Convergence Across Industries and Provinces in Turkey
Öz
This paper investigates convergence across Turkish provinces between 1975 and 1995. The evidence shows that convergence across Turkish provinces is conditional unlike the absolute convergence pattern found for the regions within the developed nations. Using a fixed effect model it has been shown that estimated steady states differ significantly and the major determinant of the position of the steady states is the initial condition. The paper also investigates the sources of convergence by examining sectoral convergence pattern. It is found that productivity levels and productivity growth vary across sectors and across provinces. Changes in sectoral employment contribute significantly both to productivity growth and convergence at the aggregate level.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Economic growth, regional convergence, industry composition
Teşekkür
This study has been disseminated in Koç University Working Paper Series in 1999 which is one of the most cited paper in its field. The editor thanks to Prof. Filiztekin for permitting to reprint his study in Ekonomi-tek.
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