Spatial Analysis of Relations Among Democracy, Economic Freedom and Economik Growth: A Research On The European Countries

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DEMOKRASİ, EKONOMİK ÖZGÜRLÜK VE EKONOMİK BÜYÜME ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİLERİN MEKÂNSAL ANALİZİ: AVRUPA ÜLKELERİ ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, mekansal veri ve teknikleri kullanarak Avrupa ülkeleri için demokrasi, ekonomik özgürlük ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Bu amaçla, Quartile haritalar, Moran’s Scatterplots ve LISA istatistiği kullanılmaktadır. Çalışmada 1995-2009 yılları arasındaki kişi başına gayri safi yurtiçi hâsıla, 2006-2008 yılları için demokrasi indeksi ve 1995-2009 yılları için ekonomik özgürlük indeksinin mekansal dağılımı incelenmektedir. Elde edilen bulgular, kişi başına gayri safi yurtiçi hasıla, demokrasi ve ekonomik özgürlükler arasında pozitif bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. Avrupa’nın çekirdeğini oluşturan ülkelerin başta Almanya ve Fransa olmak üzere Belçika, Danimarka ve Hollanda olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu ülkelerin (özellikle Almanya ve Fransa) hem ekonomik kalkınma düzeyi hem de ekonomik büyüklük ve nüfus olarak Avrupa’nın geri kalanı için itici güç oldukları görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mekansal istatistik, LISA Tekniği, Avrupa, Demokrasi,Ekonomik Özgürlük

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