Abstract:

This study explores to the long-run and causal relationships between product diversification in export and the economic growth in Turkey for 1995-2012 period by using time series methods. This study employs ADF unit root test for stationarity analysis; ARDL bound test approach to test cointegration relationships and finally Granger causality test to determine the causal relationships between variables. According to results there is one-way causality relation from export diversification variable in exportation to the openness variables, no causality relation has been found between other variables

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