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The aim of this study is to compare sectoral efficiency and productivity of the largest 500 manufacturing industrial firms in Turkey. The structure of these firms is analyzed, a general information on Malmqumist total factor productivity index and data envelopment analysis is given and finally efficiency and productivity findings of the sectors are evaluated. The amprical evidence suggests that 38 of 44 sectors ensure upturn in total factor productivity for the research period, while for the rest -6 sectors- experienced a reduction in total factor productivity. Besides, wholesale food, drink and cleaning products; wholesale and foreign trade and jewellery have become 3 major sector which are fully efficient. 41 of 44 sectors, on the other hand, can not catch the boundary of the best production efficiency

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