The relationship between oil prices and inflation in Turkish economy: an empirical analysis Cover Image

Türkiye ekonomisinde petrol fiyatlari ve enflasyon ilişkisi: ampirik analiz
The relationship between oil prices and inflation in Turkish economy: an empirical analysis

Author(s): Sultan Koçak, Feyza Balan, Barış Albayrak
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic development, Financial Markets, Globalization, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Rating Academy
Keywords: Inflation; Oil Prices;

Summary/Abstract: Movements in oil prices in the globalizing world have significant impacts on economic indicators. Oil prices, which have a significant impact on the general level of prices especially in the oil-importing countries, are a determining factor for inflation that an important macroeconomic indicator. In this context, the relationship between oil prices and inflation for the period 2003: 01/2017: 02 investigated with the aid of VAR model. As a result of the analysis, a positive relationship identified between oil prices and inflation. In this case, it is understood that an increase in oil prices increased the inflation rate in the corresponding period.

  • Issue Year: 4/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 261-273
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Turkish