WHAT IF TURKEY WAS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY: THE EFFECTS OF FISCAL POLICIES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE SELECTED EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER COUNTRIES AND TURKEY

Abstract

This research concentrates on the effects of several fiscal policy instruments on the economic performance. The study contains Turkey in its extended models as well as selected European Union countries which also include so-called PIIGS or debt overhang countries. With regard to the different methods of panel data analysis, empirical results show that taxes, social contributions and public consumption expenditure variables are the key elements which effect economic growth

Keywords

• Fiscal Policy,Public Expenditure,Taxation and Revenue,Economic Growth,Panel Data Analysis

TÜRKİYE DE AİLEDEN BİRİ OLSAYDI: MALİYE POLİTİKASININ SEÇİLMİŞ AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ ÜYESİ ÜLKELERDE VE TÜRKİYE’DE EKONOMİK BÜYÜME ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ

Abstract

 Bu araştırma çeşitli maliye politikası araçlarının ekonomik performans üzerindeki etkilerini tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada seçilmiş Avrupa Birliği üyesi ülkeler ve PIIGS olarak da adlandırılan borç krizi yaşayan ülkelerin yanı sıra genişletilmiş modelde Türkiye de yer almaktadır. Panel veri analizinin çeşitli yöntemleriyle yapılan ampirik sınamalar çerçevesinde ekonomik büyümeyi etkileyen ana değişkenlerin vergiler, sosyal güvenlik harcamaları ve kamu tüketim harcamaları olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır

Keywords

• Maliye Politikası,Kamu Harcamaları,Vergileme ve Kamu Gelirleri,Ekonomik Büyüme,Panel Veri Analiz

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