Finn, DanGrun, RebekkaHerrera-Sosa, KatiaImmervoll, HerwigRidao-Cano, CristobalUysal, GokceYener, Ahmet Levent2015-01-072015-01-072013-11https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21124This report presents the results of a highly simplified profiling exercise to demonstrate the initial steps of profiling and draw some initial conclusions on the types of clients that might be covered by activation policies in Turkey, and the extent of their socio-economic vulnerability as well as labor market employability. A key conclusion is that policy makers will need to decide whether to put the emphasis on the former or on the latter so that the dual objectives of protecting the vulnerable and helping them move out of transfer dependence are achieved. The initial profiling exercise shows that several large subgroups of the vulnerable comprise inactive females, often with limited or outdated skills. A priority might be to rethink the offer of public services involved in up-skilling the workforce, such as lifelong learning, in order to mobilize the largest identified segments. This Executive Summary reflects on four connected background papers. A conceptual framework first defines vulnerability and activation policies. A second background paper takes stock of the progress of activation policies in Turkey to date. A third background paper profiles the large and diverse group of vulnerable people in Turkey into units of higher or lower priority, while the final background paper examines how the capacity and skills of the vulnerable, especially those in the high priority units, can be built.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCOUNTINGACTIVE LABORACTIVE LABOR MARKETACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMSADVISERSAGE GROUPSBENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARYBUDGETINGCAREER COUNSELINGCASH TRANSFERSCHILD CARECHILD REARINGCHILD-CARECITIZENSCLAIMANTSCONTRACT REQUIREMENTSCURRENCYDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICSDISABILITYDISADVANTAGED GROUPSDISMISSALDISSEMINATIONEARLY RETIREMENTEARNINGS PROSPECTSECONOMIC DOWNTURNSECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC VULNERABILITYEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTEDUCATIONAL LEVELSEMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORIESEMPLOYMENT OFFICEEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMSEMPLOYMENT STATUSEMPLOYMENT SUBSIDIESEXCHANGE RATEEXPENDITUREFAMILY SUPPORTFEMALE EMPLOYMENTFEMALE LABORFEMALE LABOR FORCEFORMAL EDUCATIONFORMAL SECTOR WORKERSGAINFUL EMPLOYMENTGENDER GAPGOVERNMENT AGENCIESGOVERNMENT POLICIESGOVERNMENT PROGRAMSGOVERNMENT SUPPORTGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTHEALTH INSURANCEHEALTH SERVICESHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTHOLDINGHOME VISITSHOUSEHOLD WORKHUMAN CAPITALHUMAN DEVELOPMENTINCOMEINCOME SUPPORTINFORMAL EMPLOYMENTINFORMAL LABOR MARKETSINFORMATION SYSTEMINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYJOB COUNSELINGJOB CREATIONJOB LOSSJOB OFFERSJOB PLACEMENTJOB SEARCHJOB SEARCH ASSISTANCEJOB SEEKERSJOBSLABOR COSTSLABOR DEMANDLABOR FORCELABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICSLABOR MARKET DEMANDLABOR MARKET EXPERIENCESLABOR MARKET FLEXIBILITYLABOR MARKET PERFORMANCELABOR MARKET POLICYLABOR MARKET PROBLEMSLABOR PRODUCTIVITYLABOR REGULATIONSLABOR SUPPLYLACK OF CAPACITYLARGE NUMBERS OF WOMENLEVELS OF EDUCATIONLIFE SKILLSLIFELONG LEARNINGLIVING CONDITIONSLIVING STANDARDSLONG-TERM EMPLOYMENTLOW EMPLOYMENTLOW LABOR PRODUCTIVITYMARKET INTEGRATIONMATHEMATICSMINIMUM WAGEMINISTRY OF EDUCATIONMINISTRY OF HEALTHMOTHERMOTIVATIONNATIONAL ACTIONNATIONAL ACTION PLANNATIONAL LEVELNATIONAL PRIORITIESNUMBER OF PEOPLENUMBER OF PERSONSNURSESNUTRITIONOCCUPATIONOCCUPATIONSOLDER ADULTSOLDER MENOLDER PEOPLEOLDER WOMENPARTICIPATION IN SOCIETYPERFORMANCE INDICATORSPOLICY FRAMEWORKPOLICY MAKERSPOPULATION PROJECTIONSPRELIMINARY RESULTSPRIMARY EDUCATIONPRIVATE PROVISIONPRIVATE SECTORPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENTPRODUCTIVE FIRMSPRODUCTIVITY GROWTHPROGRESSPUBLIC EMPLOYMENTPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICEPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICESPUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC SUPPORTPUBLIC WORKSPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMSRESPECTRETURNSSANITATIONSCARCE RESOURCESSECONDARY EDUCATIONSELF-SUFFICIENCYSERVICE DELIVERYSERVICE PROVIDERSSERVICES FOR CHILDRENSICK LEAVESITUATION OF WOMENSKILL LEVELSKILLED WORKERSSKILLS DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL BENEFITSSOCIAL COHESIONSOCIAL COSTSSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL EQUITYSOCIAL EXPENDITURESSOCIAL INCLUSIONSOCIAL NORMSSOCIAL POLICIESSOCIAL SECTORSSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL SUPPORTSOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMSOCIAL WELFARESOCIAL WORKERSSPOUSESPOUSESSTABLE JOBSUITABLE EMPLOYMENTTECHNICAL SKILLSTERTIARY EDUCATIONTOTAL EMPLOYMENTTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITYTRAINING COURSESTRAINING PROGRAMSTRAINING PROVIDERSTRAINING SYSTEMUNEDUCATED WOMENUNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYED JOB SEEKERSUNEMPLOYED PEOPLEUNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCEUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUNDUNEMPLOYMENT RATEUNEMPLOYMENT RATESURBANIZATIONVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONVOCATIONAL PROGRAMSVOCATIONAL REHABILITATIONVOCATIONAL TRAININGVOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMSVULNERABLE GROUPSWAGE EMPLOYMENTWAGE GAPWAGE SECTORWAGE SUBSIDIESWAGESWELFARE RECIPIENTSWORK EXPERIENCEWORKERWORKERSWORKFORCEWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTWORKFORCE SKILLSWORKING-AGE POPULATIONYOUNG CHILDYOUNG CHILDRENYOUNG MENYOUNG PEOPLE10.1596/21124