Author/Authors :
TAŞ, Seyhan Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - İktisat Bölümü, Turkey , ÖRNEK, İbrahim Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - İktisat Bölümü, Turkey , AKSOĞAN, Gül Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - İktisat Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Defense Spending, Growth And Inequality,1970-2008: An Econometric Analysis
Abstract :
This paper examines the relationship between defense expentures, income inequality and growth in Turkey for the period of 1970-2008. In the study, the problem of lack of time series data has been overcome by using manufacturing pay inequality index constructed by Theil T Statistic. Although there are numerous studies that examine the different aspects of military spending in Turkey, there are few studies that analyse the impact of military spending on income distribution in Turkey. Considering this lack in the literature, the study, utilizing basic cointegration and VAR model, aims to contribute to the literaure.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Defense Expenditures , Income Inequality , Cointegration , VAR model
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
