Ugur, Mehmet ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3891-3641 (2008) Turkey, between West and East: Turkish economic policy under the AKP government [La Turchia fra Occidente e Oriente: la politica economica della Turchia durante il governo dell'Akp]. Biblioteca della Libertà, 43 (191). ISSN 2035-5866

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Abstract

Albeit acknowledging the positive effects of the AKP government’s activity (2002-2007) on the Turkish economy, which has thrived over the last few years, Ugur observes how such effects tend to diminish whenever the AKP seeks to develop an economic policy framework of its own. In his view, this depends more on the executive’s credibility deficit than on the new measures introduced. Analysis of institutional and governance indicators reflecting the quality of policies implemented and their effect on economic performance suggest that, rather than claim credit for results achieved in the past, the AKP government should be more committed to the pursuit of institutional and political reforms. Finally, Ugur highlights some of the structural weaknesses of the Turkish economy which the first AKP government was able to ignore thanks to the post-2001 revival, but which the second AKP government will be forced to address.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is published in Italian. English version is available from the author.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Turkey, economic policy, AKP government
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business > Department of International Business & Economics Faculty of Business > Institute of Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (IPEGFA) > Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre (GPERC)
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Last Modified:	04 Aug 2021 16:32
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/3977

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