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| Title: | How Should Libya Diversify its Economy |
| Authors: | Aker, Melek Şule Alashher, Karim Zahreddin Ben Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration |
| Keywords: | Thesis Tez |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2021 |
| Publisher: | Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ) |
| Citation: | Alashher, Karim Zahreddin Ben. (2021). How Should Libya Diversify its Economy. Thesis (M.A.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of Business Administration, Famagusta: North Cyprus. |
| Abstract: | This research looks at the crude oil export dependent Libyan economy and investigates
which other industries are suitable for Libya to diversify its economy into so as to
enable more sustainable economic growth in the long-term. This study applies a
theoretical model developed by MIT researchers on short-term and long-term
economic diversification and applies it to the context of Libya over the last two
decades. In this study specific attention will be devoted to providing suggestions for
sectors to invest in and strengthen the Libyan economy for continued sustainable
growth. The author is aware that the diversification process requires careful financial
planning as well as large investments over time, and that these investments would be
provided through local sources although outside assistance may be sought from
international organizations and private sources.
Accordingly, this study conducts a trend analysis, using SPSS, on the Libyan exports
and imports between 2000 and 2019, observes the short-term and long-term growth
potential of various sectors in order to provide a roadmap for diversifying Libya’s
income sources in the coming years. Results are in line with the theoretical MIT model
which proposes that short-term diversification must be around a cluster of products
and services that are closely related to the primary-income source of the country. The
author is aware that a model which fits a large economy may not be suitable for a small
economy.
When this study applied this model to Libya, results show that the short-term sectors
that provide the highest return in that country’s context are petroleum product sectors
such as petroleum coke, refined petroleum, coal tar oil, asphalt and asphalt mixtures.
It was also proposed that the sectors necessary for long-term growth and sustainable
development are tourism and agriculture. ÖZ:
Bu araştırma ham petrol ihracatına bağlı Libya ekonomisini inceleyerek, hangi diğer
sektörlere yatırım yapıldığı takdirde, uzun vadede daha sürdürülebilir bir büyüme
sağlanacağını incelemektedir. Bu çalışma, MIT araştımacılarınca geliştirilen ve kısa
dönem ve uzun dönemde ekonomik çeşitlendirmenin teorik bir modelini, son yirmi
yılda yer alan veriler ışığında Libya ekonomisine uygulamıştır.
Buna göre, 2000-2019 döneminde Libya ihracat-ithalat verilerinde, SPSS kullanılarak
eğilim analizleri belirlenerek, çeşitli sektörlerin kısa ve uzun vadedeki büyüme
potansiyelleri gözlemlenmiş ve gelecek yıllarda Libya’nın gelir kaynaklarının
çeşitlendirilmesi için bir yol haritası önerilmiştir. Bir ülkenin ana gelir kaynağına yakın
ürün ve hizmetlerin kısa dönemde çeşitlendirmenin odağı olmasını öneren teorik MIT
modelini bu araştırmanın bulguları birebir desteklemektedir.
Bu araştırma bu modeli Libya’ya uyguladığında elde edilen sonuçlar göstermektedir
ki kısa vadede bu ülkeye en yüksek getiriyi sağlayanlar petrol ile ilişkili sektörler olan
rafine petrol, petrol kok (endüstriyel yakıt olarak), kömür katran yağı, ve asfalt ve
asfalt türevi ürünlerdir. Uzun dönemde sürdürebilinir büyümeye katkı sağlayacak
sektörler ise turizm ve tarım olarak gözlemlenmiştir. |
| Description: | Master of Business Administration. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research. Thesis (M.B.A.) - Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Business Administration, 2021. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Melek Şule Aker |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11129/6499 |
| Appears in Collections: | Theses (Master's and Ph.D) – Business and Economics
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