Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi

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Regional development is of great importance in order to ensure sustainable growth, which is one of the key factors for a strong economy. Regional development also contributes to economic and social integration by reducing development differences and income inequalities. In this regard, the importance given to regionally focused approaches, which are based on taking into account the dynamics of each region as well as national policies, is increasing. In this context, within the scope of the study, it is aimed to reveal the current situation and development potential of the logistics sector in the TR62 Region, which has a critical role in social and economic development by making a significant contribution to production and consumption activities. In this context, in the TR62 Region, employment-based concentration rates of logistics activities coded 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 according to NACE 2 classification for the period 2013-2022 were analyzed with the Location Coefficient method. According to the analysis results, the sectoral concentration of the TR62 region for 2022 was determined to be high, the sectoral concentration of Adana province was determined to be low and the sectoral concentration of Mersin province was determined to be very high. In addition, while the sectoral concentration is high in postal and courier activities in Adana province, a very high sectoral concentration was detected in land transportation and pipeline transportation activities and storage and support activities for transportation in Mersin province. While concentrations generally did not show significant changes in the last 10 years, it has been observed that the concentration in the field of storage and support activities for transportation in Mersin has decreased over the years.