INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN TURKEY

Abstract

This study investigates and presents some facts about the characteristics of industrial structure adjustment in Turkey. These characteristics are examined by the measures of industrial structure upgrading and industrial structure optimization. The analyses are performed both at the country and regional levels. The results show that the industrial structure upgrading decreases during 1991-2019 in Turkey. The index of industrial structure optimization has a downward trend signaling a reduction in the imbalances in sectoral development. The findings also show the regional differences in the transformation of industrial structure.

Keywords

• Industrial Structure Upgrading
• Industrial Structure Optimization
• Industrial Structure

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