenmesi, göçün fiyat mekanizması üzerindeki etkisinin pozitif yönlü bir karakter taşıdığını doğrulamaktadır. Çalışma, göçün ekonomik çıktılarını belirleyen temel unsurun göç miktarından ziyade kurumsal kapasite ve yönetim kalitesi olduğunu vurgulayarak; literatürdeki parçalı bulguları Çift Kanallı Asimetrik Göç Etki Analitik Çerçevesi altında bütünleştirmekte ve politika yapıcılar için yapısal bir perspektif sunmaktadır.

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Uzun, Y. U., *, Y. U. U. (2026). REGIONAL ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF MIGRATION: INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT, INFLATION, AND LABOR SUPPLY. Avrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 4 Özel Sayı, 1838–1863. https://doi.org/10.33692/avrasyad.1950492

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