Poverty Dynamics in Turkey

Seker S. D., DAYIOĞLU TAYFUR M.

REVIEW OF INCOME AND WEALTH, cilt.61, sa.3, ss.477-493, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/roiw.12112
  • Dergi Adı: REVIEW OF INCOME AND WEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.477-493
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: D31, I32, I38, entry and exit rate, poverty dynamics, trigger events, Turkey, MARKET
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper examines poverty dynamics in Turkey using a nationally representative panel data covering the 2005-08 period. The aim is to understand mobility in and out of poverty and its correlates. We find that almost a quarter of the poor are persistently poor. The conditional and unconditional exit rates that we estimate are within the range of values reported for developed countries in the literature. That the income eventsbut not transfersdominate both poverty entries and exits is indicative of the major role labor markets play in the lives of the poor. In particular, we argue that given the characteristics of the poor and modest levels of social assistance, the reason for mobility rates close to European averages must be sought in the informal economy.