This work consists of original essays and analyses that focus on aspects of the stabilization and liberalization of Turkey between 1980 and 1987. It outlines the problems of liberalization in a highly protective and inward-looking policy environment such as Turkey. The essays also explore several prospects that could assist Turkey's transition to an outward-looking, free-market economy. "Liberalization and the Turkish Economy" provides fresh and timely perspectives on a modern-day economy. The analysis of the conributors will be informative to those involved in the study of economic trends...

Examining the premise that the process of economic liberalization has had a significant impact on the labor markets of many countries, this contributed volume studies that impact in different countries and regions from both theoretical and applied perspectives. While recognizing that liberalization entails many elements, the book focuses on how structural adjustment policies have contributed to the overall development effort. The first four chapters analyze the relationship between economic liberalization and labor markets, and then investigate this relationship within broader regions,...