ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY LEVEL OF IZMIR: ANALYSIS OF CURRENT SITUATION AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
Project no. 846 · Status: Kapanmış · 2018
Summary
Economic Complexity Theory tries to explain socioeconomic developments in the light of natural sciences and hence makes interdiscipliniary contribution to economics. The emerging method to measure economic complexity levels of countries is computing Economic Complexity Index. In this study, basic definitions and information about Economic Complexity Theory are given in ithe first section and then the calculations of the Economic Complexity Index and Product Complexity Index are explained. Then economic complexity level of Turkey is expressed. Followingly, Izmir –as the third metropolitan city of Turkey- is analysed in terms of economic complexity level. Lastly, in the conclusion, some policy recommendations for Izmir are enhanced. The main purpose of this project is helping regional policy designation by analysing economic complexity level of Izmir. The main contribution of this project is expected to be on the point of analysing Izmir region in detail for the first time in the literature.