TY - BOOK AU - Behar,Cem ED - Türk Sanayicileri ve İşadamları Derneği. TI - Turkey's window of opportunity: demographic transition process and its consequences T2 - Türk Sanayicileri ve İşadamları Derneği SN - 9757249815 AV - HB3633.4.A3 T86 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - İstanbul PB - Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association KW - Turkey KW - Economic policy KW - Politics and government KW - 1980- N1 - CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION 15; SUMMARY 17; CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF TURKEY'S POPULATION 29; 1.1. Turkey's Population till Mid-21st Century 31; 1.1.1. 1994 Population Projections of the State Institute of Statistics 32; 1.1.2. Projection Results and Interpretations 34; 1.1.3. Changes in the Dependency Ratio 39; 1.1.4. Various Demographic Indicators from 1990 to 2025, and Their Interpretation 40; 1.1.4.1. Births 41; 1.1.4.2. Deaths 43; 1.1.4.3. Population growth rate 44; 1.1.4.4. Populations of Cities 45; 1.1.5. Projection of Number of Households for the Period Until 2025 46; CHAPTER2 THE CHANGING NATURE OF TURKISH URBANISATION AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ON THE EYE OF THE 21 st CENTURY: NEW CHALLENGES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES 51; 2.1. Introduction 53; 2.2 Turkish Urbanisation in Figures 56; 2.3. New Urbanisation Dynamics 60; 2.4. The Transformation of Economic Geography of Turkey: Analyses and Projections 66; 2.4.1. Database 67; 2.4.2. Changes in the National Economic Geography During the 1983 - 1986 Period Quantitative Analyses 67; 2.4.3. Land Use Trends and Projections in Turkey 74; 2.4.4. Future Problems and Opportunİties 78; CHAPTER3 SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE: THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE 85; 3.1. Introduction 87; 3.2. The Problem That Can Be Carried Fonvard: Unorganised Society or Informal Relations .87; 3.2.1. Family: A Timeworn Institution 88; 3.2.2. Proliferation of Informal Solidaristic Relationshİps 90; 3.2.3. Urban Inequalities, Popülist Policies, and the Downsizing of the State 91; 3.2.4. The Second-Generation Shanty Town Youth 93; 3.3. Tomorrow's Agenda: Improvement of the Çjuality of Social Life .95; 3.3.1. The Problem of Adult Population 96; 3.3.2. The Problem of Elderiy Population 97; 3.3.3. Cultural Groups and Ethnic Relations 98; 3.3.4. The Problem of Foreign Population and Migration 100; CHAPTER4 THE STRUCTURE OF TURKISH LABOR MARKETS: 1998 - 2025 103; 4.1. Introduction 105; 4.2. Rising Returns to Skill in the World: Human Capital and Employment Trends 105; 4.2.1. The Direction of Employment Distribution: General Remarks 106; 4.2.2. Aggregate Investment, Unemployment and Infülation in Turkey: Brief Remarks 109; 4.3. Reflection of Global Labor Market Trends in Turkey 110; 4.4. Long-term Labor Supply in Turkey 114; 4.4.1. Population Trends in Turkey 114; 4.4.2. Estimation of Turkish Labor Force Participation Rates 117; 4.5. Employment and Unemployment Predictions in Turkey 119; 4.5.1. On Manufacturing Employment in Turkey 119; 4.5.2. Employment and Unemployment in Turkey: 2000-2025 120; 4.6. Employment Policy Suggestions for Turkey 122; 4.6.1. Employment Policy: A Brief Outline 123; 4.6.2. Desired Sectors of Manufacturing Employment 125; 4.7. Conclusion 126; Appendix 128 ER -