In this paper, we examine regional inequalities in Turkey not only at the inter-provincial level but for three different regional definitions as well. The motivation draws on the findings of Gezici and Hewings(2001) that raised questions about inequalities not only between regions...

Economists who have been working on economic geography (Krugman, 1991; Porter, 1994) have emphasized that space should be taken into account as local rather than national as a mainstream of the studies of economic geography. Therefore, the relationship between the geographic location and industrial...

The aim of this paper is to analyse interregional disparities and the performance of peripheral/less-developed regions in Turkey regarding the current tools of regional policies. During the planning period in Turkey, two main goals are defined as ‘maximizing national income' on the...

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT CHANGE IN TURKEY: A SHIFT SHARE ANALYSIS (1992-2008) It is necessary for policy-makers to assess region’s overall performance and given sector’s efficiency relative to other industry sector’s performance in the region to achieve...

The traditional way of industrial production has transformed into high added-value products and services sector while the geography of manufacturing has been changing accordingly. On the other hand, both determinants and impacts of industrial location decisions and agglomeration economies have...

Globalization had a significant effect on socio-economic and spatial changes in Istanbul as the largest city of Turkey following the trends in other cities of the world since the beginning of 1980. In this transformation process which the city center was dislocated and the land rapidly opened...

As tourism becomes one of the most significant tools in regional development processes in developing areas, increasing interest turns toward the impact of tourism on environmental concerns. The changing processes and the results of many researches show if natural, historical and cultural...

Realizing the significance and contribution of tourism sector to regional/local economy, has increased the number of studies which have been trying to analyse the impacts of tourism on economic development. Several approaches and methodologies have already been developed for this purpose. The...

While the location and concentration of industrial activities has been a significant topic for both urban planners and urban and regional economist, the cluster approach has contributed to theory and empirical works by emphasizing the significancy of networks with respect to the competitiveness....