Policy reform in maritime transport sector : the case of Turkey

Abstract EN

This paper considers the economic effects of EU integration in the marine transportation sector on the Turkish economy and makes use of the empirical studies on the linkages between regulatory regimes and prices in the marine transportation sector, and derives estimates of the welfare effects of adopting the EU rules and regulations in the Turkish marine transportation sector.

It shows that there is tremendous scope for Turkey to benefit from adopting and implementing the legislative, regulatory and institutional framework of the EU marine transportation sector.