In this study, we examine the formal/informal sector earnings differentials in the Turkish labor market using detailed econometric methodologies and a novel panel data set drawn from the 2006-2009 Income and Living Conditions Survey (SILC). In particular, we test if there is evidence of...

In this study, we examine the formal/informal sector earnings differentials in the Turkish labor market using detailed econometric methodologies and a novel panel data set drawn from the 2006-2009 Income and Living Conditions Survey (SILC). In particular, we test if there is evidence of...

Informality has long been a salient phenomenon in developing country labor markets, thus has been addressed in several theoretical and empirical research. Turkey, given its economic and demographic dynamics, provides rich evidence for a growing, heterogeneous and multifaceted informal labor...

Das Ziel vieler Regierungen in der Dritten Welt ist, das Erziehungsniveau der Bevölkerung als Voraussetzung für Entwicklung zu heben. Dabei ist sowohl das Angebot an Unterrichtsstätten, als auch die Nachfrage nach Erziehung von großer Bedeutung. Der vorliegende Beitrag befaßt sich mit dem...