TESTING SOME HYPOTHESES OF "RELATIVE BACKWARDNESS" FOR ELEVEN NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE TURKISH CASE

Yıl 2000, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1, 201 - 223, 31.07.2000

Hakan Mıhçı

Öz

The main
objective of this paper is devoted to the testing of some hypotheses
of Gerschenkron's relative backwardness approach for newly industrialized
countries which are considered as the latecomers of the twentieth century.
Based on the test results obtained in this paper, it can be argued that the
experience of the twentieth century latecomers does not completely
support the validity of Gerschenkron's hypotheses.

The paper is further concentrated on the analysis of Gerschenkron's
approach in the Turkish case. The outcome of this analysis
indicates that the Turkish case presents strong support for the validity of
some of Gerschenkron's hypotheses.

The main
objective of this paper is devoted to the testing of some hypotheses
of Gerschenkron's relative backwardness approach for newly industrialized
countries which are considered as the latecomers of the twentieth century.
Based on the test results obtained in this paper, it can be argued that the
experience of the twentieth century latecomers does not completely
support the validity of Gerschenkron's hypotheses.

The paper is further concentrated on the analysis of Gerschenkron's
approach in the Turkish case. The outcome of this analysis
indicates that the Turkish case presents strong support for the validity of
some of Gerschenkron's hypotheses.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Backwardness , Latecomers , Alexander Gerschenkron , Newly Industrialized Countries , Turkish Economy

Kaynakça

• Amsden, A.H. (1997), "Editorial: Bringing Production Back in-Understanding Government's Economic Role in Late Industrialization. " World Development, 25 (4), 469-480.