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The Relationship Between Competition and Productivity in the Turkish Manufacturing Industry: A Firm-Level Analysis

Türk İmalat Sanayinde Rekabet ve Verimlilik İlişkisi: Firma Düzeyinde Bir Analiz

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557–573
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When competition is above the threshold, the effect of increased competition on total factor productivity is positive and statistically significant.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to analyze the effect of competition on total factor productivity (TFP) for selected 77 companies operating in the manufacturing industry for the 2011-2019 period.
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Key Findings & Data:As a result of the estimation, the total factor productivity growth rate decreases rapidly after 2015 and becomes negative in 2018 and 2019.
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Conclusion & Impact:When competition is above the threshold, the effect of increased competition on total factor productivity is positive and statistically significant.
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📍Scope:2011-2019 Verileri
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of competition on total factor productivity (TFP) for selected 77 companies operating in the manufacturing industry for the 2011-2019 period. The competitiveness of firms is calculated using the Lerner index. Total factor productivity is estimated based on the cost function using the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) method. As a result of the estimation, the total factor productivity growth rate decreases rapidly after 2015 and becomes negative in 2018 and 2019. Although the average Lerner index, which shows the competitive power of the companies, is 35.06%, there is no significant change in the level of competition. Among the sectors, while the Basic Metal Industry is the lowest sector in terms of TFP growth rate; the sector with the highest TFP growth is the Chemicals, Petroleum Rubber and Plastic Products sector. On the other hand, while the most competitive sector is the Paper and Paper Products, Printing and Publishing, the sector with the least competition is the Non-Metallic Mineral Products Sub-sector. The findings of the study shows that the relationship between competition and total factor productivity is not linear. The estimated competition (1-Lerner index) threshold value for firms is 0.322. When competition is below the threshold, the effect of increased competition on total factor productivity is insignificant. When competition is above the threshold, the effect of increased competition on total factor productivity is positive and statistically significant.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı rekabetin toplam faktör verimliliği (TFP) üzerindeki etkisini 2011-2019dönemi için imalat sanayinde faaliyet gösteren seçilmiş 77 firma için analiz etmektir. Firmalarınrekabet gücü ölçüsü Lerner indeksi kullanılarak hesaplanmaktadır. Toplam faktör verimliliği isestokastik sınır analizi (SFA) yöntemi kullanılarak maliyet fonksiyonuna dayalı olarak tahminedilmektedir. Yapılan tahmin sonucunda, toplam faktör verimliliği büyüme oranı 2015 yılındansonra hızlı bir şekilde azalmakta, 2018 ve 2019 yıllarında ise negatif olmaktadır. Firmaların rekabetgücünü gösteren Lerner indeksi ortalaması %35,06 olarak gerçekleşmiş olmakla birlikte, rekabetdüzeyinde önemli bir değişiklik görülmemektedir. Sektörler itibariyle yapılan ayrıştırmada, TFPbüyüme hızı en düşük sektör Ana Metal Sanayi iken; en yüksek TFP büyümesine sahip sektör Kimyaİlaç Petrol Lastik ve Plastik Ürünleri sektörüdür. Öte yandan, en rekabetçi sektör Kâğıt ve KâğıtÜrünleri, Basım ve Yayın sektörü iken; en az rekabetin olduğu sektör Taş ve Toprağa Dayalı altsektördür. Çalışmanın bulguları rekabet ve toplam faktör verimliliği arasındaki ilişkinin doğrusalolmadığı yönündedir. Firmalar için tahmin edilen rekabet (1-Lerner indeks) eşik değeri 0,322’dir.Rekabet eşik değerin altında (yoğunlaşan piyasa) iken rekabet artışının toplam faktör verimliliğiüzerindeki etkisi anlamsızdır. Rekabet eşik değerin üzerine (rekabetçi piyasa) çıktığında rekabetartışının toplam faktör verimliliği üzerindeki etkisi pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmaktadır.

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EKİNCİ, R. (2021). The Relationship Between Competition and Productivity in the Turkish Manufacturing Industry: A Firm-Level Analysis. Business and Economics Research Journal, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 3, 557–573. https://ajindex.com/articles/352121

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