ABSTRACT

Including contributions from noted international scholars, this collection of papers provides a strong theoretical and empirical underpinning for the discussion of major public policy issues facing Turkey today. Matters addressed include:

  • determinants of growth and productivity
  • education and human capital accumulation
  • income inequality
  • corporate control and government
  • performance of the government sector
  • impact of major public policy issues on the future growth prospects of the Turkish economy.

This volume relates the impact of major public policy issues on the future growth prospects of the Turkish economy. At a time when Turkey is currently attempting to gain membership to the European Union, this pertinent reference questions whether the country's economy is in fact ready for EU accession and membership.

chapter |12 pages

1 Introduction

part |133 pages

Part 1 The real economy

part |79 pages

Part 3 The government sector and reform

chapter |25 pages

9 Privatization in Turkey

What has been achieved?

chapter |28 pages

11 The Turkish banking sector

A rough ride from crisis to maturation