MPhil/PhD Social Policy "Exploring the integration outcomes of immigrant youth on the both sides of the EU border - Evidence from Turkey and Greece"

欧盟内外的年轻人和移民所面临的挑战都是有据可查的，然而，关于移民青年在生活中面临的独特斗争的量化证据很少。因此，本研究旨在为土耳其和希腊的年轻移民融入社会提供坚实的量化证据。这些位于欧盟边境两侧的邻国近年来都面临着由于大量移民涌入和内部问题(包括经济和政治不稳定)而陷入的困境，因此为本研究背景提供了一个有趣的背景；与土耳其的年轻人相比，欧盟关于移民融合的政策以及更广泛的欧盟关于青年就业和包容的倡议是否使希腊的年轻新来者受益？或者说，与仍在从经济危机中复苏的邻国相比，土耳其是否能够以更多的就业机会欢迎移民？这项研究的量化分析将使用EU-SILC和EU-LFS的调查数据，旨在揭示移民青年融入社会的各个层面，包括经济、福祉和社会政治因素。这项研究将利用回归和描述性分析来对这一主题进行详细的量化概述。全面探讨影响融合的因素，同时分析现有融合政策的影响，可能会促使人们进一步讨论改善土耳其和希腊年轻移民融入社会所需采取的行动。

The challenges faced by both young people and immigrants in EU and beyond are well-documented, however, only very little quantitative evidence is available about the unique struggles that immigrant youth face in their lives. Therefore, this research aims to provide solid quantitative evidence on the integration of young immigrants in Turkey and Greece. These neighbouring countries on the both sides of the EU border have both faced struggles in the recent years due to large immigrant inflows and internal problems, including economic and political instability, thus providing an interesting backdrop for this research setting; Have the EU policies on immigrant integration, together with the wider European Union initiatives on youth employment and inclusion, benefitted the young newcomers in Greece, when compared to their counterparts in Turkey? Or has Turkey been able to welcome immigrants with more job opportunities than its neighbour, which is still recovering from its economic crisis?The quantitative analysis of the research will be conducted with EU-SILC and EU-LFS survey data, aiming to shed light on various dimensions of integration of immigrant youth, including economic, wellbeing and socio-political factors. The research will utilize regressions and descriptive analyses to draw a detailed quantitative overview on the subject. The comprehensive exploration of the factors affecting integration, accompanied with analyses on the impacts of existing integration policies, may stimulate further discussion about the actions needed to improve the integration of young immigrants in Turkey and Greece.