Author/Authors
YAPAR SAÇIK, Sinem Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi - İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi - İktisat Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article
The Position of Suitcase Trading in Turkey’s Foreign Trade and Growth-Suitcase Trading Connection
شماره ركورد
19568
Abstract
Suitcase trading which is defined as a purchasing process of merchandises in a country that is implemented by travelers (nonresidents) to sell those merchandises in their own country; it has started to take place in balance of payments of Turkey since 1996. After the collapse of USSR in 1991 Turkey became a net exporter in suitcase trading so the country reached significant figures occasionally. In this paper the position of suitcase trading in Turkey’s foreign trade is analyzed in consideration of statistical indicators. According to the findings acquired from the study, suitcase trading is a significant variable for Turkey to have currency and to close foreign deficits. Suitcase trading and growth connection is also analyzed by econometric method which is co-integration test and the result is affirmative. And also it is found that this connection is unilateral causation from growth towards suitcase trading according to the findings of Granger causality test.
From Page
807
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Suitcase trading , Foreign trade deficit , Economic growth , Engel , Granger co , integration test , Granger causality test
JournalTitle
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
To Page
815
JournalTitle
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
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