Politik Ekonomi Göstergelerinin Ekonomik Büyüme Üzerindeki Etkileri: Üst Orta Gelirli Ülkeler Üzerine Panel Veri Analizleri

Year 2020, Volume: 21 Issue: 2, 1 - 17, 01.07.2020

Sevda Yapraklı Ramazan Aslan

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, 23 üst orta gelirli ülkede kurumlar, makroekonomik istikrar, ticari ve finansal dışa açıklık ve gelir dağılımı şeklindeki politik ekonomi göstergelerinin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. Bu amaçla, 1992-2016 dönemi için söz konusu değişkenlere ait toplam on beş göstergenin GSYİH üzerindeki etkileri panel veri analizleri ile incelenmektedir. Analiz sonuçları; kurumların [kamunun etkinliği ve politik istikrar + , yolsuzluk - ], makroekonomik istikrarın [beşeri sermaye ve istihdam + , enflasyon - ], ticari ve finansal dışa açıklığın [ticari dışa açıklık + , cari denge ve finansal dışa açıklık - ] ve gelir dağılımının [GINI katsayısı, enflasyon ve işsizlik - ] ekonomik büyüme üzerinde etkili olduklarını göstermektedir.

Keywords

Politik Ekonomi, Ekonomik Büyüme, Üst Orta Gelirli Ülkeler, Panel Veri Analizi

The Impacts of Political Economy Indicators on Economic Growth: Panel Data Analysis on Upper Middle Income Countries

Abstract

This study exams to analyze the impacts of political economy indicators such as institutions, macroeconomic stability, trade-financial openness and income distribution on economic growth in 23 upper-middle income countries. With this purpose, the impacts on the GDP of fifteen indicators in total belonging to the aforesaid variables for the period 1992-2016 are examined by panel data analysis. Results of analysis indicate that institutions [government effectiveness-political stability + , corruption - ], macroeconomic stability [human capital-employment + , inflation - ], commercial-financial openness [commercial openness + , current balance- financial openness - ] and income distribution [Gini Coefficient-inflationunemployment - ] have impacts on economic growth

Keywords

Political Economy, Economic Growth, Upper Middle Income Countries, Panel Data Analysis

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