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Exploring Cultural Employment: The Case of Turkey

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  • Selda Dudu

    (University of Seville)

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Culture is a core element shaping human behaviour. Cultural activities have existed from the beginning of time and gradually transformed into an industry. As a result, today, the existence of the cultural industry and cultural workers is quite clear. The purpose of this study is to outline the core concepts of cultural employment and to explore the structure of cultural employment in Turkey by using primary data obtained by an online survey conducted among Turkish cultural workers in 2016. This study contributes to the literature by examining the atypical work arrangements of cultural workers in Turkey. Our findings confirm that cultural workers in Turkey are at risk of in-work poverty, and their earnings differ according to gender, contract type, employment, and employee types. We found in this study that the middle-aged cultural workers working with permanent contracts in state subsidized intuitions earn more. This study highlights the need for systematic studies on cultural employment and the implementation of a comprehensive policy to protect the rights of cultural workers in Turkey.

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  • Selda Dudu, 2020. "Exploring Cultural Employment: The Case of Turkey," Economics Literature, WERI-World Economic Research Institute, vol. 2(2), pages 104-121, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ana:elitjr:v:2:y:2020:i:2:p:104-121
    DOI: 10.22440/elit.2.2.1
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    Keywords

    Cultural Employment; Cultural Industry; Cultural Workers; Turkey; In-work Poverty; Atypical Work;
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J80 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - General
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions

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