Dürdane Şirin SARACOĞLU, AYŞE BURÇA KIZILIRMAK YAKIŞIR

Subcontracting and firm characteristics: Evidence from two new local industrial districts in Turkey

Bu çalışmada Denizli ve Gaziantep illerinde tekstil sektöründe üretim yapan firmalar arasındaki alt sözleşme ya da taşeronluk ilişkileri ele alınmaktadır. Denizli ve Gaziantep illeri, Türkiye'de ihracata dayalı büyüme stratejilerinin benimsenmesi ile birlikte 1990'lı yıllarda ortaya çıkan yeni sanayi odakları arasındadır. Bu çalışmada uygulanan ampirik analiz, her iki ilde yer alan firmaların yöneticileriyle yüz yüze görüşmeler sonucu elde edilen özgün veri setine dayanmaktadır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre Gaziantep'te taşeronluk ilişkileri büyük ölçüde ekonominin ikili, geleneksel yapısına bağlı olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Denizli'de ise bu ilişkiler daha karmaşık ve gelişmiş olup firmalar arasındaki ağ iletişimini ve ortaklaşa verimlilik kazanımlarını kapsamaktadır.

Taşeronluk ve firma özellikleri: Türkiye örneğinde iki yerel sanayi odağından bulgular

This article examines the nature of subcontracting relations across firms in textile industry in Denizli and Gaziantep provinces which were considered among the new local industrial districts that emerged following the adoption of export-led growth strategies in Turkey during the 1990s. The empirical analysis in the article is based on a unique data set that the authors have constructed using face-to-face survey methods with firm representatives in these two regions. Results show that while in Gaziantep subcontracting relations are primarily motivated by elements of the traditional, dualistic nature of the economy, in Denizli these relationships are more complex and evolved, and involve networking and collective efficiency gains across firms

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