International Congress on Eurasian Economies

International Conference on Eurasian Economies

17-18 September 2013 – St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

Paper detail

Paper ID : 762
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Çağla Ünlütürk Ulutaş
Session : 2B Kalkınma

Exclusion from Welfare Services in Turkey as a Social Exclusion Form
Bir Sosyal Dışlanma Biçimi Olarak Türkiye’de Refah Hizmetlerinden Dışlanma

Abstract

The welfare regime of Turkey is classified in South European Welfare Modal. One of the main characteristics of this regime is lack of the inclusion of entire population. The aim of this presentation is analysing the exclusion of citizens from four main welfare services: health care, education, social security and social assistance. Datas of Turkey Staistics Institution’s (TURKSTAT) 2010 Household Budget Survey are used to examine the population excluded from basic welfare services. This study has found that %13,5 of the population is excluded from health insurance. %8,6 of the population are not completed any school. Furtheremore, %49,8 of theemployees are not under the covereage of social security system. % 3,3 of the population can access to social assistance.

JEL codes: I31, I32

Durusoy Öztepe, Nagihan, Ünlütürk Ulutaş, Çağla (2013). "Exclusion from Welfare Services in Turkey as a Social Exclusion Form" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2013, pp.308-313, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C04.00762

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Session 2B: Kalkınma

Istanbul Beykent University Turkish Central Bank TIKA