Toward A New Immigration Policy "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 19th century, many countries pursued open immigration policies that allowed masses of unskilled workers to fill the factories of industry; however, as the 20th 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'..."
- Toward A New Immigration Policy Fulfilling the Need for Labor and the Rise of the Creative Class in Turkey