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in: Economics Management & Econometrics, Ahmet Mete Çilingirtürk,Anna Albrychiewicz-Słocinska,Besim Bülent Bali, Editor, Ijopec Publication, London, pp.55-76, 2017
Need
for Education Reforms in Turkey: An Assessment of Pisa Results
This paper explains
middle-income trap and analyses Turkey’s experience by focussing on the role of
a high-quality education system to avoid the trap. Relation between education
and economic growth is frequently discussed in economics literature. It is
known that education is key to economic growth and development. Interpretation
of technology in production processes, adopted in developed countries and
technology transfer, can only be possible through quality education. A strong
correlation is obversed between education and progress in developed and
developing countries. International comparisons such as Programme for
International Student Assessment (PISA) support the hypothesis that strong
education systems lay the foundations for development of countries. This study
examines theoretical fundamentals of the relation between education and
economic growth and reviews the studies that examined the relation between
growth and education. Further, it discusses the recent need for structural
reform in Turkish economy within the framework of middle-income trap and the
expected education reforms. Finally, the study uses PISA results to draw
inference on public policies in education using optimization techniques.