FINANCIAL EXTERNAL DEPENDENCY IN THE AXIS OF GLOBALIZATION: EXTERNAL BORROWING
Synopsis
Globalization accelerated with the spread of neoliberal policies since the 1980s, significantly increasing social, economic, and financial interactions between countries. The liberalization of capital movements and the expansion of financial markets have facilitated access to global funds, but have also deepened economic vulnerabilities and external dependence. Inadequate savings, limited capital accumulation, and chronic current account deficits, particularly in underdeveloped and developing countries, constitute fundamental structural obstacles to integration into the global system. These structural problems increase the need for external financing and make external borrowing an inevitable policy tool. However, the increase in the external debt stock strengthens dependency relations by constraining economic decision-making capacity. This study examines the relationship between globalization, external financial dependence, and external debt within a holistic framework, drawing on the historical development of globalization. The course of external debt parallel to the globalization process is evaluated using data from selected countries.
