The Turkish Economy The Real Economy, Corporate Governance and Reform

Contributors List of Tables and Figures Preface Part 1: The Real Economy 1. Productivity and Growth, 1923-2003 2. Income and Consumption Inequality for Turkey: What Role Does Education Play? 3. Female Labour Supply in Turkey 4. A Disaggregated Analysis of Price Dynamics Part 2: The Corporate Sector 5. Capital Structure Decisions of Turkish Firms 6. Firm-level Profitability, Liquidity, and Investment 7. Ownership Concentration and Corporate Performance of Turkish Companies Part 3: The Government Sector and Reform 8. Privatization: What has been achieved? 9. The Political Economy of Pension Reform 10. The Turkish Banking Sector: A Rough Ride From Crisis to Maturation Bibliography Index