Relationship Between R&D Expenditures, Export and Growth in Turkey: 1996- 2016

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 73 - 82, 01.06.2018

İbrahim Külünk

Abstract

In this study, the relationship examined between R&D expenditure, export and GDP for Turkey analysing with multiple linear regression analysis by using annual data for the 1996 – 2016 period. As a result, R&D expenditures have a positive effect on export and exports are also positively impacting on growth. There was no direct relationship between R & D expenditures and GDP

Keywords

R & D, Export, Growth, OLS Method, Regression Analysis

Türkiye’de Arge Harcamaları, İhracat ve Büyüme Arasındaki İlişki: 1996-2016

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Türkiye’nin 1996 – 2016 yılları arasında Ar-Ge harcamaları, İhracat ve GSYH serileri arasındaki ilişki çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi ile incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Ar-Ge harcamalarının ihracat üzerinde pozitif etkisinin olduğu, ihracatın da büyüme üzerinde pozitif etkisinin olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Ar-Ge harcamaları ile GSYH arasında ise doğrudan bir ilişki bulunamamıştır.

Keywords

Ar-Ge, İhracat, Büyüme, EKK Yöntemi, Regresyon Analizi

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