Research Article

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY

Volume: 4 Number: 4 December 30, 2019

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY

Abstract

Healthcare sector is one of the fastest growing sectors and comprises hospitals, medical equipment and services, telemedicine, medical tourism and medical insurance. In this study, the medical industry in Turkey using the export and import data of sub-sectors was analyzed. Growing Turkey's population and raising the number of hospital beds are increasing the demand for health sector in Turkey. But the medical device industry is mostly dependent on foreign and import-oriented structure.  Trend analysis results show that the growth in imports is more than the growth in exports.  On the other hand, Turkey is a country which has comparative advantages in medical tourism in the world. In order to increase the competitiveness and reduce the negative impact on foreign trade, Turkey should increase its investments in the medical sector. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2019

Submission Date

September 18, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 16, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 4 Number: 4

APA
Kılavuz, E., & Erkekoğlu, H. (2019). ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 4(4), 56-67. https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL
AMA
1.Kılavuz E, Erkekoğlu H. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2019;4(4):56-67. https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL
Chicago
Kılavuz, Emine, and Hatice Erkekoğlu. 2019. “ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY”. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 4 (4): 56-67. https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL.
EndNote
Kılavuz E, Erkekoğlu H (December 1, 2019) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 4 4 56–67.
IEEE
[1]E. Kılavuz and H. Erkekoğlu, “ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY”, Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 56–67, Dec. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL
ISNAD
Kılavuz, Emine - Erkekoğlu, Hatice. “ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY”. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 4/4 (December 1, 2019): 56-67. https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL.
JAMA
1.Kılavuz E, Erkekoğlu H. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2019;4:56–67.
MLA
Kılavuz, Emine, and Hatice Erkekoğlu. “ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY”. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 4, Dec. 2019, pp. 56-67, https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL.
Vancouver
1.Emine Kılavuz, Hatice Erkekoğlu. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY IN TURKEY. Al Farabi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 1;4(4):56-67. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA79RJ54BL