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unspoken spectre behind policy initiatives and the failure to adopt the new macro
economic orthodoxy, despite the preferences of politicians and policy makers.
"...there was general agreement that the authorities would have to play a
major rôle in organising, managing and stimulating development. This
consensus was more pragmatic than ideological, indeed many favoured
free markets and private initiative. The problem was, however, that the
market imperfections and rigidities were such that efficient outcomes
would not ensue without state intervention. This was also the view of
mainland Turks..." 98
The key changes in the distribution of exporters that have been highlighted above
(Figures 4.8 to 4.12), derive from the data set below (Table 4.9). The large swings
between the public and private sectors, which have been the subject of this section,
have been relatively easily explained; however, the constant rise and fall of a
plurality of small and not so small exporters, is more difficult to understand. Some
of them are state and quasi state sector companies, such as Eti and the Guzelyurt
Narenciyeciler Koop. They, and the other transitory exporters, seem to be
exploiting alternative markets with lo wer grade produce. The large private and
public concerns, Sunzest and Cypruvex, concentrated on the lucrative UK market
(see Chapter 5). What is curious about the data is the rapid turn over of such
companies. If there is such a prolifération of interest in exploiting more challenging
markets, with cheaper produce providing lower profit margins, by small private
sector opérations, why has the state continued to take the lead in the industry, (both
with and without Sunzest as a unique, revenue raising proxy, with access to the
London money markets)?
98 Wilson 1992. op. cit., p. 122.
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