THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: A CASE STUDY ON TÜRKİYE

Authors : Mehmet Akif Kara

Pages : 1-18

Doi:10.18092/ulikidince.1551384

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Publication Date : 2025-10-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to determine the contribution of entrepreneurship to regional economic growth in Türkiye by using econometric methods. Data for the period 2009-2021 are used in the study. The data was obtained from the regional statistics page of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI). The study estimated the Cobb-Douglas production function through the method of System Generalized Method of Moments developed by Arellano and Bover (1995) and Blundell and Bond (1998). According to the results of the study, which investigated the contribution of entrepreneurship to regional economic growth in 26 Level-2 regions in Türkiye, entrepreneurship made a positive contribution to regional growth. A 1 percent increase in entrepreneurial activities increases regional income by 2.70 percent, and the results obtained are statistically significant at 1 percent level. When theory and application results are evaluated, it is seen that entrepreneurship is an important factor in terms of mobilizing intra-regional resources and developing the competitive structures of the regions. In this context, it is important to consider entrepreneurship and promote entrepreneurial activities in the design of regional economic policies. The originality of the study is that no econometric study could be identified on the contribution of entrepreneurship to economic growth at the regional level in Türkiye.
Keywords : Girişimcilik, Bölgesel Ekonomik Büyüme, Genelleştirilmiş Momentler Yöntemi

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