Internal migration constitutes a key mechanism shaping the demographic structure and regional economic dynamics of a country. Migration flows may generate productivity gains and agglomeration advantages in certain regions, while simultaneously imposing socioeconomic pressures on others. Through its influence on labour allocation, human capital distribution, regional demand patterns, and investment behaviour, internal migration plays a decisive role in longterm growth trajectories. This study empirically investigates the relationship between internal migration and economic growth across Turkish provinces at theNUTS3 level for the period 20082020. Given the pronounced spatial interdependencies inherent in migration processes, the analysis employs spatial panel data models and extends the SolowSwan framework by incorporating internal migration as an additional factor. The findings reveal significant spatial dependence in migration patterns and demonstrate that the effects of internal migration on provincial growth vary systematically across regions. While the direct impact of internal migration on economic growth is negative and statistically insignificant, its indirect (spillover) and total effects are positive and statistically significant. These results highlight that the growth implications of internal migration materialize primarily through spatial interaction mechanisms. Accordingly, effective evaluation of migrationgrowthlinkages require policy approaches that account for regional interconnectedness rather than treating provinces as isolated units.
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