Information Package / Course Catalogue
Migration Economics
Course Code: EF311
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to introduce students to the economic analysis of migration in terms of both its causes and consequences. Three actors of international migration will be examined using economic analysis methods.

Course Content

The topics of the course include the study of individuals' decisions to migrate and return as well as the integration process in the country of origin. First, migrants will be analyzed. The second important actor is the destination countries. Discussions on the effects of migrant flows on the labor market, public finance and public behavior in these countries will be included. The third actor will be the sending countries and the effects of migration on their labor markets and public finances will be examined. The discussion will include the public policy implications of migration as well as the link between theoretical explanations and empirical findings.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Apply the tools of economic analysis to understand individuals' migration behavior in terms of its causes and consequences
2.To be able to evaluate the economic consequences of migration for receiving countries
3.To be able to evaluate the economic consequences of migration for sending countries
4.Interpret the place of migrant labor in the economy in terms of developed and developing countries.
5.Have knowledge about Turkey's place and characteristics in terms of international migration.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Borjas, J. George. (2014). Immigration Economics. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press.
2.S. CASTLESS - M. J. MILLER, Göçler Çağı: Modern Dünyada Uluslararası Göç Hareketleri, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Migration Economics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Why do individuals migrate?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Labor Migration after World War II: A Historical Approach
Week 4 - Theoretical
An Overview of Theories to Explain Migration
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Effects of Migration on the Countries Receiving Migration (Part I)
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Effects of Migration on the Receiving Countries (Part II)
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Effects of Migration on Public Finance I
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Effects of Migration on Public Finance II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Other Economic Impacts on Countries Receiving Migration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Migrants' Experiences in Countries of Immigration: Assimilation, Integration and Return (Part I)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Migrants' Experiences in Countries of Immigration: Assimilation, Integration and Return (Part II)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Economic Analysis of Public Behavior towards Migration and Migrants (Part I)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic Analysis of Public Behavior towards Migration and Migrants (Part II)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation and Discussion of Recent Articles on Turkey (Part I)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work152030
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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4
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026