"Fulfilling the Need for Labor and the Rise of the Creative Class in Turkey"

Policy Note / Marina Rose Best, TEPAV Visiting Research Associate

"Throughout the latter half of the 19^th century, many countries pursued open immigration policies that allowed masses of unskilled workers to fill the factories of industry; however, as the 20^th century wore on, the policies that facilitated this relatively free movement of labor became increasingly restrictive.  With the dawn of the post-industrial age, characterized by high-technology industries, immigration policies have once again shifted, this time toward encouraging the migration of high-skilled workers in what has become known as the 'global race for talent'..."