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The EU or national reform program for Turkey: Does the political feasibility depend on the EU’s absorption capacity?

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  • Hasan ERSEL

    (Sabancı Üniversitesi)

  • Fatih ÖZATAY

    (TOBB-ETU)

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Concerns of the EU countries on Turkey’s membership are summarized by the term ‘EU’s absorption capacity’. This implies that Turkey may end up as a member of the EU or may not. Even the reform process can abruptly come to an end due to reasons irrespective of the performance of Turkey. In a two-sector model, we show that despite this uncertainty, if before the start of the reform program a ‘no’ is perceived as less likely, the EU-reform will be supported ex-ante. However, a ‘no’ at the midst of the EU reform program can block the reform process ex-post, since both of the sectors suddenly find themselves in a position that they should have not accepted beforehand. Moreover, such a situation can render continuing with the alternative national reform program very hard.

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  • Hasan ERSEL & Fatih ÖZATAY, 2009. "The EU or national reform program for Turkey: Does the political feasibility depend on the EU’s absorption capacity?," Iktisat Isletme ve Finans, Bilgesel Yayincilik, vol. 24(285), pages 9-31.
    • Handle: RePEc:iif:iifjrn:v:24:y:2009:i:285:p:9-31
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    Keywords

    Reform; European Union; Turkey’s accession;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations

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