The Dynamics of Growth in Emerging Economies

This book analyzes the significant determinants of long run growth in Turkey such as import dependency and saving-investment decision. It focuses on the "neglected" issues, namely the micro, macro, regional and gender aspects of growth, as well as the microeconomic dynamics of growth.

Introduction (Arzu Akkoyunlu Wigley, Selim Cagatay, M. Aykut Attar) Chapter 1. Long-Run Economic Growth in Turkey: Sources, Pitfalls, and Prospects (M. Aykut Attar) Chapter 2. Puzzling out the Feldstein-Horioka Paradox for Turkey by a Time-Varying Parameter Approach (Dilem Yildirim and Onur A. Koska) PART 1: REGIONAL DYNAMICS AND OUTLOOK Chapter 3. The Effects of Economics Incentive Packages on Regional Labor Market in Turkey (Mehmet Zanbak and M. Caglar OEzdemir) Chapter 4. Determining Priority Regions to Nurture Economic Development: A Critical Approach (Dilek Basar, Selcen OEzturk and Kubra Cosar) Chapter 5. Analyzing Socio-economic Drivers of Urban Growth in Turkey (UEmit K. Seyfettinoglu and Busra Akin) Chapter 6. Impacts of Inter-regional and International Trade on Regional Per Capita Income Gap in Turkey (Zafer Baris Gul and Selim Cagatay) PART 2: GENDER-GROWTH NEXUS Chapter 7. Female Labor Force Participation, Inequality and Growth: Gains from Closing the Gender Gap in Participation for Turkish Economy (Gunes A. Asik) Chapter 8. Analyzing the Dilemma between Part-Time Working Hours and Economic Growth in Turkey from a Gender Perspective (Derya Guler Aydin and Ahu Sumbas) PART 3: FIRM-LEVEL DYNAMICS Chapter 9. Catching-up with the Technology Frontier: Micro-Level Evidence on Innovation and Growth Dynamics (Basak Dalgic and Burcu Fazlioglu) Chapter 10. Firm Growth Dynamics and Employment Generation in Turkish Manufacturing (UEnal Toengur and Erol Taymaz) Chapter 11. Import Dependency in Turkey: An Input-Output Analysis Based on Firm Level Data (Sevinc Mihci and Nasip Bolatoglu) PART 4: ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY-GROWTH NEXUS Chapter 12. A Sectoral Analysis of CO2 Emissions: Can Turkey Achieve a Low-carbon Growth Path? (Onur Yeni) Chapter 13. Environmental Kuznets Curve for Carbon Emissions in Turkey: The Role of Energy (G. Kaya, OE. Kayalica, B. Ulengin, M. Kumas) Concluding Remarks (Arzu Akkoyunlu Wigley, Selim Cagatay)