Effects of growth volatility on economic performance - Empirical evidence from Turkey |
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Authors: | M. Hakan Berument N. Nergiz DincerZafer Mustafaoglu |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Economics, Bilkent University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey b University of California, Berkeley and State Planning Organization, Turkey c World Bank, 1818 H St., NW Washington, DC 20433, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper examines the relationship between growth and growth volatility for a small open economy with high growth volatility: Turkey. Quarterly data for the period from 1987Q1 to 2007Q3 suggests that growth volatility reduces growth and that this result is robust under different specifications. This paper contributes to the literature by focusing on how growth volatility affects a set of variables that are crucial for growth. Empirical evidence from Turkey suggests that higher growth volatility reduces total factor productivity, investment, and the foreign currency value of local currency (depreciation). Moreover, it increases employment, though the evidence for this is not statistically significant. |
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Keywords: | Economics Sustainability Growth volatility Total factor productivity Investment Real exchange rate |
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