Development of a White Paper on a Policy Framework for Total Factor Productivity 1 August 2018

Project Name: Development of a White Paper on a Policy Framework for Total Factor Productivity

Country: Türkiye

Start Date: 01-06-2017

End Date: 01-08-2018

Client Name: UNDP

Project Details: 

Two key experts from PAL, Mr Esen Caglar and Mr. Emre Koyuncu have been deployed as Senior Technical Experts by the UNDP Turkey office. The main objective of the assignment was to develop the “White Paper for Total Factor Productivity Policy Framework of Turkey" which aimed to contribute to Turkey's 11th National Development Plan.

PAL Team was responsible for formulating The White Paper that presented policy pillars, including (i) digitalization, (ii) management quality in Firms, (iii) improving entry-exit dynamics from the market, (iv) strengthening and Diversification of Financial Support Mechanisms (v) Development of Marketing and Networking Competencies and (vi) revamping the Turkish state aids systems towards a more result oriented platform utilzing public-private interfaces. In pursuit of these goals, PAL Team conducted comparative policy analyses on innovation policies, government incentives and institutional frameworks, and conducted spatial analyses with a specific focus on disparities in productivity levels and the spatial variables impacting productivity growth. With a combination of fieldwork and desk research led by PAL's key experts, the project also provided recommendations tailored for enhancing Turkey's national productivity policies.

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