The Aegean Region, which is the focus of this study, is the second most developed region of Turkey. Its share in the GDP has remained relatively stable around 17 percent during 1990-2000 periods according to data provided by State Planning Organization of Turkey. The region enjoys a number of...

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(This paper is in Turkish) This study aims to analyze the resilience (sensitivity) of the NUTS-2 Regions of Turkey to the recessionary shocks in 1994 and 1999 as well as the degree of recovery of regional economies from the shocks. The main four findings are as follows: i) the sensitivity to the...

Her bölge ekonomik büyüme ve kalkinma için bir potansiyeli vardir. Bu potansiyel alanlarin basinda ise o bölgenin kültürü gelmektedir. Kültür, katma degeri yüksek ekonomik bir degere dönüstürüldügünde bölgenin gelisiminde önemli bir araca dönüsebilmektedir. Kültür...

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As theoretical studies on industrial clusters have progressed, many researchers have focused on identifying clusters in various regions in different national economies. The emphasis has generally been to identify potential clusters, upon which a policy of sustainable development can be...

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Industry clusters in a region represent a material basis for an innovation-based economy. The paper aims to explore the Turkish industry clusters by examining the inter-industry selling and purchasing relationships. The 1990 Turkish input-output table is used to identify the similarities between...

(This paper is in Turkish)According to Richard Florida, who has popularised the concept of creativity in the economics literature, the main three factors that determine regional economic growth are technology, talent, and tolerance (also known as 3T). It is vital for the economic growth of a...