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Explosive behavior in COVID-19 and policy responses: Lessons learned for public health management
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2024) Gündüz, Lokman; Aysan, Ahmet Faruk; Bağcı, Rıfgı Buğra; Karahan, Hatice
Since the first case of COVID-19 in Turkey, there has been a lingering question as elsewhere in the world: “When will or should the government impose severe restrictions to protect public health?” From a public health perspective, there is value in developing a model to support proactive implementation of social policies. This study aimed to show the benefits of using a novel econometric test (the Generalized Supremum Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test) to detect explosive behavior (bubbles) in Turkey’s daily COVID-19 cases and deaths. Results from the analysis demonstrated a link between identified explosive episodes and critical public health decisions, especially in the case of daily new deaths. They also showed a negative relationship between the formation of exuberant behavior during the pandemic and the vaccination rate. Public health policymakers can incorporate this method into their arsenal to evaluate the overall health situation in combating the pandemic and respond accordingly. Furthermore, among the lessons learned from the Turkish experience is the importance of having a coronavirus scientific advisory board in the decision-making process and the ability to promptly implement policy measures. JEL Codes: C22, C58, I10, I18.
Firm size and financing behavior during COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from SMEs in Istanbul
(Elsevier, 2023) Gür, Nurullah; Babacan, Mehmet; Aysan, Ahmet Faruk; Süleyman, Selim
This paper examines how small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in Istanbul managed their financial needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. A unique survey was conducted in May -June 2021 to analyze the effect of the pandemic on financial conditions and access to finance. The paper maps the differences between firms in terms of their financing conditions and behavior based on their size during the pandemic. The novel data set helps to conceptualize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMEs. The paper makes a contribution to the literature through using a large number of variables related to firms' financial conditions and opportunities (e.g., credit restructuring, debt postponing, capital injection). The paper hypothesizes that SMEs are less likely than large firms to access formal finance opportunities, but they tend to rely more on informal financing. The empirical findings suggest that, during the pandemic, micro and small firms tend to borrow more from their acquaintances, such as relatives and friends. Micro firms are less likely to restructure their outstanding loans, borrow from banks, or inject capital. Furthermore, micro firms tend to cut their costs more to avoid further difficulty in their financiaVl positions. Micro and small firms tend to apply for bank loans less than large firms, while medium-size firms are more likely to apply. Micro and small firms are more inclined to report difficulty in accessing credit.
Syrian women in the Turkish labor market: understanding their labor supply behavior
(SETA Foundation, 2023) Karahan, Hatice; Gülen Ertosun, Öznur
Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de geçici koruma altındaki Suriyeli kadınların işgücü piyasasında karşılaştıkları çeşitli dinamikleri incelemektedir. Çalışma, Türkiye'nin altı farklı şehrinde ikamet eden Suriyeli kadın çalışanlar üzerinde nitel bir çalışma yürüterek ve analizimizi neoklasik işgücü arzı teorisine dayandırarak, bu kadınların çalışma kararlarını potansiyel olarak etkileyen ülke çapındaki faktörleri açıklamayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, Suriyeli kadınların işgücü piyasası sonuçlarında Türk kadın meslektaşlarına veya Suriyeli erkek meslektaşlarına kıyasla herhangi bir farklılık olup olmadığını belirlemeye çalışmaktadır. Bu nedenle, çalışma toplumsal cinsiyet perspektifini kullanmakta ve çalışan Suriyeli kadınları Türkiye'de yaşayan genel Suriyeli nüfustan ayırarak deneyimlerinin derinlemesine bir analizini sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma bulguları, bu kadınların işgücü arzı davranışını şekillendiren hem maddi hem de manevi faktörlere işaret etmektedir.
US-China economic rivalry and the reshoring of global supply chains
(Oxford University Press, 2023) Gür, Nurullah; Dilek, Şerif
Since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008, the USA has changed its economic priorities and policy preferences in a concerted effort to bolster its weight in the global economy, reduce over-reliance on global supply chains, and create more employment within its borders. This change has become more apparent in the wake of the Trump presidency and the COVID-19 pandemic. Reviving the manufacturing industry through reshoring is now the main goal of US politicians. This article analyses the two strategies, in light of heightened technological competition with China, that the USA has brought into effect to reshore its factories from the People's Republic of China and so revitalise the American manufacturing industry. They are neo-protectionism and smart automation. Arguing that neo-protectionist policies and smart automation technologies are interrelated factors that have been used strategically to bring American multinational companies in China back to the USA, we examine whether or not these two strategies-each elements of the US-China tech war-can support the reshoring and revitalisation of the American manufacturing industry. We find that increased neo-protectionist measures and proliferation of smart automation technologies alone will not empower the USA sufficiently to consolidate its technological superiority over China, add impetus to its manufacturing investments, and create well-paying jobs for the broader segments of American society through the reshoring of manufacturing activities. To achieve these goals, the USA should instead implement an integrated policy framework that spans industrial policies to technology policies and tax policies to labour market policies. Otherwise, even though reshoring may gain a certain momentum, new industrial facilities will not expand productivity enough to raise the competitiveness of the US economy to satisfactory levels, and such investments might not provide enough new job opportunities to remediate socioeconomic problems.
Neoliberalizm ve islam ekonomisinin sosyal refah yaklaşımlarının karşılaştırılması
(Ankara Düşünce ve Araştırma Merkezi İktisadi İşletmesi, 2021) Kalkavan, Hakan; Baş, Halim
Ekonomik gelişimin temel göstergelerinden biri refah düzeyidir. Refah düzeyi, bir toplumda devlet tarafından uygulanan politikaların sosyal adalet bağlamında olmasını simgelemektedir. Sosyal adalet insanlar arasında vuku bulan sosyal eşitsizlikleri azaltma amacı gütmektedir. Bu çerçevede, devletler bireylere vergiler yoluyla sosyal transferler sağlamakta ve gelirin yeniden dağılımında aracı rol üstlenmektedir. Bu anlamda, refah devletlerinin rolü yalnızca sosyal transferler yoluyla fayda sağlamak olmamaktadır. Bunun ötesinde, devletler yaptıkları düzenlemelerle diğer refah paydaşları olan piyasa ve sivil toplum aktörlerini de sürece dahil ederek sosyal refahı sağlamaktadır. Ancak, ülkelerin refah anlayışları bütüncül sosyal refah açısından farklılık göstermektedir. Bu açıdan, İslam ekonomisinin refah yaklaşımı temelde ahlaki değerleri önceleyen, ekonomik refahı toplumsal dengeyi gözeterek sağlamayı amaçlayan bir yaklaşımdır. Bu minvalde, insanların temel ihtiyaçlarının sağlanması ve sosyal yardımın ötesinde gelir ve servet eşitsizliğini azaltıcı ekonomi politikalarının iktisadi yapının dönüşümü adına uygulanması öngörülmektedir. Bununla birlikte, İslam ekonomisiyle neoliberal ekonomik anlayış pek çok açıdan farklılık gösterdiği gibi, benzer şekilde neoliberal temelli sosyal yatırım ve İslam ekonomisinin refah yaklaşımı da farklılık göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, İslâm ekonomisinin sosyal refah anlayışı ve neoliberalizm temelli sosyal yatırım anlayışı, sosyal refah ve muhafazakâr yaklaşımları ile birlikte teorik yönden tartışmak ve perspektiflerini ayrıntılı bir şekilde ortaya koymaktır.
Hindistan otomobil endüstrisinin gelişiminde devletin rolü
(Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi, 2021) Yavuz Tiftikçigil, Burcu; Öztürk, Ali Cem
Küreselleşmeyle birlikte üretim faaliyetleri kaynak ve karlılık açısından dünya genelinde yeniden dağılım göstermiş ve bazı bölgeler çeşitli endüstriler açısından cazibe merkezi haline gelmiştir. Hindistan'ın bu yeni düzende payına düşen sektörlerden biri de otomobil sektörü olmuştur. Nitekim Hindistan otomobil endüstrisi son on beş yılda büyük bir büyüme göstermiştir. Halihazırda ülke, otomobil üretiminde dünya dördüncüsü, ticari araç üretiminde ise dünya yedincisidir. Otomotiv sektörü Hindistan'ın ekonomik büyümesinin önemli belirleyicilerinden biridir. Otomotiv endüstrisinin ekonomide geriye ve ileriye doğru ve imalat sanayi ile bağlantıları kuvvetlidir. Dolayısıyla bu sektör ekonomik büyüme açısından büyük bir çarpan etkisi yaratmaktadır. Hindistan, ülke dinamiklerini ve dünyadaki talep yapısını dikkate alarak küçük, yakıt tasarrufu sağlayan, düşük fiyatlı otomobiller üretmeyi planlamaktadır ve halihazırda küresel otomobil üretim ağında önemli bir kompakt otomobil üreticisi olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Hindistan'ın önemli bir otomotiv üretim merkezi olmasının temel sebepleri arasında devletin otomobil endüstrisine yönelik uyguladığı politikalar, emek başta olmak üzere ucuz üretim faktörlerinin olması, bazı tarihsel ve coğrafi nedenler,nüfus artışı ve ekonomik büyümeye bağlı olarak otomobile olan artan iç talep yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Hindistan otomotiv sektörünü incelemek ve otomotiv endüstrisinde yaşanan gelişmelerde devlet politikalarının önemini tespit etmektir.Çalışmada milli otomotiv endüstrisi içinde binek araçların konumu incelenecektir, ticari araçlar kapsam dışıdır.
Nordic generosity and development aid: The cases of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
(Statistical Economic and Social Research and, 2022) Karahan, Hatice
Scandinavian countries are influential actors in global development cooperation. While many high-income economies have not lived up to the international aid norm for decades, these small welfare states have consistently adopted it since the 1970s. Scandinavians have not only been praised for their generosity but also for their altruistic motives, especially for their commitment to the reduction of poverty in the least developed countries. However, certain other motives are also believed to have played an increasing role in the allocation of their foreign assistance. In addition, both the composition and geographical allocation of Nordic aid have changed over time because of various domestic and international factors. This article analyzes the official development assistance (ODA) activities of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden from a historical perspective. Findings of the study also shed light on the similarities and differences between the Nordics and the DAC group.
Individualism and working hours: Macro-level evidence
(Springer, 2022) Tatlıyer, ?Mevlüt; Gür, Nurullah
The individualism-collectivism dimension has established itself in interdisciplinary cross-cultural studies in recent decades as the most significant determinant for a variety of economic and institutional outcomes. Individualist societies are characterized by independent selves and loose social ties, and collectivist societies are typified by interdependent selves and strong social ties. In this article, we argue that employees in individualist (collectivist) societies tend to work less (more) since they tend to prioritize themselves and their families over their firms (vice versa), and employers can force employees less (more) and have a harder (easier) time forming a work environment in which long working hours prevail. Using a cross-country empirical analysis, we find that individualism is negatively and significantly associated with working hours. To address endogeneity problems, we use instrumental variables for individualism. Our results are robust to controlling for various relevant variables, employing different estimation techniques, and using different sample sizes.
Understanding change in disruptive contexts: The role of the time paradox and locus of control
(Elsevier Inc., 2023) Manisalıgil, Alperen; Gölgeci, İsmail; Bakker, Arnold B.; Aysan, Ahmet Faruk; Babacan, Mehmet; Gür, Nurullah
We examine how the experience of time and locus of control influence organizational change in disruptive contexts. Through the cycles of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and their relaxations in Turkey, we found that organizations approached change similarly in the short term but differently in the long term. To unpack the mechanism behind these observations, we analyzed in-depth qualitative data from five organizations from March 2020 to September 2021. We reveal that the change process creates time pressure in disruptive contexts, and a time paradox emerges to the extent that the change outcomes increase the available time under time pressure. Depending on their locus of control, individuals either complement organizational change or resist it even more after triggering events that signal the lastingness of the post-disruption situation. Our framework may enhance organizational resilience to future disruptions by highlighting the requirement for change recipients to make complementary moves to regain control.
Sürdürülebilir kalkınma bağlamında uluslararası üniversite sıralama indeksleri ve Türkiye’deki üniversiteler
(Doğuş Üniversitesi, 2022) Gedikkaya Bal, Pınar; Ayas, Melek Özlem; Bozaykut, Tuba; Yavuz Tiftikçigil, Burcu; Afacan Fındıklı, Mine
2015 yılında gerçekleştirilen Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Konferansında “Gündem 2030: BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları” kabul edilmiştir. Üniversiteler, bu amaçların hayata geçirilmesi sürecinde yol gösterici olarak görülmüş; hem yeni fikirlerin yayılması ve benimsetilmesi kabiliyetleri hem de eğitim ve araştırma olanaklarıyla kilit bir rol üstelenmişlerdir. Son yıllarda üniversiteleri farklı yönleriyle değerlendirerek sıralamalar oluşturan STARS, UI GreenMetric ve Times Yükseköğrenim Etki Sıralaması (Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings) gibi indeksler geliştirilmiş ve bu indekslerin değerlendirme kriterleri arasında üniversitelerin Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları doğrultusunda hayata geçirdikleri girişimlere de yer verilmiştir. Bu amaçları değerlendirmeye alan çeşitli indekslerin varlığı üniversitelerin girişimlerinin görünürlüğünü arttırmış, bu alanda elde edilen başarıların karşılaştırılması için bir alan yaratmış; ayrıca birçok üniversitenin farkındalığını ve motivasyonunu güçlendirmiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında, Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçlarını da inceleyen STARS, UI GreenMetric ve Times Yükseköğrenim Etki Sıralaması indeksleri incelenmiş; Türkiye’deki üniversitelerin bu indekslere katılımları ve bu katılımın yıllar içindeki gelişimi karşılaştırmalı olarak analiz edilmiştir. Böylelikle Türkiye’deki üniversitelerin sürdürülebilirlik performansları ile dünyadaki üniversiteler arasındaki yerlerine dair bir genelleme yapılabilmiştir.
Political climate and the headscarf issue in Turkey: A perspective from the labor market
(SETA Foundation, 2022) Karahan, Hatice; Tuğsuz, Nigar
This article focuses on the relationship between the socioeconomic rights of headscarved women and the political attitude of governments towards the headscarf in Turkey. Taking the 2013 removal of bans against the headscarf in the public sphere as the reference point, we attempt to provide a before-and-after comparison of the status of headscarved professionals in the Turkish labor market, based on factors in the political climate. While focusing mainly on the changing outlook in the public sector, we also examine the consequences of this liberalizing move on the private sector and explore the likely futures of the headscarf issue from a labor market perspective. Findings from the qualitative research reveal the strong influence political attitude has on the headscarf issue, as evident in the employment of headscarved women in white-collar occupations. We discovered that the political climate is still expected to be the key dynamic in Turkey that shapes the future for professionals wearing the headscarf primarily through the channel of the state job market. This study contributes to the vast literature on women's social and economic rights by addressing a decades-long divisive issue that concerns a substantial segment of Turkish society.
Sosyal harcamalar ile gelir dağılımı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi: OECD üzerine bir uygulama
(2020) Kalkavan, Hakan; Ersin, İrfan
Sosyal harcamalar, bir toplumda düşük gelir guruplarının belli refah seviyesine erişebilmeleri için yapılan destekleri kapsayan bir ekonomi politikasıdır. Bir ülkenin ekonomik büyüme performansında başarı sağlaması, kalkınması için yeterli bir gösterge değildir. Büyümenin yanında, milli gelirin hanehalkı arasında adil paylaşımı da önemli bir makroekonomik meseledir. Bu sorunun giderilmesinde sosyal harcamalar bir çözüm yolu olarak ortaya konmaktadır. Çalışmamız bu çözüm yolunun işlerliğini test etmek adına sosyal harcamalar ile gelir dağılımı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. OECD ülkelerinin kapsam olarak alındığı çalışmamızda 1980-2015 dönemi, Pedroni ve Kao Panel Eşbütünleşme ve Dumitrescu-Hurlin Panel nedensellik yöntemleri ile dikkate alınmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, OECD ülkelerinde sosyal harcamalar ve gelir dağılımı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Dahası sosyal harcamalardan gelir dağılımına nedensellik ilişkisi bulunmuştur. Politik öneri olarak OECD bünyesinde sosyal harcamalar için ortak bir fon oluşturulması ve bu fonun yoksul gruplara ulaştırılması sunulmuştur.
The silent discrimination against headscarved professionals in the Turkish labor market: The case of women in the banking sector
(MDPI, 2021) Karahan, Hatice; Tuğsuz, Nigar
This study addresses the widespread discriminatory policies against headscarved professionals in the Turkish job market, by focusing on the female?intensive banking sector. Although the number of professionals wearing headscarves has increased since 2013 with the removal of the ban on headscarves for workers in the public sector, we argue that significant ideological discriminatory practices and bias against these women still exist. To expose this hidden reality and uncover its dynamics, we undertook exploratory in?depth interviews with 30 professionals from the Turkish banking sector, including both men and women. Our findings verify a severe underrepresentation of headscarved professionals in the commercial banking sector. Whereas, after 2013, state?owned banks began, to some extent, to recruit women wearing the headscarf, private commercial banks have not amended their exclusionist policy towards headscarved white?collar employees. Research findings confirm that in the Turkish banking sector, policies regarding the headscarf are still shaped by ideological corporate values. This study suggests that the appointment and promotion of female professionals in the Turkish banking sector are blocked by long?established stereotypes and preju-dices, which stand in the way of inclusive practices supporting social equity, as well as diversity and the equality of women in the workplace.
Türkiye’deki bankacılık sektörü, sanayi gelişimi ve ekonomik büyüme arasındaki ilişkinin var analizi ile incelenmesi
(Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesi, 2020) Kalkavan, Hakan; Eti, Serkan; Yüksel, Serhat
Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’deki ekonomik büyüme, bankacılık sektörü ve sanayi üretimi arasındaki karşılıklı ilişkinin belirlenmesidir. Bu çerçevede, 1980-2018 dönem aralığındaki yıllık veriler Vektör Otoregresyon (VAR) modeliyle test edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, ekonomik büyüme ve banka kredileri arasında karşılıklı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ekonomik büyümenin azalmasının bir sonraki dönemde banka kredileri üzerinde artırıcı bir etki yaratacağı belirlenmiştir. Buna paralel olarak, banka kredilerinin de bir dönem sonraki ekonomik büyümeyi pozitif yönde etkilediği görülmektedir. Söz konusu bulgular dikkate alındığında, uzun vadeli ve sürdürülebilir ekonomi için bankacılık sektörünün etkin bir şekilde faaliyetini sürdürebilmesi oldukça önemlidir. Diğer taraftan, bankaların kredi verirken müşterilerinin kredibilite analizini doğru bir şekilde yaparak müşterilerin risk profillerini belirleyebilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, bankacılık sektörüne yönelik yapılacak yasal düzenlemeler önemli rol oynamaktadır. Söz konusu düzenlemeler ile hem bankacılık sektörünün etkinliğinin artırılması hem de bankaların arışı risk almasını önüne geçilmesi gerekmektedir.
İşgücü istatistiklerini geriye doğru düzeltme denemesi ya da “İstihdamsz Büyüme” diye bir şey neden olmadı: İşgücü istatistiklerini yeniden düşünmek
(İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi, 2018) Tatlıyer, Mevlüt
Bu makale 2000’li yıllarda yaşanan önemli revizyonlar ve metodolojik dönüşümler sonucu “kırılan” işgücü istatistiklerini geriye doğru düzeltmeye ve bunun sonucunda da çok daha bütüncül ve karşılaştırılabilir işgücü serileri üretmeye çalışmıştır. Ayrıca, yapılan düzeltmeler ışığında çeşitli işgücü tartışmaları yapılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, 2000’li yıllarda popüler hale gelen “istihdamsz büyüme” söylencesinin çok büyük oranda bir yanılsama olduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrca, yapılan metodolojik değişikliklerden ve revizyonlardan bağımsız olarak, dönüşmekte olan Türkiye ekonomisinde tarımın ağırlığının giderek azalması ve şehirleşmenin giderek artması dolayısıyla işgücü istatistiklerinin bütünlüğünün zedelendiği ortaya konulmuştur.
Consensus-based public acceptance and mapping of nuclear energy investments using spherical and pythagorean fuzzy group decision making approaches
(IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc, 2020) Xie, Yizhang; Peng, Yue; Yüksel, Serhat; Dinçer, Hasan; Uluer, Gülsüm Sena; Çağlayan, Çağatay; Li, Yi
The purpose of the study is to identify the ways to improve the public acceptance for nuclear energy investment in energy importing countries. In this framework, 4 different factors are identified that have an infiuence on this situation. After that, consensus model is applied for obtaining the fuzzy preference relations at the most consistency level. Next, the criteria are weighted by usingDEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) methodology based on the Spherical fuzzy sets. Additionally, another evaluation has also been made by considering the Pythagorean fuzzy sets to check the consistency and coherency of the analysis results. It is identified that the results of both Spherical and Pythagorean fuzzy sets are almost the same. This situation gives information about the consistency of the analysis results. Also, sensitivity analysis is also applied by using the different values of ffi with 4 cases. It is determined that there is significant coherency in the consensus-based group decision-making process. The findings indicate that security conditions play the most crucial role to improve the public acceptance for nuclear energy investments in energy importing countries. In addition, it is also identified that economic benefit and environmental issues also have importance infiuence on this situation. It is recommended that countries should be able to convince their citizens that nuclear energy is safe. Within this context, necessary measures should be taken for security in nuclear power plants and this situation should be clearly explained to citizens. It is obvious that priority should be mainly given to the security issues to improve public perception of nuclear energy investments in energy importing countries. One of the issues most worried by the public is the possibility of an explosion of the nuclear reactor. Hence, for this purpose, the nuclear power plant should be open to international inspection.
The relationship between green human resource management and green supply chain management
(Beykoz University, 2019) Polat Dede, Nurten
Recently, the results of green human resource management (GHRM) and green supply chain management (GSCM) practices of companies such as environmental protection, sustainable development and gaining competitive advantage are widely discussed in the literature. As the activities of the companies to increase their ecological performance within the scope of sustainability become widespread in all sectors, it is seen that some companies begin to play important roles in supply chain processes by designing HRM practices, which are referred to as the best green human resource management practices. This study seeks to answer the questions of (i) what are the main components of GHRM and GSCM applications and (ii) which HRM and SCM applications produce effective results in terms of firms' ecological performance in ensuring GHRM and GSCM integration. In this respect, the study consists of two main parts. In the first part of the study, a conceptual model explaining the effects of GSCM and GHRM on the ecological performance of firms as a result of their separate and joint interactions is proposed for the first time in the national literature. In the second part of the study, research conducted with senior supply chain unit managers and HRM directors of leading companies in the sector with their environmentally sensitive practices. The research was conducted with an in-depth interview method, which is one of the qualitative data collection methods. As a result of the analyzes, significant differences were found between GSCM and GHRM relations between supply chain unit managers and HRM unit managers. Besides, the level and commitment of the senior management and other department managers to adopt environmental values were determined by all participants as the most important human factor in determining the effectiveness of GHRM and GSCM practices.
Investigation of the perceptions of public health staff on the diversity management in terms of demographic characteristics
(International Balkan University, 2019) Polat Dede, Nurten
The individual and cultural characteristics of the workforce employed in health institutions, especially in hospitals, should reflect differences in society. It is thought that health professionals with different characteristics will better understand different needs of patients and provide more patient satisfaction. However, effective diversity management requires the commitment of senior management and the planning and implementation of a number of organizational systems to manage people with different characteristics all together. This research aims to determine the perceptions of employees in public health institutions about the diversity management according to their demographic characteristics. For this purpose, a questionnaire was applied to the managers and employees in public health institutions to determine their perceptions about the diversity management. The data of the study were obtained by using the single factor version of the Diversity Management Scale developed by Balay and Sağlam (2004). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25 statistical package program. As a result of this research, it has been found that the personnel who have administrative status in the institution are more sensitive in their perceptions about the diversity management than the personnel in the status of employees. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of perception of diversity management for different groups of variables such as task, gender, age, educational status and total tenure of employment in the profession. In order to increase the perception of public health personnel about diversity management, by providing training to the personnel on issues such as diversity, diversity management, and increasing the knowledge about the subject through seminars and courses, it is possible to increase the job satisfaction and motivation levels of the personnel.
Does social trust promote behaviour aimed at mitigating climate change?
(Wiley, 2020) Gür, Nurullah
Using international data from the Life in Transition Survey, I analyse the role of social trust on pro-environmental behaviours aimed at helping to fight climate change. Social trust might increase pro-environmental behaviour by reducing the free-rider problem, restraining opportunistic behaviour, and enhancing cooperation. The results suggest that social trust increases the probability of individuals taking personal actions aimed at helping to fight climate change; the results are robust to using different sets of control variables, and to controlling for country and region fixed effects. The results also indicate that social trust is positively and significantly associated with environmental actions that are time-consuming, but there is no significant relationship with environmental actions that impose monetary costs on individuals.
The Turkish economy at the crossroads: The political economy of the 2018 financial turbulence
(Seta Foundation, 2019) Gür, Nurullah; Tatlıyer, Mevlüt; Dilek, Şerif
In 2018, the Turkish economy suffered one of the most severe financial speculations in its 38-year open economy era. Some have tried to explain the causes of the financial turbulence solely by linking it to the deterioration in the macroeconomic indicators, such as the inflation rate and current account deficit. However, this approach cannot help us to understand the fundamental causes of the financial turbulence. This paper argues that internal and external shocks ranging from the coup attempt in 2016 to geopolitical risks hindered the designing and implementation process of the second-generation reforms Turkey needed to escape from its middle-income trap. As the reform process slowed down and the severity of shocks increased; uncertainties over economic performance and policies mounted. This uncertain environment paved the way for financial turbulence by providing opportunities for speculators to mislead the markets in line with their own interests.

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