Migration from "Global South" and the Informal Economy in Turkey: "laissez passer, laissez faire?"

• Autores: Esra Erdem
• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 14, 2006, págs. 87-120
• Idioma: español
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  • Migraciones desde el "Sur Global" y la economía informall en Turquía: "laissez passer, laissez faire?"
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  • In terma of migratory movements from the "Global South", Turkey la a receiving, transit and sending country ah at the same time. The paper analyzes these self-organized flows through the concept of the "autonomy of migration". The paper atarta 0ff by outlining the defining impact of Turkiah nationalist ideology 00 migrator~¡ movementa. Next, the economy of tranait migration that suataina contemporary floma la analyzed, given ever atricter border controis implemented as part of the Turkey's process of EU acquis. Next labour emigration to European and the Middle Eastern countries la reviewed. Lastly, the differential access of migrants to informal employment in Turkey ia~examined lo light of recent research findings. Gender, ethnicity and social networks are identified as factora that frame migrant agency.