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Analysis of R&D Expenditures, Digital Use, and Education from an Economic Growth Perspective Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the multidimensional dynamics of economic growth in Turkey's Level-1 regions during the 2013–2023 period. The analysis considers indicators representing economic, technological, and human capital, such as gross domestic product per capita ($ and TL), R&D expenditures, illiterate population, information and communication technology imports and exports, number of enterprises in the information and communication technology sector, and number of higher education graduates. This dataset provides a comprehensive framework demonstrating that regional growth cannot be explained by a single variable. The study utilized Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods, with criterion weights determined using the CRITIC method and regional performance rankings determined using the COPRAS method. The findings show that information and communication technology imports are the criterion with the highest weight, while the number of higher education graduates and GDP per capita have relatively lower weights. According to COPRAS results, the highest performance was achieved in the TR1 (Istanbul) region, followed by the TR5 (Western Anatolia) and TR2 (Western Marmara) regions, while the lowest performance was observed in the TRA2 region. The results emphasize the decisive role of technology and human capital indicators in regional growth.

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