The importance of the logistics sector on employment and GDP in Turkey

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2014

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Maltepe Üniversitesi

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Organizasyon Birimleri

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Özet

Logistics and international trade are together plays an important role in the economy. In order to compete internationally foreign trade and logistics plays an critical role. The country’s geographical and strategic position is the main factor that plays an important role on a country’s logistics sector. For this reason, countries such as Turkey, has the potential to become an important logistics center, due to its advantageous position in trade between different countries and regions. Logistics sector also plays an important role in economic development and employment creation in Turkey. According to the TUIK’s data, the number of people employed in the logistics sector which is associated with transportation, communication and storage services, has increased recently in Turkey. Our aim is to point out the importance of the logistics sector both on employment and on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which also plays a crucial role to achieve the sustainable economic growth.

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Employment, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Logistics

Künye

Küçük, B. ve Taşel, F. (2014). The importance of the logistics sector on employment and GDP in Turkey. Ekonomik, Toplumsal ve Siyasi Analiz Dergisi. s. 9-17.