The effects of human capital and macro economic and technological components on international competitiveness

Yıl 2019, Sayı: 54, 253 - 271, 31.12.2019

Salih Çağrı İlkay , Hayriye Atik

https://doi.org/10.18070/erciyesiibd.526820

Öz

In our study aiming to
analyze the impact of human capital and macro and technological variables on international
competitiveness based on high technology product export, a total of 14 members
of the G20 countries including Turkey, have been examined over the period of
1992-2014, with panel data analysis methods (panel unit root and panel
cointegration). The findings of the study showed that human capital
variables such as human development index and life expectancy at birth affects
international competitiveness based on high technology product exports
positively. This result once again demonstrates that countries which seek to
gain competitive power in high-technology product exports should give
importance to human capital investments.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Human Capital, International Competitiveness, Panel Data Analysis

Beşeri sermaye ile makro ekonomik ve teknolojik unsurların uluslararası rekabet gücüne etkisi

Öz

Beşeri sermaye ile makro ve
teknolojik değişkenlerin yüksek teknolojili ürün ihracatına dayalı uluslararası
rekabet gücüne etkisini panel veri analizi yöntemleriyle (panel birim kök ve
panel eşbütünleşme) analiz etmeyi
amaçlayan çalışmamızda Türkiye dahil G20 üyesi toplam 14 ülke 1992-2014 dönemi
itibariyle incelenmiştir. Uygulama neticesinde elde edilen bulgular, beşeri
sermaye değişkenlerinden insani gelişme endeksi ile doğuştan yaşam süresinin
yüksek teknolojili ürün ihracatına dayalı uluslararası rekabet gücünü genel
olarak pozitif bir şekilde etkilediğini göstermiştir. Bu sonuç yüksek
teknolojili ürün ihracatında rekabet gücü elde etmek isteyen ülkelerin beşeri
sermaye yatırımlarına önem vermesi gerektiğini bir kez daha gözler önüne
sermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Beşeri sermaye, uluslararası rekabet gücü, panel veri analizi

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