National elections, sub-national growth: the politics of Turkey's provincial economic dynamics under AKP rule

Luca, Davide (2022) National elections, sub-national growth: the politics of Turkey's provincial economic dynamics under AKP rule. Journal of Economic Geography, 22 (4). 829 – 851. ISSN 1468-2702

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Abstract

Despite a large body of work on the impacts of institutions on subnational growth and development, economic geographers have, in the last decades, frequently overlooked the role of politics and, in particular, that of national political economies. Drawing on the political science literature, the paper argues that studying national political dynamics is still key to understand the cumulative process of uneven regional development. Using data from Turkey over the period 2004-2016, the paper shows how national electoral politics and government actions have significantly affected provincial growth patterns. The impact is substantive and increases in election years. Results also suggest that the central government may have influenced sub-national growth trajectories in different ways, including boosting the construction sector and expanding public employment.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://academic.oup.com/joeg
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author
Divisions:	International Inequalities Institute Middle East Centre
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification:	C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C2 - Econometric Methods: Single Equation Models; Single Variables > C20 - General D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations > H73 - Interjurisdictional Differentials and Their Effects O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O18 - Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O40 - General R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
Date Deposited:	18 Nov 2021 12:06
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2024 00:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112682

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