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THE IMPACT OF SYRIAN CONFLICT AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS ON LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES OF HOST COUNTRIES

SURİYE'DEKİ ÇATIŞMALAR VE MÜLTECİ KRİZİNİN EV SAHİBİ ÜLKELERİN İŞGÜCÜ PİYASASI GÖSTERGELERİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

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633–661
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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School enrollment for refugees' children and granting formal work permits to their parents are other policies that may affect natives and refugees positively.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The civil war in Syria, which started in March of 2011, has led to a massive influx of forced migration, especially from Northern Syria to the neighbouring countries.
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Key Findings & Data:The unexpected movement of refugees has created large exogenous labour supply shocks with potentially significant effects on the labour and living standard outcomes of natives in the host countries.
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Conclusion & Impact:School enrollment for refugees' children and granting formal work permits to their parents are other policies that may affect natives and refugees positively.
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Abstract

The civil war in Syria, which started in March of 2011, has led to a massive influx of forced migration, especially from Northern Syria to the neighbouring countries. The unexpected movement of refugees has created large exogenous labour supply shocks with potentially significant effects on the labour and living standard outcomes of natives in the host countries. Using a difference-in-differences (DID) framework, this study explores the impact of Syrian refugees on labour market outcomes in Jordan and Turkey. Furthermore, we implement an instrumental variables (IV) approach within the DID framework. The results are mixed and vary, not only across the labour outcomes explored but also across demographic and socio-economic groups, as females and low educated are mainly affected by the refugee crisis negatively. Main policy implications include the design and implementation of active labour market policies, necessary measures to address the employment in the formal sector, encouraging the private sector to employ Syrian refugees in sectors where migrant workers would like to work and natives are not willing to work. Other policies include the implementation of realistic scenarios to integrate the refugees in the domestic labour market that will be beneficial for the domestic economy. Furthermore, national governments and authorities should maximize the job creation potential by collaborating with international actors. School enrollment for refugees' children and granting formal work permits to their parents are other policies that may affect natives and refugees positively.

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2011 yılı Mart ayında başlayan Suriye iç savaşı, özellikle Suriye’nin kuzeyinden komşu ülkelere doğru zorunlu bir göç akınının yaşanmasına neden olmuştur. Bu beklenmeyen göç hareketi, göç edilen ev sahibi ülkelerin vatandaşlarının yaşam standardı ve işgücü piyasası göstergeleri üzerinde etkiler bırakan dışsal işgücü arz şokları yaratmıştır. Bu çalışma Farkların-Farkı (FF) yöntemini kullanarak Suriyeli mültecilerin Türkiye ve Ürdün’de işgücü piyasası göstergeleri üzerine etkisini incelemektedir. İlave olarak, araç değişkeni (AD) yaklaşımı FF yöntemi içerisine dahil edilerek uygulanmıştır. Sonuçlar incelenen her bir işgücü piyasası göstergesi açısından değişmekte olup, demografik ve sosyo-ekonomik gruplar açısından da farklılaşmaktadır. Örneğin kadınlar ve az eğitimli bireyler mülteci krizinin negatif etkiler yarattığı gruplardır. Aktif işgücü politikalarının tasarım ve uygulanması, kayıtlı istihdamın sağlanması noktasında gerekli önlemlerin alınması, ülke vatandaşlarının çalışmayı tercih etmediği ama göçmenlerin çalışmak istediği özel sektör kollarında Suriyeli mültecilerin çalışması başlıca politika uygulamaları arasında sayılabilir. Bir diğer politika önerisi ülke ekonomisine fayda sağlayacak şekilde işgücü piyasasındaki göçmenlerin entegrasyonuna yönelik gerçekçi uygulamaların geliştirilmesidir. Göç alan ülke hükümetlerinin uluslararası aktörlerle iş birliği halinde istihdam yaratma potansiyellerini artırmaları da önemlidir. Göç alan ülke vatandaşları ve mültecileri pozitif yönde etkileyen bir diğer politika önerisi mülteci çocukların formel eğitim almaları ve ebeveynlerine kanuni çalışma izinlerinin sağlanmasıdır.

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Giovanis, E., Özdamar, Ö. (2022). THE IMPACT OF SYRIAN CONFLICT AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS ON LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES OF HOST COUNTRIES. Hacettepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 39 - Sayı: 4, 633–661. https://ajindex.com/articles/532874

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