Conference Paper
Agglomeration Economies and Wage Differences: Evidence from Turkey
No.
ERF30_160
Publisher
ERF
Date
March, 2024
Cities are growing across the globe, increasing the regional concentration of people and firms. This proximity between workers and firms can have many benefits such as labor pooling, knowledge exchange, availability of resources, and development of infrastructure. The benefits arising from this concentration are known as agglomeration economies. In this study, we investigate agglomeration economies and their effects on wages using a micro dataset at the city and district levels within Turkey. The purpose of this research is to add to the literature of agglomeration economies in the Turkish context, to compare those results with other developing countries, and to provide policymakers with empirical evidence to base their policies regarding industry and labor markets.
Authors
Serife Genç Ileri
Assistant Professor of Economics, Istanbul Technical University
Authors
Muhammad Moiz
Ph.D. candidate, Department of Economics, Ibn Haldun...