Bölgesel Gelir Eşitsizliğinin Gösterişçi Tüketim Harcamaları Üzerindeki Rolü: Türkiye Örneği

Abstract

Veblenci tüketim yapısının 21. yüzyılda da geçerli olduğu söylenebilmekte, eşitsizlik artışıyla birlikte bireyler gelirlerindeki artışla orantısız bir tüketim harcaması düzeyini sürdürebilmektedir. Benzer şekilde Nispi Gelir Hipotezi de, bireylerin tüketim harcamalarının kendi gelir düzeylerinin yanında içinde bulundukları sosyal statü gruplarının gelir ve tüketim düzeylerine bağlı olduğunu kabul ederek gösterişçi tüketime işaret etmektedir. Bu çalışmada amacımız Türkiye'de gelir eşitsizliği ve gösterişçi tüketim arasındaki olası bağlantının yönünü iktisadi perspektiften ele almaktır. Çalışmada Gini katsayısı ile seçili gösterişçi tüketim harcama kalemlerinin toplam harcamalar içindeki payı arasındaki ilişki Türkiye'de bölgesel düzeyde panel en küçük kareler tahmincileri aracılığıyla konmaya çalışılmaktadır. Analiz kapsamında 2006-2014 periyodu esas alınmaktadır. Bulgular, eşitsizliğin gösterişçi tüketim harcamalarını genel olarak pozitif etkilediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Eşdeğer hanehalkı kullanılabilir fert gelirine göre sıralı gruplardan yüksek grupta yer alanların tüketimlerinin düşük grupların tüketim harcamaları üzerinde etkili olduğu da elde edilen başka bir bulgudur.

Keywords

• Veblen etkisi,gösterişçi tüketim,gelir eşitsizliği,panel veri,Türkiye

THE ROLE OF REGIONAL INCOME INEQUALITY IN CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION: A CASE OF TURKEY

Abstract

Veblen effect of consumption might be said to be still valid in the 21st century and associated with an increase in inequality, individuals might try to maintain consumption expenditures disproportionate to an increase in their income. Similarly, Relative Income Hypothesis points to conspicuous consumption by assuming consumption expenditures of individuals not only depending on their own income level but also on income and consumption level of status group they pertain to. The purpose of this study is to analyze the possible linkage between income inequality and conspicuous consumption on economic perspective. The relationship between the share of conspicuous consumption items in total expenditures and Gini coefficient is investigated in Turkey by regions via panel ordinary least squares estimators. In this context 2006-2014 annual period is considered. According to results, the effect of inequality on conspicuous consumption is generally positive. Another finding is that the income share of higher quintiles ordered by equalized household disposable income has a significant effect on conspicuous consumption of lower quintiles. 

Keywords

• Veblen effect,conspicuous consumption,income inequality,panel data,Turkey

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