The effect of international trade on wages in Turkey: An empirical analysis for the manufacturing industry

NARİN EMİRHAN P., KONYALI G.

IKTISAT ISLETME VE FINANS, vol.25, no.288, pp.29-50, 2010 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 288
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.3848/iif.2010.288.0360
  • Journal Name: IKTISAT ISLETME VE FINANS
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.29-50
  • Keywords: Openness, exports, imports, wages, DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES, RELATIVE WAGES, LIBERALIZATION, INEQUALITY, EMPLOYMENT, IMPACT, TECHNOLOGY, OPENNESS, MEXICO
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The effect of international trade on wages in Turkey: An empirical analysis for tire manufacturing industry The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between international trade and wages in Turkey by using 1983-2000 Annual Surveys of Manufacturing Industry In the study, sector level data ore used and manufacturing industry, is divided into traded and nontraded goods industries, and technology intensive and low technology industries subgroups. It is found that there is a negative relationship between average wages and trade, openness and exports; and a positive relationship between imports and wages only for traded goods and technology, intensive industries. These results show that productivity effects of international trade is weak for Turkish manufacturing industries.