LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT: A SURVEY IN ERZURUM PROVINCE
YEREL EKONOMİK KALKINMA VE İHRACAT: ERZURUM İLİNDE BİR UYGULAMA

Author : Esra Sena TÜRKO -- Ahmet KADİROĞLU
Number of pages : 76-99

Abstract

Erzurum has placed 59th ranking and been classified in 5th grade developed provinces in socio-economic development index of Ministry of Development. Erzurum's export performance in 2015 is 22 million 867 thousand USD, and ranked 67th place among 81 provinces. Determining the problems of exporting companies in Erzurum, will contribute to produce policy and tools for solving these problems and developing exporting skills in the region. Theoretical framework of the study is outlined with local economic development literature. The aim of the study is to investigate the problems of the exporting companies in Erzurum. A survey poll is applied to 30 exporting companies within field research. Survey tool includes questions on; problems encountered at export process; perception of state export support; relationship with universities, chamber of commerce and vocational institutions. Research results are evaluated with descriptive statistics.

Keywords

export, export barriers, Erzurum, local economic development, Turkey.

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