The Laboratory’s work is organised under seven headings covering the sector, product and market dimensions of foreign trade.
Under each heading, quantitative analyses are carried out using national and international data sources, and the results are turned into academic publications and sectoral analyses for stakeholders.
Headings
International trade
Examining Türkiye’s foreign trade structure at the sector, product and market level; the effect of trade agreements and payment terms on trade flows.
Export competitiveness
Measuring the international competitiveness of sectors; positioning analyses based on unit values and comparative advantage.
Market diversification
Assessment of target markets, foreign market strategies of exporting firms and potential market–sector matching.
Export potential
Identifying export potential by product and country using gravity models and panel data methods.
Logistics performance
The relationship between logistics performance, exports and economic growth; determinants of exports by mode of transport.
Sustainability
Environmental goods trade, decarbonisation strategies and the interaction of environmental technologies with foreign trade.
Effects of climate change on foreign trade
The effects of climate shocks on export product diversification, agricultural trade and the foreign trade balance.
Methods Used
Econometric methods
Panel data, time series, gravity models, causality and cointegration analyses.
Statistical methods
Descriptive and inferential analyses, index calculations, club convergence tests.
The headings are based on the Laboratory’s introductory text and the scope notes on its publications and projects recorded in UNIS. Last updated: 26.09.2026.
