| ID | 167864 |
| Title Proper | Thirty Years of Conflict and Economic Growth in Turkey |
| Other Title Information | a synthetic control approach |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bilgel, Fırat ; Karahasan, Burhan Can |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study seeks to estimate the causal effects of PKK separatist terrorism on economic development in Turkey using the synthetic control method. By creating a synthetic control group that reproduces the Turkish Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before PKK terrorism emerged in the late 1980s, we compare the GDP of the synthetic Turkey and the actual for the period 1955–2008. Our study finds that the Turkish per capita GDP would have been higher by about $2600 had it not been exposed to terrorism. This translates into an average of 21.4% higher per capita GDP over a period of 21 years. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 30, No.5; Sep 2019: p.609-631 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol: 30 No 5 |
| Key Words | Economic Development ; Turkey ; PKK ; Separatist Terrorism ; Causal Inference |