International Conference on Eurasian Economies
18-20 June 2018 – Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN
Paper detail
Paper ID : 2044
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ay
Session : 1D Büyüme
Relationship Between Poverty and Economic Development: A Study on the Regions of Turkey
Yoksulluk ve Ekonomik Kalkınma İlişkisi: Türkiye Bölgeleri Üzerine Bir Çalışma
- Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ay (Selçuk University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Emine Fırat (Aksaray University, Türkiye)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Mangır (Selçuk University, Türkiye)
Abstract
The concept of development has been evaluated by several economic scholars within different historical processes. The meaning of the concept has changed towards the direction from a single theoretical perspective into a multi-theoretical perspective. One of these perspectives is alleviation of poverty. Poverty appears when people cannot meet basic needs for their lives. Poverty level is total amount of expenditure which is necessary to meet the basic needs. Poverty level is the determinant of welfare level of a country and its regions. Poverty numbers and poverty level are criteria indicating to what extent is development achieved. Income distribution is another issue which must be handled with poverty. Fair distribution of income must be an important policy in alleviating poverty. In this context, impact of income distribution must be positive on development level. In this study, the relationship between poverty and development has been presented within the context of Turkey and its regions.
JEL codes:
Ay, Ahmet, Fırat, Emine, Mangır, Fatih (2018). "Relationship Between Poverty and Economic Development: A Study on the Regions of Turkey" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2018, pp.366-375, Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C10.02044
