Research Article

ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE CASE OF TURKEY

Volume: 3 Number: 1 January 29, 2016
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ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE CASE OF TURKEY

Abstract

Direct foreign investment has played critical role emerging economies. These investments of contributes significant to the process of capital formation by supporting the host conutry’s resources. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship of foreign direct investment and economic growth in Turkey. VAR analysis method has been used for this purpose. The study focused on the period 1980- 2013. In this study, it was used foreign direct investment as the dependent variable; inflation rate, gross domestic product, the share in gross domestic product of loans granted to the private sector and secondary education enrollment rate as independent variable. As a result, it was found to be causality in the short term between direct foreign investment, inflation and loans granted to the private sector. In the long term there is a causal relationship between foreign direct investment, gross domestic product, loans granted to the private sector and secondary education enrollment rate. 

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 29, 2016

Submission Date

December 24, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Şahin, D. (2016). DOĞRUDAN YABANCI SERMAYE YATIRIMLARI VE EKONOMİK BÜYÜME İLİŞKİSİNİN ANALİZİ: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ. Journal of Life Economics, 3(1), 43-56. https://doi.org/10.15637/jlecon.112