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Has the Effect of University Education on Wages Been Decreasing in Turkey?

Türkiye’de Üniversite Eğitiminin Ücretler Üzerindeki Etkisi Azalıyor mu?

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The findings of the study are very important for the policies aimed at structural transformation of Turkish economy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The main aim of this study is to present general development of wage inequalities in Turkey in the period from the second half of 2000s, and analyze the effects of significant rise of university education on wages.
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Key Findings & Data:In this framework, Ordinary Least Squares and Quantile regression methods are conducted by using Household Labor Force surveys of Turkstat from 2007-2017 period.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings of the study are very important for the policies aimed at structural transformation of Turkish economy.
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Abstract

The main aim of this study is to present general development of wage inequalities in Turkey in the period from the second half of 2000s, and analyze the effects of significant rise of university education on wages. In this framework, Ordinary Least Squares and Quantile regression methods are conducted by using Household Labor Force surveys of Turkstat from 2007-2017 period. The primary findings of the study are: (i) the between the top ten percentile and the bottom ten percentile (90-10 wage ratio) decreases, (ii) The increases in the minimum wages converge lower wage groups the top, (iii) Quantitative increases in the university education lowers the effect of university education on wages. The last finding indicates that problems exist in qualitative side of university education despite increases in the quantitative side. Besides, the increases in the demand for educated labor fall behind those in supply inducing a negative pressure on wages of educated labor force. The findings of the study are very important for the policies aimed at structural transformation of Turkish economy.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı 2000’li yılların ortalarından itibaren Türkiye’de ücret eşitsizliklerinin gelişimini ortaya koymak ve bu süreçte üniversite eğitiminde yaşanan dikkat çekici artışların ücretler üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu çerçevede 2007-2017 dönemi Hanehalkı İşgücü Anketi verileri kullanılarak, En Küçük Kareler ve Kantil (dilim) regresyon yöntemleriyle analiz yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın temel bulguları: (i) en yüksek ücrete sahip %10’luk dilim ile en düşük ücretli %10’luk dilim arasındaki ücret farkı (90-10 oranı) azalmıştır, (ii) asgari ücrette yaşanan artışlar alt gelir gruplarının gelirlerini üst gelir gruplarına yaklaştırmıştır, (iii) üniversite eğitimindeki niceliksel artışlar üniversite eğitiminin ücretler üzerindeki etkisini azaltmaya başlamıştır. Son bulgu, Türkiye'de üniversite mezunları açısından son yıllarda nicelik konusunda çok önemli artışlar olmasına karşın, nitelik konusunda önemli sorunların varlığına işaret etmektedir. Ayrıca eğitimli işgücü talebindeki artış, işgücü arzının gerisinde kalmış ve bu durum üniversite mezunlarının ücretleri üzerinde negatif bir baskıyı beraberinde getirmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları Türkiye ekonomisinde yapısal dönüşüme yönelik geliştirilecek politikalar açısından oldukça önemlidir.

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ULUCAN, H., ÇİFTÇİ, C. (2019). Has the Effect of University Education on Wages Been Decreasing in Turkey?. Business and Economics Research Journal, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 3, 649–669. https://ajindex.com/articles/125813

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