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Will Technological Developments Disrupt Income Distribution in the Near Future?

Teknolojik Gelişmeler, Yakın Gelecekte Gelir Dağılımını Bozacak Mı?

Fırat Cem Doğan(HASAN KALYONCU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2398-1484
Nuran Akdağ(İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, REKTÖRLÜK)0000-0002-9204-5606
Pages
377–401
Publication Date
2026-01-31
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However, the global innovation index does not exhibit a significant effect in either analysis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study analyses the relationship between human factors, technological advancements, global shifts, labour structure, and income inequality across 21 selected upper-middle-income and high-income countries from 2008 to 2021.
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Key Findings & Data:The results from the one- and two-step GMM methods indicate that skilled and unskilled labour and the human capital index have significant positive effects on income distribution.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, the global innovation index does not exhibit a significant effect in either analysis.
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⚙️Variables:Teknolojik Gelişme · Gelir Dağılımı · Gini Katsayısı

Abstract

This study analyses the relationship between human factors, technological advancements, global shifts, labour structure, and income inequality across 21 selected upper-middle-income and high-income countries from 2008 to 2021. The study utilises variables such as high-tech exports, the human capital index, the misery index, the share of R&D expenditures in GDP, skilled and unskilled labour, patent counts, and the Global Innovation Index. The results from the one- and two-step GMM methods indicate that skilled and unskilled labour and the human capital index have significant positive effects on income distribution. In contrast, the misery index, high-tech exports, and patent counts are found to exacerbate income inequality. However, the global innovation index does not exhibit a significant effect in either analysis.

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Bu çalışma, 2008-2021 döneminde seçilmiş 21 üst-orta gelirli ve yüksek gelirli ülkede insan faktörleri, teknolojik gelişmeler, küresel dönüşümler, emek yapısı ve gelir eşitsizliği arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Tek ve iki aşamalı Sistem GMM yöntemleriyle elde edilen bulgular, nitelikli ve niteliksiz işgücünün yanı sıra beşerî sermaye endeksinin gelir dağılımı üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Buna karşılık, sefalet endeksi, yüksek teknoloji ihracatı ve patent sayılarının gelir eşitsizliğini artırıcı yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Öte yandan, Küresel İnovasyon Endeksi’nin her iki analizde de gelir eşitsizliği üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkisi bulunmamaktadır.

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Doğan, F. C., Akdağ, N. (2026). Will Technological Developments Disrupt Income Distribution in the Near Future?. Sosyoekonomi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 67, 377–401. https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2026.01.16

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