Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces
There have been important developments in the decentralization of the government structure in Turkey since the early 1980s. This paper examines economic development and growth in Turkish provinces. Although there is a rich literature on the economi...
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okr-10986-69792021-04-23T14:02:32Z Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces Tosun, Mehmet Serkan Yilmaz, Serdar ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AGRICULTURE AUTONOMY BASE YEAR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL CITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CITY MANAGEMENT COUNTY GOVERNMENTS DECENTRALIZATION ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIES OF SCALE EXOGENOUS VARIABLES EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL CRISIS FISCAL BALANCES FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL FEDERALISM FISCAL REFORMS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT REFORM GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE INCOME DISTRIBUTION INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER SYSTEM JURISDICTIONAL MOBILITY LARGE CITIES LAWS LEGISLATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL PROVISION LOCAL PROVISION OF SERVICES LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR LOCAL SERVICES METROPOLITAN AREAS MIDDLE EAST MIGRATION MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL TAX NATIONAL TAX JOURNAL NORTH AFRICA PER CAPITA INCOME PROVINCES PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SECTOR SIZE PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION REGRESSION ANALYSIS SERVICE DELIVERY SEWAGE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT URBAN AREAS URBANIZATION There have been important developments in the decentralization of the government structure in Turkey since the early 1980s. This paper examines economic development and growth in Turkish provinces. Although there is a rich literature on the economic effects of government decentralization from both developed and developing countries, these effects have not been examined widely in the context of Turkish local governments. The authors first describe changes since the early 1980s and recent reform efforts. They then provide an empirical analysis of the effects of decentralization in Turkish provinces using cross-sectional and panel data approaches. The panel dataset consists of 67 provinces from 1976 to 2001. The analysis examines whether variations in local decentralization across these provinces and across time have had a significant impact on economic development and growth in those provinces. The findings suggest a weak negative economic effect of decentralization through a number of municipalities per capita. However, the findings do not show any significant impact from the creation of new provinces by separation from the existing ones. 2012-06-04T15:15:02Z 2012-06-04T15:15:02Z 2008-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9876935/decentralization-economic-development-growth-turkish-provinces http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6979 English Policy Research Working Paper No. 4725 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Turkey |
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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AGRICULTURE AUTONOMY BASE YEAR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL CITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CITY MANAGEMENT COUNTY GOVERNMENTS DECENTRALIZATION ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIES OF SCALE EXOGENOUS VARIABLES EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL CRISIS FISCAL BALANCES FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL FEDERALISM FISCAL REFORMS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT REFORM GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE INCOME DISTRIBUTION INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER SYSTEM JURISDICTIONAL MOBILITY LARGE CITIES LAWS LEGISLATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL PROVISION LOCAL PROVISION OF SERVICES LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR LOCAL SERVICES METROPOLITAN AREAS MIDDLE EAST MIGRATION MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL TAX NATIONAL TAX JOURNAL NORTH AFRICA PER CAPITA INCOME PROVINCES PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SECTOR SIZE PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION REGRESSION ANALYSIS SERVICE DELIVERY SEWAGE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT URBAN AREAS URBANIZATION |
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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AGRICULTURE AUTONOMY BASE YEAR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION CENTRAL CITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIES CITY MANAGEMENT COUNTY GOVERNMENTS DECENTRALIZATION ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIES OF SCALE EXOGENOUS VARIABLES EXTERNALITIES FINANCIAL CRISIS FISCAL BALANCES FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL FEDERALISM FISCAL REFORMS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT REFORM GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE INCOME DISTRIBUTION INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER SYSTEM JURISDICTIONAL MOBILITY LARGE CITIES LAWS LEGISLATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL PROVISION LOCAL PROVISION OF SERVICES LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR LOCAL SERVICES METROPOLITAN AREAS MIDDLE EAST MIGRATION MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL TAX NATIONAL TAX JOURNAL NORTH AFRICA PER CAPITA INCOME PROVINCES PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SECTOR SIZE PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION REGRESSION ANALYSIS SERVICE DELIVERY SEWAGE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT URBAN AREAS URBANIZATION Tosun, Mehmet Serkan Yilmaz, Serdar Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces |
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There have been important developments
in the decentralization of the government structure in
Turkey since the early 1980s. This paper examines economic
development and growth in Turkish provinces. Although there
is a rich literature on the economic effects of government
decentralization from both developed and developing
countries, these effects have not been examined widely in
the context of Turkish local governments. The authors first
describe changes since the early 1980s and recent reform
efforts. They then provide an empirical analysis of the
effects of decentralization in Turkish provinces using
cross-sectional and panel data approaches. The panel dataset
consists of 67 provinces from 1976 to 2001. The analysis
examines whether variations in local decentralization across
these provinces and across time have had a significant
impact on economic development and growth in those
provinces. The findings suggest a weak negative economic
effect of decentralization through a number of
municipalities per capita. However, the findings do not show
any significant impact from the creation of new provinces by
separation from the existing ones. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Tosun, Mehmet Serkan Yilmaz, Serdar |
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Tosun, Mehmet Serkan Yilmaz, Serdar |
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Tosun, Mehmet Serkan |
| title |
Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces |
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Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces |
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Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces |
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Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces |
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Decentralization, Economic Development, and Growth in Turkish Provinces |
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decentralization, economic development, and growth in turkish provinces |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9876935/decentralization-economic-development-growth-turkish-provinces http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6979 |
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