Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the export performance of Turkey by Constant Market Share method for the period 1995-2011. Turkey’s trade with its major trading partners (the first 20 countries with largest shares in Turkey’s export)  is analysed by using SITC Rev.3 three digit data. The evaluation of Turkey’s export performance was based on market share effect, commodity composition effect and commodity adaptation effect. The results reveal that the increase in Turkey’s export performance stemmed from positive market share and commodity composition effects. The commodity adaptation effect was mostly negative during the same period. These findings lead us to conclude that Turkey may improve its export performance further by adapting its export commodity group to the changing demand structure of these markets. 

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