Turkey’s Customs Union with the European Union: A Framework for Evaluating the Impact of Economic Integration

Erzan, Refik and Filiztekin, Alpay and Zenginobuz, Unal (2002): Turkey’s Customs Union with the European Union: A Framework for Evaluating the Impact of Economic Integration.

Abstract

Turkey’s customs union with the European Union in 1996 increased considerably import penetration in manufacturing while not significantly affecting the share of EU in Turkey’s trade. The study analyzes whether this impetus had a marked impact on the productive and industrial structure of manufacturing in Turkey, and on its competitive behavior.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: economic integration; customs union; Turkey; EU
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F13 - Trade Policy ; International Trade Organizations; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration

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