The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Democracy: A Conceptual Approach

Year 2020, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 14, 29.12.2020

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Abstract

Bu çalışmanın odak noktası ekonomik büyüme ve demokrasi arasındaki ilişkiyi kavramsal olarak ortaya koymaktır. Tüm ülkeler ekonomik büyüme yoluyla kişi başına gelir düzeylerini ve toplumun refah düzeyini artırmak isterler. Bu bağlamda, ülkeler açısından önemli olan diğer bir husus ise istikrarlı ve sürdürülebilir bir ekonomik büyümeyi sağlamaktır. Ekonomik büyüme üzerinde etkili olan birçok faktör bulunmaktadır. Ekonomik büyümeyi etkileyen bu faktörlerin arasında kurumsal yönetim, iyi idare ve siyasi istikrarın bir göstergesi olarak kabul edilen demokrasi yerini almıştır. Yaşanan süreçte ekonomik büyüme ve demokrasinin yakından ilişkili olduğu ve aralarındaki ilişki açısından birbirlerini olumlu yönde etkileyecekleri yönünde bir görüş bulunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, belli bir gelişme düzeyine gelen ülkelerde demokrasinin gelişeceği ve demokrasinin de kurumsal denetimin ve güçlü kurumsal yapıların oluşmasını sağlayarak ve sivil haklar ve mülkiyet haklarını güvence altına alarak ekonomik büyümeyi olumlu etkileyeceği görüşü ortaya çıkmaktadır.

Keywords

Economic Growth, Democracy, Conflict Approach, Compatibility Approach, Skeptical Approach

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