DISTRIBUTIONAL DYNAMICS OF REGIONAL INCOMES IN TURKEY: 1987-2014

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1, 95 - 107, 15.03.2017

Burhan Can Karahasan

Öz

This study examines the evolution of regional
disparities in Turkey during a period of continuous turmoil and transformation.
Given natural differences between pre and post 2001; 1987-2001 and 2004-2014
episodes are explored separately. First set of results from Markov Chain analysis
show that sizable regional disparities exist in Turkey regardless of the
investigated time interval. That said, post 2001 period shows higher stability
and rising regional income inequality. Moreover convergence towards steady
states is slower during the 2004-2014 period. Our second set of analyses from
spatial conditioning indicate that spatial networks are quiet divergent, as
regions locked in relatively poor areas  are getting even more isolated and losing
their chances to increase their income levels. This finding is stronger for the
2004-2014 period; indicating that post 2001 witness rising spatial
heterogeneity and persistent regional inequalities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Inequality, Spatial Markov Chain, Turkey

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