Ekonomi Bölümü Koleksiyonu
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Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 8Market Access and Regional Dispersion of Human Capital Accumulation in Turkey(Wiley, 2020-05-27) Karahasan, Burhan Can; Bilgel, FıratBuilding on early advances in development economics, the theoretical construct of new economic geography asserts that geography plays a crucial role in educational human capital accumulation. Based on this expectation, this study investigates the impact of market access on provincial human capital accumulation in Turkey. Results indicate that market access matters for understanding why some regions lag behind others in terms of average years of schooling. Our results are robust to the inclusion of spatial mechanisms, different specifications of the spatial weight matrix, endogeneity and alternative measurements of market access and to a host of other factors that affect regional human capital accumulation.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 6Does the Unification of Health Financing Affect the Distribution Pattern of Out-Of Health Expenses in Turkey?(Wiley, 2019-04-07) Çınaroğlu, Songül; Başer, OnurTurkey has implemented health reforms for over a decade and has taken significant steps toward unifying health financing. This study investigated the financial burden associated with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures under universal health coverage, using national 2003–2015 household budget data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Progress was evaluated using Kakwani–Suits indices and Lorenz concentration curves. The results indicate that overall, more than a decade after its unification, redistribution of wealth in the Turkish health financing system has benefitted the wealthy but not the poor. Both curve and index approaches (Kakwani index 2003 = -0.50; 2015 = -0.44) reveal an increasingly regressive pattern of OOP health expenditures. The effective use of fiscal space and good political leadership are essential for the successful continuation of reforms to combat poverty in Turkey.