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Local State Capacity and Economic Development of Regions

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  • Yusuf Emre Akgunduz

    (Sabanci University)

  • Abdurrahman B. Aydemir

    (Sabanci University)

  • Abdurrahman B. Aydemir

    (Sabanci University)

  • Yusuf Kenan Bagir

    (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey)

  • Yavuz Selim Hacihasanoglu

    (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Research and Monetary Policy Department)

Abstract

This paper studies the impact of local state capacity on the economic development of regions. We exploit a change in the municipal structure of Turkey in 2012 that converted 14 municipalities to metropolitan municipalities. Metropolitan municipalities have more control over local county municipalities and a larger budget. Using credit registry and firm balance sheet data, we show that local firms' long-term loans from privately-owned banks and employment increased in the new metropolitan provinces, but there is no corresponding increase in productivity. The effects on both outcomes emerge when the legislation was enacted and the size of the effects grow over time after the implementation of the law.

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  • Yusuf Emre Akgunduz & Abdurrahman B. Aydemir & Abdurrahman B. Aydemir & Yusuf Kenan Bagir & Yavuz Selim Hacihasanoglu, 2023. "Local State Capacity and Economic Development of Regions," Working Papers 1673, Economic Research Forum, revised 20 Nov 2023.
    • Handle: RePEc:erg:wpaper:1673
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