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Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi
Yazarlar: Zelha ALTINKAYA
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Anahtar Kelimeler:The New Trade Theory,Import Discipline Hypothesis,Home appliance sector,Customs Union
Özet: In the traditional trade theory, it has been argued that if countries export the products with comparative advantage, the countries gain from trade since their welfare increase under perfectly competitive markets. However, with regards to latest developments, the traditional trade theory has been challenged to include the imperfectly competitive markets. The “new trade theory” argues that the strategic policies may be more profitable in imperfectly competitive than in competitive markets. On the other hand, the removal of tariffs in imperfectly competitive markets may provide more competitive structure in domestic market and would discipline the extraordinary profits. In this study, effect of Customs Union on Turkey’s home appliance industry with high concentration ratio has been analysed. As a result of the analysis, it is found out that the relationship among domestic prices of home appliance products and the quantity of import is significant and negative as it was expected prior to study