Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name:  Ahmet Kżndap 
Author-Email:  akindap@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Urban Planner, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology, Ankara, Turkey.
Author-Name:  Tayyar Dogan
Author-Email:  tayyardogan84@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: PwC, Senior Consultant, Ankara, Turkey.
Title:  Regional Economic Convergence and Spatial Spillovers in Turkey 
Abstract:  Using sigma and beta convergence methods, this study tests economic convergence in Turkish NUTS-2 regions between 2004-2011. The findings of sigma convergence analysis
show that the interregional income gap decreases during economic recession periods and increases during economic expansion periods. The beta convergence results obtained by
the cross-sectional and panel estimations indicate the existence of absolute convergence. In addition, spatial data analysis provides strong evidence for the existence of spatial
autocorrelation in regional income distribution.
Classification-JEL: R11, R12
Keywords: Regional Disparity, Convergence, Spatial Autocorrelation, Spatial Econometrics, Spatial Spillovers.
Journal: International Econometric Review
Pages: 1-23
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Year: 2019
Month: April
File-URL: http://www.era.org.tr/makaleler/448603.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:erh:journl:v:11:y:2019:i:1:p:1-23