Development of Import-Based Exports in Turkey: The ARDL Approach

Turkey adopted an export-dependent growth strategy after the 1980 liberalization. In later years, with impact of this strategy, Turkey's export structure and performance became a subject investigation. Thus, when is evaluated, dependence oriented industries on capital goods, intermediate energy remarkable. Therefore, in study, development import-based exports between 1996:1 2018:4 was tested by ARDL bound test method. As result analyses, effect imports, which have higher amount imports than other imported goods short long term Turkey, noteworthy. Hence, study important different from studies that it verifies Turkey’s industrial tending towards assembly industry since its recent has shown import-oriented share high.