Growth from the sea: The impact of the blue economy on growth in Türkiye

Esra Soyu Yıldırım

doi:10.12714/egejfas.42.3.04

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Growth from the sea: The impact of the blue economy on growth in Türkiye

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of some key indicators of the blue economy on economic growth in Türkiye for the period 1990-2022. For this analysis, the ARDL approach is employed. In the study, gross domestic product (GDP) is used as the dependent variable, while aquaculture production (AP), total fisheries production (TFP), labor force (LF), and gross fixed capital formation (GFC) are used as independent variables. According to the findings, there is a long run cointegration relationship between the variables. Moreover, the positive effect of the AP variable is not statistically significant. On the other hand, the coefficients of TFP, LF and GFC variables are positive and show positive and significant effects on economic growth. These results suggest that certain components of the blue economy can contribute to Türkiye's economic growth.

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English

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Ecology (Other) , Environmental Management (Other) , Pisciculture

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Research Article

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Esra Soyu Yıldırım ^*
0000-0003-1614-0967
Türkiye

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September 1, 2025

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September 10, 2025

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May 13, 2025

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July 17, 2025

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Year 1970 Volume: 42 Number: 3

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https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.3.04

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Soyu Yıldırım, E. (2025). Growth from the sea: The impact of the blue economy on growth in Türkiye. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 42(3), 222-231. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.42.3.04

Growth from the sea: The impact of the blue economy on growth in Türkiye

Growth from the sea: The impact of the blue economy on growth in Türkiye

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Denizden gelen büyüme: Türkiye’de mavi ekonominin büyüme üzerindeki etkisi

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