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SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY

Year 2023, Volume: 21 Issue: 3, 253 - 264, 14.10.2023

Esra Satıcı Halis Kıral

https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1346017

Abstract

ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of migration from Syria on Turkey's social capital. In this context, Turkey's social capital index produced at the provincial level and be considered as intervention year of 2012, the pre-intervention of 2007 and 2017 were evaluated after the intervention. One of the methods accepted in the impact analysis literature to examine the impact of immigrants who entered Turkey after the Syrian civil war on social capital; single group designs, comparative group designs, difference-in-difference method and trend score matching methods are applied and the results are interpreted. Accordingly, it was observed that Syrian migration did not have a positive or negative effect on the social capital index values evaluated within the scope of the criteria discussed in this study.

Keywords

Impact Evaluation Social Capital Migration Difference-In-Difference Method Propensity Score Matching

References

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  • Putnam, R.D. (1993) ‘‘Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy’’, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
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  • Schiff, M. (1998) ‘‘Trade, Migration and Welfare: The Impact of Social Capital’’, Washington, DC: The World Bank, Development Economics Department.
  • Sertkaya, B. ve Özcan, G. (2017) ‘‘Sosyal Sermayenin Ekonomik Gelişme Açısından Önemi: Gelişmiş ve Gelişmekte Olan Ülkeler Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme’’, Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis, 2(1): 1-12.
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Year 2023, Volume: 21 Issue: 3, 253 - 264, 14.10.2023

Esra Satıcı Halis Kıral

https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1346017

Abstract

References

  • Adams, R.H., and Page. J. (2003) ‘‘International Migration, Remittances and Poverty in Developing Countries’’, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No. 3179, The World Bank.
  • Alpaslan B., Kayaoglu A., Meckl J., Naval J., Vanore M., Ziesemer T.H. (2021) ‘‘Economic Effects of Remittances on Migrants’ Country of Origin’’, In: Kourtit K., Newbold B., Nijkamp P., Partridge M. (eds) The Economic Geography of Cross-Border Migration. Footprints of Regional Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48291-6_20.
  • Artal-Tur, A., Peri, G., and Requena-Silvente, F. (Eds.). (2014) ‘‘The Socio-Economic Impact of Migration Flows’’, Population Economics. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-04078-3
  • Asian Development Bank (2006) “Impact Evaluation – Methodological and Operational Issues”, Philippines. Baker, J. L. (2000) “Evaluating the Impact of Development Projects on Poverty, a Handbook for Practitioners”, the World Bank, Washington, D.C.
  • Bourdieu, P. (1986) “The Forms of Capital”, Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education, edited by J.G. Richardson. New York: Greenwood Press: 241 –58.
  • Ceritoğlu, E., Yuncular, B.G., Torun, H. (2017) ‘‘The Impact of Syrian Refugees on Natives’ Labor Market Outcomes in Turkey: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Design’’, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 6:5, DOI10.1186/s40173-017-0082-4.
  • Coleman, J. S. (1988) ‘‘Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital’’, American Journal of Sociology, 94: 95-120.
  • Favell, A. (2003) ‘‘Games without Frontiers? Questioning the Transnational Social Power of Migrants in Europe’’, Archives Europe´ennes de Sociologie, 44(3): 106-36.
  • Gertler, P., Martinez, S., Premand, P., Rawlings, L.B., Vermeersch, C.M.J. (2010) “Impact Evaluation in Practice”, the World Bank, Washington, D.C.
  • Hagan, J., Dinovitzer, R., Parker, P. (2005) ‘‘Choice and Circumstance: Social Capital and Planful Competence in the Attainments of the “one-and-a-half” Generation’’, Working paper: http://ceris.metropolis.net/Virtual).
  • Hammar, T., Brochmann, G., Faist, T. (eds) (1997) ‘‘International Migration, Immobility and Development’’, Oxford: Berg.
  • Heckman, J. J., H. Ichimura, P. Todd. (1998) “Matching as an Econometric Evaluation Estimator”, Review of Economic Studies, 65: 261-294.
  • Leeuw, F. ve J. Vaessen (2009) “Impact Evaluations and Development- NONIE Guidance on Impact Evaluation, NONIE (Network of Networks on Impact Evaluation).
  • Longhi, S., Nijkamp, P., and Poot. J. (2005) ‘‘A Meta-Analytic Assessment of the Effect of Immigration on Wages’’, Journal of Economic Surveys, 19 (3): 451-477.
  • Massey, D. ve García-España, F. (1987) “The Social Process of International Migration”, Science 237: 733–38. Massey, D.S., Arango, J., Hugo, G., Kouaouci, A., Pellegrino, A. and Taylor, J.E. (1998) ‘‘Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millenium’’, New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Massey, D.S., Goldring, L.P., Durand, J. (1994) “Continuities in Transnational Migration: An Analysis of 19 Mexican Communities”, American Journal of Sociology 99: 1492–533.
  • Özmütaf, N. M., Aktekin, E., Ergani, B., Çıta, K. (2015) ‘‘Sivil Toplum Kuruluşlarında Sosyal Sermaye Boyutlarının Gönüllük Performansına Etkisi: İzmir İli Örneği’’, I. Uluslararası Uygulamalı Bilimler Kongresi, Konya, 629-636.
  • Palloni, A., Massey, D. S., Ceballos, M., Espinosa, K., and Spittel, M. (2001) ‘‘Social Capital and International Migration: A Test Using Information on Family Networks’’, American Journal of Sociology, 106(5): 1262–1298.
  • Portes, A. (1998) ‘‘Social Capital: Its Origins and Applications in Modern Sociology’’, Annual Review of Sociology, 24: 1-24.
  • Portes, A. (2000) ‘‘The Two Meanings of Social Capital’’, Sociological Forum, 15(1): 1-12.
  • Portes, A. ve Stepick, A. (1985) ‘‘Unwelcome Immigrants: The Labor Market Experiences of 1980 (mariel) Cuban and Haitian refugees in south Florida’’, American Sociological Review, 50(4): 493-514.
  • Portes, A. ve Zhou, M. (1993) ‘‘The New Second Generation: Segmented Assimilation and Its Variants’’, the Annals of the Academy of Political and Social Science, 530: 7496.
  • Putnam, R.D. (1993) ‘‘Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy’’, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
  • Ratha, D., Mohapatra, S.,and Scheja, E. (2011) ‘‘Impact of Migration on Economic and Social Development: A Review of Evidence and Emerging Issues’’, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5558.
  • Schiff, M. (1998) ‘‘Trade, Migration and Welfare: The Impact of Social Capital’’, Washington, DC: The World Bank, Development Economics Department.
  • Sertkaya, B. ve Özcan, G. (2017) ‘‘Sosyal Sermayenin Ekonomik Gelişme Açısından Önemi: Gelişmiş ve Gelişmekte Olan Ülkeler Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme’’, Bulletin of Economic Theory and Analysis, 2(1): 1-12.
  • Tüysüz, N. (2011) ‘‘Sosyal Sermayenin Ekonomik Gelişme Açısından Önemi ve Sosyal Sermaye Endeksinin Hesaplanması’’, Kalkınma Bakanlığı Uzmanlık Tezi.
  • Zhou, M. ve Bankston, C.L. (1994) ‘‘Social Capital and the Adaptation of the Second Generation: The Case of Vietnamese Youth in New Orleans’’, International Migration Review, 28(4): 821-45.
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Esra Satıcı 0000-0002-6784-182X

Halis Kıral 0000-0001-7022-872X

Early Pub Date October 17, 2023
Publication Date October 14, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 21 Issue: 3

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APA Satıcı, E., & Kıral, H. (2023). SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY. Journal of Management and Economics Research, 21(3), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1346017
AMA Satıcı E, Kıral H. SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY. Journal of Management and Economics Research. October 2023;21(3):253-264. doi:10.11611/yead.1346017
Chicago Satıcı, Esra, and Halis Kıral. “SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 21, no. 3 (October 2023): 253-64. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1346017.
EndNote Satıcı E, Kıral H (October 1, 2023) SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY. Journal of Management and Economics Research 21 3 253–264.
IEEE E. Satıcı and H. Kıral, “SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY”, Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 253–264, 2023, doi: 10.11611/yead.1346017.
ISNAD Satıcı, Esra - Kıral, Halis. “SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 21/3 (October 2023), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1346017.
JAMA Satıcı E, Kıral H. SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2023;21:253–264.
MLA Satıcı, Esra and Halis Kıral. “SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY”. Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 21, no. 3, 2023, pp. 253-64, doi:10.11611/yead.1346017.
Vancouver Satıcı E, Kıral H. SYRIAN IMMIGRATION EFFECT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN TURKEY: EMPIRICAL STUDY. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2023;21(3):253-64.