Job polarization: Evidence for Türkiye
International Labour Review, cilt.1, sa.145, ss.10-35, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 145
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.16995/ilr.23807
- Dergi Adı: International Labour Review
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.10-35
- Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this article, we examine labour market polarization dynamics in Türkiye. First, we use highly refined microdata to classify tasks – mainly abstract, routine and manual – to conduct analysis at the occupation–task level. Second, we find evidence for polarization driven by technological changes (the routinization hypothesis), education and increasing female employment in both low- and high-wage occupations. Lastly, we analyse the tasks performed by workers in their respective occupations and find that the occupational assignment of tasks determines their value, suggesting the existence of a structural task content.