Sinek Kâğıdı Etkisi: “Gerçeklik” mi, “Efsane” mi? Türkiye Örneği

Year 2021, Volume: 29 Issue: 49, 483 - 500, 30.07.2021

Cihan Yüksel

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2021.03.24

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Yerel yönetimler iktisadı literatüründeki birçok ampirik gözlem, yönetimler arası transferlerdeki artışın yerel kamu harcamaları üzerindeki etkisinin, kişisel gelirdeki artışın etkisinden daha fazla olduğuna işaret etmektedir. Bu duruma “sinek kâğıdı etkisi” denilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilgili literatürü ortaya koymak ve Türkiye için sinek kâğıdı etkisini test etmektir. Bu bağlamda, Türkiye’de 2008-2017 dönemi için il düzeyinde panel veri teknikleri kullanılarak sinek kâğıdı etkisinin varlığına dair kanıtlar bulunmuştur. Aynı zamanda bulgularımız, hibelerin Türkiye’de uyarıcı bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Yerel Yönetim Harcamaları, Yönetimler Arası Hibeler, Sinek Kâğıdı Etkisi, Türkiye

The Flypaper Effect: “Reality” or “Myth”? Evidence from Turkey

Abstract

Several empirical observations in the local government economics literature point out that the effect of an increase in intergovernmental transfers on local public expenditures is more than that of increased personal income. This situation is called the “flypaper effect.” This study aims to reveal the relevant literature and to test the flypaper effect for Turkey. In this context, using panel data techniques, the flypaper effect is evidenced at the provincial level in Turkey from 2008-2017. At the same time, our findings indicate that grants have a stimulatory effect in Turkey.

Keywords

Local Government Expenditures, Intergovernmental Grants, the Flypaper Effect, Turkey

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