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THE EFFECT OF MILITARY EXPENDITURES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND UNEMPLOYMENT: EVIDENCE FROM TURKEY

ASKERİ HARCAMALARIN EKONOMİK BÜYÜME VE İŞSİZLİK ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: TÜRKİYE'DEN KANITLAR

Turgay CEYHAN
Ahmet KÖSTEKÇİ
Pages
913–928
Publication Date
2021-05-20
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According to the results, it has been determined that military expenditures increase economic growth and unemployment in the long term.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Nowadays, military expenditures have an important share in public expenditures of countries.
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Key Findings & Data:The point in question, increases in military expenditures may cause less spending on economic and social fields.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to the results, it has been determined that military expenditures increase economic growth and unemployment in the long term.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2019 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Askeri Harcamalar · Ekonomik Büyüme · İşsizlik

Abstract

Nowadays, military expenditures have an important share in public expenditures of countries. Although military expenditures have an important share in public expenditures, it is considered that military expenditures are unproductive in the economic growth and development process. The point in question, increases in military expenditures may cause less spending on economic and social fields. Thus, in this study, it is aimed to investigate the effect of military spending on economic growth and unemployment in Turkey. A data set which based on the period 1988-2019 was used to examine the relations between variables. According to the findings of Maki (2012) cointegration test, a cointegration relationship was found between military expenditure (ME), economic growth (EG) and unemployment (UNEMP). The FMOLS estimator was used for the estimation of long run coefficients in the study. According to the results, it has been determined that military expenditures increase economic growth and unemployment in the long term. This results showed that military expenditure led to growth that not based on employment in Turkey.

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Günümüzde askeri harcamalar, ülkelerin kamu harcamaları içerisinde önemli bir paya sahiptir. Askeri harcamalar, kamu harcamaları içerisinde önemli bir paya sahip olmakla birlikte bu harcamaların ekonomilk büyüme ve kalkınma sürecinde verimsiz olduğu kabul edilmektedir. Söz konusu askeri harcamalardaki artışlar, ekonomik ve sosyal nitelikteki alanlara daha az harcama yapılmasına neden olabilmektedir. Ekonomik ve sosyal nitelikteki alanlara daha az kaynak ayrılması ise büyüme ve istihdamı etkilemektedir. Buradan hareketle yapılan bu çalışmada, Türkiye'de askeri harcamaların ekonomik büyüme ve işsizlik üzerindeki etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek için 1988-2019 dönemine dayalı bir veri seti kullanılmıştır. Maki (2012) eşbütünleşme testinin bulgularına göre askeri harcamalar, ekonomik büyüme ve işsizlik arasında eşbütünleşme ilişkisi bulunmuştur. Çalışmada uzun dönem katsayılarının tahmini için FMOLS tahmincisi kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, askeri harcamaların, uzun vadede ekonomik büyümeyi ve işsizliği artırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlar, Türkiye’de askeri harcamaların istihdama dayalı olmayan bir büyümeye neden olduğunu göstermiştir.

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CEYHAN, T., KÖSTEKÇİ, A. (2021). THE EFFECT OF MILITARY EXPENDITURES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND UNEMPLOYMENT: EVIDENCE FROM TURKEY. Fırat Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 31 - Sayı: 2, 913–928. https://ajindex.com/articles/666221

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