TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of blue economy components on economic growth: Evidence from fisheries and aquaculture in ASEAN-5 countries TT - Mavi ekonomi bileşenlerinin ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkisi: ASEAN-5 ülkelerinde balıkçılık ve su ürünleri yetiştiriciliğinden kanıtlar AU - Atılgan, Dilek PY - 2026 DA - July Y2 - 2026 DO - 10.12714/egejfas.43.3.14 JF - Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences JO - EgeJFAS PB - Ege Üniversitesi WT - DergiPark SN - 2148-3140 SP - 298 EP - 306 VL - 43 IS - 3 LA - en AB - This study investigates the effects of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, two key components of the blue economy, on economic performance in ASEAN-5 countries over the period 2000–2023 using panel data methods. The existence of a long-run relationship among the variables is examined through the Westerlund and Edgerton panel LM bootstrap cointegration test, while long-run coefficients are estimated using the Common Correlated Effects (CCE) estimator developed by Pesaran (2006). The empirical findings reveal that fisheries production exerts a positive and statistically significant impact on economic growth. In contrast, aquaculture production does not exhibit a statistically significant effect at the panel level. Furthermore, gross fixed capital formation is identified as an important driver of long-run economic development. The results indicate that fisheries activities and capital accumulation make a substantial contribution to growth dynamics within the blue economy framework. By providing sector specific evidence for ASEAN-5 countries, the study contributes to the literature on the blue economy and offers policy-relevant insights for promoting sustainable fisheries development and regional prosperity. KW - Blue economy KW - fisheries sector KW - aquaculture production KW - ASEAN-5 countries KW - cointegration analysis N2 - Bu çalışma, mavi ekonominin iki temel bileşeni olan balıkçılık ve su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği sektörlerinin ASEAN-5 ülkelerinde ekonomik performans üzerindeki etkilerini 2000–2023 dönemi için panel veri yöntemleri kullanarak incelemektedir. Değişkenler arasındaki uzun dönemli ilişkinin varlığı Westerlund ve Edgerton panel LM bootstrap eşbütünleşme testi ile araştırılmış, uzun dönem katsayıları ise Pesaran (2006) tarafından geliştirilen Ortak İlişkili Etkiler (CCE) tahmincisi kullanılarak tahmin edilmiştir. 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