DETERMINANTS OF DOMESTIC SAVINGS IN EAST ASIA AND TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT

Abstract

It is crucial to analyze the deterrminants of domestic saving rates in developing countries since domestic saving rates are the main sources for domestic investment and are relatively low in these countries. On the other hand East Asian countries’ success in terms of high saving rates is striking. The aim of this study is to compare developing East Asian countries which have higher saving rates among the others and Turkey which is behind East Asian countries. In this context changes in and determinants of domestic saving rates are investigated by years in East Asia and Turkey comperatively and also the differences between the countries are revealed

Keywords

• Domestic Saving,Developing Countries DCs,East Asia,Turkey

DOĞU ASYA VE TÜRKİYE’DE YURTİÇİ TASARRUFLARIN BELİRLEYİCİLERİ: KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

Öz

Gelişmekte olan ülkelerde yurtiçi tasarrufların belirleyicilerinin analiz edilmesi,özellikle bu ülkelerde yurtiçindeki yatırımlar için elzem olan yurtiçi tasarruf düzeyinindüşük olması nedeniyle büyük önem taşımaktadır. Diğer yandan Doğu Asya ülkelerinin buanlamdaki başarısı dikkati çekmektedir. Mevcut çalışmanın amacı ise tasarruf düzeylerinispeten yüksek olan gelişmekte olan Doğu Asya ülkeleri ile tasarruf düzeyleri Doğu Asyaülkelerinin gerisinde olan Türkiye’de yurtiçi tasarrufların yıllar itibariyle değişiminin vebelirleyicilerinin karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirilmesi, bu anlamda bahsi geçen ülkelerarasındaki farklılıkların ortaya konmasıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yurtiçi Tasarruflar,Gelişmekte Olan Ülkeler GOÜ,Doğu Asya,Türkiye

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