Yenilik Temelli Büyüme ve Gelir Eşitsizliği Üzerine Etkileri: Kuramsal Bir Yaklaşım

Öz

Yaklaşık yarım asırdır dünya genelinde ve özellikle gelişmiş ülkelerde gelir eşitsizliğinde dikkate değer bir artış yaşanmaktadır. Ancak bu artışın nedenleri konusunda henüz bir görüş birliğine varılamamıştır. Bu konuda son dönemlerde üzerinde durulan nedenlerden biri “yenilikler”dir. Birçok ülke iktisadi büyümeyi hızlandırmak için yeniliklere ve teknolojik sürece önem vermiştir. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, yenilik ve gelir eşitsizliği ilişkisini teorik ve ampirik yaklaşımlar çerçevesinde incelemektir. Çalışmanın sonucuna göre, yenilik ve gelir eşitsizliği ilişkileri farklı kanallardan ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu iki değişken arasında iki yönlü ilişki olup, bu ilişkinin niteliği pozitif olabildiği gibi negatif de olabilmektedir. Yenilik süreci rekabet üstünlüğü sağlamak, verimliliği ve iktisadi büyümeyi artırmak açısından gerekli olmakla birlikte, bu sürecin gelir eşitsizliği ile olan ilişkisi sosyo-ekonomik şartlara ve kurumsal yapıya bağlıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yenilik,gelir eşitsizliği,teknolojik gelişme,ekonomik büyüme,Vasıf yanlı teknolojik değişim

Innovation and Income Inequality: A Theoretical Approach

Abstract

There has been a remarkable increase in income inequality in the world and especially in developed countries for nearly half a century. However, there is no consensus on the reasons of this increase. One of the reasons that have been mentioned in recent years is the “innovations”. Many countries have given importance to innovation and technological process to accelerate economic growth. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between innovation and income inequality within the framework of theoretical and empirical approaches. According to the results of the study, the relationship between innovation and income inequality emerges from different channels. There is a two-way relationship between these two variables and the nature of this relationship may be positive or negative. While the innovation process is necessary to ensure competitive advantage and to increase productivity and economic growth, the relationship between this process and income inequality depends on the socio-economic conditions and the institutional structure. 

Keywords

• Innovation,Income Inequality,Technological Change,Economic Growth

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