The Relationship Between Energy Import and Defence Expenditures in the Context of Energy Supply Security: The Case of Turkey

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to examine the relationship between energy imports and defense expenditures in the context of energy supply security for Turkey for the period 1990-2019. In the study, DF-GLS unit root test, Bayer-Hanck (2012) cointegration test and Nazlioglu et al. (2016) Fourier Granger causality analysis and Enders and Jones (2016) Fourier Granger causality tests were used to examine the causal relationships between the variables. According to Nazlioglu et al. (2016) Fourier Granger causality analysis and Enders and Jones (2016) Fourier Granger causality analysis findings between variables, it was concluded that there is a one-way causality relationship from energy imports to defense expenditures.

Keywords: Energy Imports, Military Expenditures, Energy Supply Security, Time Series Analysis.

DOI: 10.7176/JETP/12-1-03

Publication date: February 28^th 2022