Izmir Küçük, Orta ve Büyük Ölçekli Imalat sanayinde Üretim Etkinligi ve Toplam Faktör Verimliligi Analizi

(This paper is in Turkish) This paper based on three-digit (international standard industrial classification, ISIC-Rev.3) panel data over the 1991-2000 period measures technical efficiency and total factor productivity growth in the public and privately owned manufacturing sub-sectors in Ýzmir by using Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist productivity index. DEA. The empirical findings show that large-scale manufacturing industries are generally more efficient than the medium and small-scale industries in Ýzmir manufacturing industry. Also, privately-owned manaufacturing industries are more efficient than publicly- owned manufacturing industries, except for petroleum refineries, operating at the same scale. The most efficient manufacturing industries during the study period are petroleum refineries, tobacco manufactures, manufacture of pottery, china and earthenware, and beverage industries, respectively. On the other hand, the least efficient industries are manufacture of wood and wood cork products, except furniture; manufacture of leather and product of leather, leather substitutes and fur; and manufacture of textiles, respectively. Ýzmir manufacturing industry experienced annual average technical efficiency decline, technical progress and total factor productivity growth over the 1991-2000 period.izmir manufacturing industry, technical efficiency, data envelopment analysis.

Production Efficiency and Total Factor Productivity Growth in Turkish State Agricultural Enterprises

This paper examines the productivity performance of Turkish State Agricultural Enterprises using Data Envelopment Analysis approach. Regarding this, the paper mainly focuses on production efficiency or technical efficiency and total factor productivity growth of the enterprises over the 1999-2003 period. In the second stage of the study, we use a regression analysis to estimate the affects of potential factors influencing the production efficiency of the enterprises. The empirical results indicate that during this period, the agricultural enterprises experienced technical regress, on average, while the technical efficiency improved 1.5 percent. On the other hand,, the total factor productivity decreased 1.2 percent due to 2.7 percent technical regress over the study period. Also, the results of regression estimation indicate that irrigation rate, tractor as an indicator of existing technology, and the geographic regions of enterprises are important determinants of production efficiency.State agricultural enterprises in Turkey, total factor productivity growth, data envelopment analysis

A Comparative Analysis of Productivity Growth, Catch-Up, and Convergence in Transition Economies

The paper examines the macroeconomic performance of 25 transition economies using a comparable data set. In order to see whether transition to a market-based economy increased economic efficiency, technical progress, and total factor productivity (TFP), we estimate efficiency measures for Eastern European and Baltic countries and the republics of the former Soviet Union using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis as a confirmatory analysis. According to the SFA estimates, the average annual efficiency level for the 25 transition economies is 0.548, and the average annual rate of growth in technical efficiency is 1.8 percent for the 1991-2000 period. The average annual technical change in transition economies is -4.3 percent for the period examined. That is, there is no technological progress, but over the period there has been a technological regress. The sum of the rate of change in technical efficiency and technical change implies a 2.5 percent decline in the average annual TFP. These results suggest that, on average, change in technical efficiency is outweighed by the technical regress.convergence, data envelopment analysis, stochastic production frontiers, technical efficiency, total factor productivity, transition economies,

Production Efficiency and Total Factor Productivity Growth in Turkish State Agricultural Enterprises

This paper examines the productivity performance of Turkish State Agricultural Enterprises using Data Envelopment Analysis approach. Regarding this, the paper mainly focuses on production efficiency or technical efficiency and total factor productivity growth of the enterprises over the 1999-2003 period. In the second stage of the study, we use a regression analysis to estimate the affects of potential factors influencing the production efficiency of the enterprises. The empirical results indicate that during this period, the agricultural enterprises experienced technical regress, on average, while the technical efficiency improved 1.5 percent. On the other hand,, the total factor productivity decreased 1.2 percent due to 2.7 percent technical regress over the study period. Also, the results of regression estimation indicate that irrigation rate, tractor as an indicator of existing technology, and the geographic regions of enterprises are important determinants of production efficiency

Determinants of Market Entry in High and Low Technology Sectors

WOS: 000514549900014The manufacturing industry, which is important for a sustainable growth, is examined by examining the market entry model within the framework of market structure analysis. in the models used in this study, low-tech and high-technology manufacturing industry sectors are analyzed by using the logistic regression model for the years 2003-2015. According to the results of the analysis, different technology level firms are affected by different variables at the entry to the market. on the other hand, it is seen that macroeconomic developments are more effective than firms and market developments in the decision of firms to enter the sector. Especially technology intensive firms pay great attention to macroeconomic developments. It is considered that the study is important for policy makers in order to see how the market entry decisions of firms change at micro and macro level

The Size Distribution of Cities and Determinants of City Growth in Turkey

WOS: 000316058700008The aim of this study is two-fold. Firstly, this study examines the size distribution of cities by using Zipf's law. The second objective of this study is to investigate the effects of determinants of urban growth in Turkey by using the data for the 19802007 time period. The main findings of the study show that there is some evidence that Zipf's law holds in Turkey. Moreover, according to the rank-minus-half rule, the results suggest stronger support for Zipf's law in size distribution of the cities. Furthermore, the regression results indicate that fertility rate, location of the city, migration, agglomeration in services and specialization in manufacturing industry have positive impact, whereas schooling rate has a negative effect on growth of the urban population regarding Turkey

The Spillover Effects of Public Capital Formation on the Manufacturing Industry in the Turkish Geographical Regions

This paper investigates the spillover effects of public capital formation on the Turkish private manufacturing industry at the regional level over the period 1980-2000. The aggregate effects of public capital cannot be captured entirely from the direct effects of public capital installed in the region itself. Therefore, we estimate vector autoregression (VAR) models for the seven geographical regions of Turkey by including capital formation installed outside of the region. The results show that public capital affects private sector performance positively in all regions apart from Central Anatolia. Positive spillover effects of public capital can be seen in some regions, like Marmara.Regional development, public capital, spillover effects, vector autoregression, Turkish manufacturing industry.

The Effects of Public Capital on Regional Convergence in Turkey

In recent years there have been many studies that explore the impact of public capital formation on economic growth at regional level, because public capital might give rise to reducing regional disparities across regions. Regarding Turkey, investigating the effects of public capital on economic convergence at the regional level gains importance since significant regional disparities exist between the regions. This study attempts to explore the dynamic effects of public capital on output per capita in terms of convergence in the Turkish regions. A conditional convergence model based on per capita GDP and public capital is estimated using the panel data set of Turkish regions at NUTS 1 level for the time period 1980-2001. The spatial effects are also investigated. The results show that there exists conditional convergence. The results also reveal that in some of the models public capital has a positive and significant effect on output per capita. However, in the models with spatial effects the public capital does not have a significant effect on regional convergence.Regional development, public capital, convergence, Turkish regions, spatial effects