Regional Convergence in Turkey Regarding Welfare Indicators

作者: Seda OZGUL , Metin KARADAG

DOI: 10.17233/SE.01958

关键词: Population growthPopulationEconometricsMacroeconomicsVariablesEconomicsGross domestic productConvergence (economics)Index (economics)WelfareConditional convergence

摘要: The main aim of this study is to investigate conditional convergence by using welfare indicators at NUTS 2 level in Turkey. We use cross-section analysis for the 1990-2001 time period study. Three growth were used as dependent variable, which are per capita GDP, person employed GDP and development index. Hence, effects illiterate population rate, high school graduated public capital person, rate on investigated. results show that there some evidence unconditional Turkey general. Moreover, indicate socio-economic have no effect regional Only variable has negative significant results.

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