A Field Research on the Factors that Affecting Youth Emigration Trends in Turkey

Abstract

The emigration of qualified people and the labor force with high level of education and correspondently quality to the countries that offer better living and working opportunities are the category of emigration that has increased its share in international emigration movements in recent years. Developed countries such as North America, Canada, and the European Union (EU) countries are attracting new talents and qualified labor force by attracting the bright brains of developing countries. Thus, they use their strategic advantages both at national and global level by increasing human capital levels even further. On the other hand, it should be considered that the loss caused by brain drain in terms of emigration countries is much more over costing. Countries that lose their qualified brains lose their strategic advantages. The purpose of this research is to determine the factors that influence young people's emigration trends in Turkey. In this study, factors such as economic activity and employment opportunities, and in this context, concerns for the future support that the main factors affecting the emigration trends of young people in Turkey. It is considered that it will help establish effective public policies to prevent the loss of qualified brains for our sending country. In addition to literature reviews and statistics, the data of this research is based on the data collected by the survey technique within the scope of quantitative method.