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Analysing the impact of migration flows on regional per capita GDP in Türkiye: a spatial panel data approach



Ali Osman Öztop*
   
Tuna Köse*
Article   |   Year:  2026   |   Pages:  259 - 286   |   Volume:  50   |   Issue:  2
Received:  August 28, 2025   |   Accepted:  December 21, 2025   |   Published online:  June 5, 2026
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