Research Article

THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE

Volume: 24 Number: 3 September 28, 2026
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THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE

Abstract

Employment is a key macroeconomic indicator that links economic growth with social welfare and productive capacity. This study investigates the effects of individual internet usage, inflation, and foreign direct investment on employment in Türkiye over the period 1993-2024 by employing an autoregressive distributed lag framework to capture long-run dynamics. ARDL bounds testing confirms the existence of a long-term cointegration relationship among the variables. Long-run coefficient estimates reveal that both internet usage and inflation exert positive and statistically significant effects on employment, whereas the impact of foreign direct investment is statistically insignificant. These findings suggest that employment dynamics in Türkiye are primarily driven by digitalization and domestic macroeconomic conditions, while international capital inflows do not generate the anticipated level of job creation. By jointly examining digitalization, price dynamics, and foreign capital, the study offers integrated empirical evidence on the structural drivers of employment in Türkiye beyond single-factor approaches.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Policy and Administration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 28, 2026

Submission Date

March 30, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 21, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 24 Number: 3

APA
Yiğit, B. (2026). THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE. Journal of Management and Economics Research, 24(3), 49-69. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1919279
AMA
1.Yiğit B. THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2026;24(3):49-69. doi:10.11611/yead.1919279
Chicago
Yiğit, Büşra. 2026. “THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 24 (3): 49-69. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1919279.
EndNote
Yiğit B (September 1, 2026) THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE. Journal of Management and Economics Research 24 3 49–69.
IEEE
[1]B. Yiğit, “THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE”, Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 49–69, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.11611/yead.1919279.
ISNAD
Yiğit, Büşra. “THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 24/3 (September 1, 2026): 49-69. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1919279.
JAMA
1.Yiğit B. THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2026;24:49–69.
MLA
Yiğit, Büşra. “THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE”. Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 24, no. 3, Sept. 2026, pp. 49-69, doi:10.11611/yead.1919279.
Vancouver
1.Büşra Yiğit. THE IMPACT OF INTERNET USAGE, INFLATION, AND FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON EMPLOYMENT: AN ARDL APPROACH FOR TURKIYE. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2026 Sep. 1;24(3):49-6. doi:10.11611/yead.1919279