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Linder Hypothesis: “ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade”
Abstract
The Linder hypothesis implies that international trade occurs between countries that have similar level of per capita income with similar demand structure. Therefore, in empirical studies the absolute value of per capita income differences of the countries is defined as Linder (explanatory) variable. Linder hypothesis is supported if trade intensity increases as per capita income differences of the countries decrease. In this paper, the empirical validity of the Linder hypothesis is tested for Turkey’s bilateral trade with its 30 major trading partners using panel data analysis for the period 1995-2011. Furthermore, this analysis is elaborated by using the gravity type panel data model to test Linder effect on Turkey’s bilateral trade only with countries of the similar income level (based on the classification of the World Bank: Upper middle income- 16 countries) for the same period. The results of both tests show a significant effect of Linder variable on Turkey’s import intensity, but do not support the hypothesis on the export side
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English
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Publication Date
May 1, 2014
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May 1, 2014
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Year 2014 Volume: 14 Number: 2
APA
Saygılı, F., & Manavgat, G. (2014). Linder Hypothesis: “ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade”. Ege Academic Review, 14(2), 261-270. https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS
AMA
1.Saygılı F, Manavgat G. Linder Hypothesis: “ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade.” ear. 2014;14(2):261-270. https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS
Chicago
Saygılı, Fatih, and Gökçe Manavgat. 2014. “Linder Hypothesis: ‘ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade’”. Ege Academic Review 14 (2): 261-70. https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS.
EndNote
Saygılı F, Manavgat G (May 1, 2014) Linder Hypothesis: “ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade”. Ege Academic Review 14 2 261–270.
IEEE
[1]F. Saygılı and G. Manavgat, “Linder Hypothesis: ‘ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade’”, ear, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 261–270, May 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS
ISNAD
Saygılı, Fatih - Manavgat, Gökçe. “Linder Hypothesis: ‘ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade’”. Ege Academic Review 14/2 (May 1, 2014): 261-270. https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS.
JAMA
1.Saygılı F, Manavgat G. Linder Hypothesis: “ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade”. ear. 2014;14:261–270.
MLA
Saygılı, Fatih, and Gökçe Manavgat. “Linder Hypothesis: ‘ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade’”. Ege Academic Review, vol. 14, no. 2, May 2014, pp. 261-70, https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Saygılı, Gökçe Manavgat. Linder Hypothesis: “ An Empirical Analysis on Turkey’s Foreign Trade”. ear [Internet]. 2014 May 1;14(2):261-70. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84PZ48GS