Technological Progress, Innovation and Economic Growth; the Case of Turkey

Abstract

This paper focuses on the influence of technological progress and innovation on the Turkish economy. The economic structure of Turkey has changed dramatically over the last three and a half decades during which technology has become a crucial endogenous variable in aggregate production function. The new technology investments brought with them high productivity rates and rapid, positive economic growth. The inter-relation between technological progress and economic growth is summarized and analyzed using quantitative methods. The Econometric results show a significant effect of technological progress and innovation on economic growth.