The Effects of Import Competition on Employment and Wages in the Manufacturing Industry of Turkey

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Akkuş G. E.

Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.50-58, 2016 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Dergi Adı: Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: International Bibliography of Social Sciences
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.50-58
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This paper investigates the effect of import competition on employment and wages in the 18 sectors of the Turkish manufacturing industry using panel data methodology over the 20032011 period. The industry import unit value indexes are used in order to measure import competition for the industries. The estimation results of two stages squares method suggest that changes in import values have a significant effect on employment in the sectors of manufacturing industry. However, this study can not find a significant relationship between import competition and industry wages.