SOSYAL SERMAYE TÜRLERİ ve BÖLGESEL EKONOMİK PERFORMANS İLİŞKİSİ: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ

Öz

Bu makale, sosyal sermaye türleri ile bölgesel ekonomik performans arasındaki ilişkiyi Türkiye örneği üzerinden ampirik bir yaklaşımla incelemektedir. Sosyal sermaye, bireyler arasındaki etkileşimlerin dinamiklerini ve bu etkileşimlerin ekonomik performans ve refah üzerindeki etkilerini anlamada kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Çalışma, sosyal sermayenin bağ kuran (bonding) ve köprü kuran (bridging) türlerini ele alarak, bu türlerin bölgesel ekonomik performans üzerindeki etkilerini analiz etmektedir. Ampirik analizler, sosyal sermayenin beşeri sermaye oluşumu, inovasyon yayılımı ve yerel kurumların altyapı kapasitesi gibi bölgesel büyümenin temel itici güçlerini nasıl etkilediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular, köprü kuran sosyal sermayenin bölgesel ekonomik performansı olumlu yönde etkilediğini, bağ kuran sosyal sermayenin ise bu etkiyi sınırlayabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışma, sosyal sermayenin ekonomik büyümeyi teşvik etmedeki rolünü anlamak için önemli ipuçları sunmakta ve sürdürülebilir bölgesel ekonomi stratejileri için politika yapıcılara yol göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sosyal Sermaye
• Ekonomik Performans
• Bölgesel Ekonomi

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYPES OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF TURKEY

Öz

This article examines the relationship between types of social capital and regional economic performance with an empirical approach through the case of Turkey. Social capital plays a critical role in understanding the dynamics of interactions between individuals and their effects on economic performance and welfare. The study examines the bonding and bridging forms of social capital and analyzes their effects on regional economic performance. The empirical analysis reveals how social capital affects key drivers of regional growth such as human capital formation, innovation diffusion and the infrastructure capacity of local institutions. The findings suggest that bridging social capital positively affects regional economic performance, while bonding social capital may limit this effect. In this context, the study provides important clues for understanding the role of social capital in promoting economic growth and provides guidance to policymakers for sustainable regional economic strategies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Socia Capital
• Economic Performance
• Regional Economics

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