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THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DIVIDE BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS ON FINANCIAL AND HUMAN CAPITAL

KIRSAL VE KENTSEL BÖLGELER ARASINDA TEKNOLOJİK BÖLÜNMENİN FİNANSAL VE BEŞERÎ SERMAYE ÜZERİNDEKİ ROLÜ

Resul Telli(ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9110-6406
İlhan Alemdar(HASAN KALYONCU ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-0589-1389
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958–987
Publication Date
2025-12-30
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Results show that the West Marmara, Mediterranean, and Black Sea regions demonstrated high technical efficiency, while Istanbul and the Aegean regions led in technological progress and TFP growth.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Technological innovations are reshaping today’s world, and digitalization has become a key driver influencing national economies.
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Technological innovations are reshaping today’s world, and digitalization has become a key driver influencing national economies. This study investigates the determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) changes across 12 Turkish regions from 2011 to 2023 within the framework of Digital Divide Theory. Employing the Malmquist Index, it assesses the impact of technological disparities on financial and human capital. Results show that the West Marmara, Mediterranean, and Black Sea regions demonstrated high technical efficiency, while Istanbul and the Aegean regions led in technological progress and TFP growth. Deposit distribution, education levels, and R&D human resources positively affected productivity in developed regions. However, income inequality and R&D expenditure had weaker effects than expected, indicating that these factors alone cannot explain regional TFP gaps. The study highlights efficient R&D use, reduced input waste, and technological transformation as vital for sustainable regional development in Turkey.

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Teknolojik yeniliklerin şekillendirdiği günümüzde dijitalleşme, ülke ekonomilerini farklı dinamikler üzerinden etkileyen önemli bir unsur haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışma, Dijital Bölünme Teorisi çerçevesinde 2011-2023 döneminde Türkiye’nin 12 bölgesinde teknolojik bölünmenin finansal ve beşerî sermaye üzerindeki etkilerini, toplam faktör verimliliği (TFV) değişimleri üzerinden incelemektedir. Malmquist Endeksi kullanılarak yapılan analizde, Batı Marmara, Akdeniz, Batı ve Doğu Karadeniz bölgeleri teknik etkinlikte; İstanbul ve Ege bölgeleri ise teknolojik etkinlikte öne çıkmıştır. İstanbul, Ege ve Akdeniz bölgeleri TFV artışında en verimli bölgeler olarak belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, mevduat dağılımı, eğitim düzeyi ve Ar-Ge insan kaynağının verimlilik üzerinde olumlu etkiler yarattığını; ancak gelir eşitsizliği ve Ar-Ge harcamalarının etkisinin beklenenden düşük kaldığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, Ar-Ge kaynaklarının etkin kullanımı, âtıl girdilerin azaltılması ve teknolojik dönüşümün teşviki sürdürülebilir kalkınma için temel stratejilerdir.

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Telli, R., Alemdar, İ. (2025). THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DIVIDE BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS ON FINANCIAL AND HUMAN CAPITAL. Kafkas Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 32, 958–987. https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.035

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