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Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017

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Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017

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The paper aims to explore innovations and smart specialization opportunities in Turkey’s regions. Patent applications measure innovations. Relatedness density and regional complexity measure prospects for smart specialization. The data is from OECD RegPat data (January 2020) for the 1978 – 2017 period. Following the approach outlined in smart specialization literature, the paper demonstrates geographic distribution of patents, average relatedness density and complexity of Turkey’s regions. There are four main results of the paper. Firstly, patent applications in Turkey during the 1978-2017 period are mostly low-tech products. Secondly, regional distribution of patent applications and relatedness density is uneven. Thirdly, regional knowledge complexity index became uniform over time, indicating that creating unique regional positions became harder. Fourthly, the potential of regions for smart specialization is higher in west of Istanbul-Ankara-Adana axis.

Anahtar Kelimeler

relatedness, complexity, smart specialization, patents, Turkey

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Abay, M., Akgüngör, S., & Akyıldız, Y. T. (2021). Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017. Ekonomi-tek, 10(3), 135-171. https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ
AMA
1.Abay M, Akgüngör S, Akyıldız YT. Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017. Ekonomi-tek. 2021;10(3):135-171. https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ
Chicago
Abay, Mert, Sedef Akgüngör, ve Yağmur Tuçe Akyıldız. 2021. “Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017”. Ekonomi-tek 10 (3): 135-71. https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ.
EndNote
Abay M, Akgüngör S, Akyıldız YT (01 Aralık 2021) Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017. Ekonomi-tek 10 3 135–171.
IEEE
[1]M. Abay, S. Akgüngör, ve Y. T. Akyıldız, “Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017”, Ekonomi-tek, c. 10, sy 3, ss. 135–171, Ara. 2021, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ
ISNAD
Abay, Mert - Akgüngör, Sedef - Akyıldız, Yağmur Tuçe. “Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017”. Ekonomi-tek 10/3 (01 Aralık 2021): 135-171. https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ.
JAMA
1.Abay M, Akgüngör S, Akyıldız YT. Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017. Ekonomi-tek. 2021;10:135–171.
MLA
Abay, Mert, vd. “Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017”. Ekonomi-tek, c. 10, sy 3, Aralık 2021, ss. 135-71, https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ.
Vancouver
1.Mert Abay, Sedef Akgüngör, Yağmur Tuçe Akyıldız. Innovation, Relatedness and Complexity in Turkey: A Regional Analysis for 1978-2017. Ekonomi-tek [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2021;10(3):135-71. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA89DT99AZ