Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/130140 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Paper No. 2014/5
Publisher: 
Turkish Economic Association, Ankara
Abstract: 
This paper studies the spatial economic activity in Turkey and estimates the correlation between wages and consumer demand across NUTS1 regions of Turkey. First, I estimate simple market potential function to test whether closeness to larger markets has impact on wages. Second, I estimate Krugman (1993) economic geography model to see the agglomeration forces in Turkey. The results suggest that wages are higher in the regions close to larger markets and low trade costs and high share of expenditure on manufactured goods are the forces of agglomeration in Turkey.
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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