WORKERS' REMITTANCES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROMTURKEY

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WORKERS' REMITTANCES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROMTURKEY

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İşçi dövizleri birçok gelişmekte olan ülke için en önemli dış finansman kaynaklarından birini oluşturmaktadır. Son yıllarda bir azalma trendi göstermekle birlikte, 1960’lardan sonra yurtdışına düzenli ve kitle halinde işgücü gönderen Türkiye hâlâ dünyada en fazla işçi dövizi çeken ülkelerden biridir. Birçok ülke için yürütülen ampirik çalışmalar işçi dövizlerinin ekonomik büyüme üzerinde artırıcı, nötr veya azaltıcı bir etkide bulunabildiğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada, 1970-2005 dönemine ait yıllık veriler kullanılarak, işçi dövizlerinin Türk ekonomisi üzerinde büyümeye yol açıp açmadığı araştırılmaktadır. Zaman * PhD., Inonu University, FEAS, 44280, Malatya, « [phone], [e-mail] regresyon sonuçları işçi dövizlerinin büyüme üzerinde anlamlı fakat negatif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Diğer taraftan, ihracat ve yurtiçi yatırımlar olumlu etkiye sahipken, yabancı yatırımlar anlamlı bir etkide bulunmuyor görünmektedir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İşçi dövizleri, ekonomik büyüme, Türkiye, zaman serileri regresyonu

Kaynakça

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