Turkey and Argentina: a comparative study on industrial policies in the post – 2001 financial crisis period
Author
Görgen, Hatice İdil
Advisor
Esen, Berk
Date
2018-07Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
In this study, the industrial policies of Argentina and Turkey in the post2001 crisis
are analyzed from a comparative perspective. The study discusses both countries’
industrial policies through the prism of populist economic agendas. In particular, the
study investigates foreign trade policies, investment incentives, sectoral policies and
privatization attempts in Argentina and Turkey. Within the scope of this research,
comparative method was used. Although it was a qualitative study, descriptive
statistics, macroeconomic parameters and shifts on industrial policy preferences were
addressed. As a consequence, this study found that Argentina followed selective
industrial policy by state led development while Turkey pursued horizontal industrial
policy in accordance with a liberal agenda. When both pursued those policies, it
might be said that Argentina had a multi class populist alliance, as Turkey mostly
followed one or single class populist cooperation.