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Nowadays, universities, which go beyond academic activities such as teaching and research, have begun to be widely accepted as critical actors of regional development, growth and competition by taking on a third mission. Universities, which are large-scale employment providers and service recipients, make significant contributions to the development and growth of regional economies with their roles in research and development, innovations, technological developments, spatial knowledge production and dissemination, networks and collaborations. As a result of the government policy of 'at least one university in every province', as of 2008, at least one university has been established in all 81 NUTS-III regions in Türkiye. However, there are almost no studies measuring the economic impact of established universities on all regions. Using a comprehensive data set of 81 NUTS-III regions for the period 1990-2020, this article tries to examine the impact of universities in Turkey on the level of regional economic development and growth rates. Additionally, this research tries to shed light on the roles of universities in interregional convergence during the same period. The study first tests the relationship between independent variables representing the university and the level of regional development, measured as average GDP per capita, using Multiple Regression Analysis. It then analyzes the effects of universities on the regional economic growth rate (GDP growth rate) using the average annual growth rates of the independent variables over the period 1990-2020. Finally, using Quadrant Analysis, the article divides the 81 NUTS-III regions in Turkey into four different development categories and reveals how the factors representing the university differ between development categories through MANOVA-ANOVA analysis methods. The findings reveal that universities have versatile effects on the economic development, growth and convergence of regions. In other words, universities are critical tools for regions to reach a high level of development and growth performance with the demands they create in the market, the human capital they provide, the innovations they make, the new knowledge they produce and the various networks they create. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fablabs are one of the key points supporting innovation and entrepreneurship today. These centers provide young and innovative entrepreneurs with technical infrastructure, education, and collaboration opportunities, thereby enhancing their growth and success potential. Rapidly adapting to technological advancements, FabLabs facilitate the implementation of innovative projects, thereby fostering economic growth. These incentives create new job opportunities. Therefore, the positive impact of Fablabs on entrepreneurship and innovation is extremely important for economic development and is considered necessary to examine. By fostering an innovative and dynamic business environment, FabLabs contribute to the success of young entrepreneurs and small businesses. Therefore, supporting and proliferating such innovation hubs play a critical role in economic growth and sustainable development. This critical point makes the study different from other studies. This study focuses on the effects of Fablabs in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation and aims to reveal their important role in economic development. In the study, it was seen that Fablabs encourage innovation by supporting entrepreneurship and R&D activities, and provide added value to the economy by increasing the competitiveness of companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Economic development is an important indicator demonstrating the increases in societies’ socioeconomic welfare levels. Countries need to advance in economic, social, cultural, and political domains in order to achieve economic development. From this aspect, Türkiye is far from having a developed country profile at this moment. Accordingly, the present study aims to assess Türkiye’s development issues. For this purpose, the effects of human capital, physical capital, and economic complexity index on economic growth in Türkiye are analyzed for the period 1970-2017 using the bootstrap Fourier Granger causality in quantiles (BFGC-Q) approach recently recommended by Cheng et al. (2021). The results of the analysis indicate that human capital, physical capital, and economic complexity index have a positive causal effect on economic growth. For sustainable development, Türkiye needs foreign capital investments in a stable economic model. Furthermore, it is recommended that Türkiye should pay importance to education, science, and technology at both theoretical and practical levels, and increase the value-added and technology level in exports by diversifying its high-tech product range.

Kalkınma kavramı, özellikle gelişmekte olan ülkeler için, salt ekonomik gelişmeyi içerecek şekilde daraltılamayacak kadar önemli bir kavramdır. Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar sürdürülebilir ekonomik gelişme için insani gelişmeye odaklanılması gerektiği sonucuna ulaşmıştır. Kalkınmayı etkileyen faktörlerin ve ilişkilerin belirlenmesi, sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedefine ulaşmak isteyen ülkelerin sorunlarına ışık tutması ve çözüm yolu önermesi açısından önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmada kalkınmanın iki boyutu olan ekonomik kalkınma ve insani kalkınma arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. 1990-2021 yılları arasındaki 32 yılı kapsayan çalışmanın insani kalkınmayı temsil eden bağımlı değişkeleri Yaşam Süresi (YS), Eğitim Süresi (ES) ve Cinsiyet Eşitsizliği Endeksi (CEE)’dir. Ekonomik kalkınmayı temsil eden değişken ise Kişi Başına Gayrı Safi Yurt İçi Hasıla (GSYİH)’dır. Veriler homojenlik, yatay kesit bağımlılığı, birim kök sınamalarına tabi tutulduktan sonra Westerlund Panel Eşbütünleşme Testi ile ekonomik kalkınma-insani kalkınma ilişkileri araştırılmıştır. Test sonuçlarına göre YS ile GSYİH arasındaki ilişki istatistiksel olarak anlamsız bulunurken, ES ve CEE ile GSYİH arasındaki ilişki ise %95 güven aralığında (p

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Ekonomik gelişmenin önemli sonuçlarından biri ticaretin gelişmesi ve refah artışıdır. Refah artışının bir yansıması da insan ömrünün uzaması ve şehirleşmenin artmasıdır. Bu göstergelerin aracılığıyla toplumların ekonomik ve sosyal anlamda gelişmeleri beklenmektedir. Bu çalışmada 1991 sonrası Sovyetler Birliği’nin dağılmasıyla bağımsızlığına kavuşan Bağımsız Devletler Topluluğu ülkeleriyle birlikte bazı Baltık ülkelerinde refahın bir yansıması olarak ticarileşme, ortalama yaşam süresi ve şehirleşmenin gelir adaletsizliği üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmıştır. Çalışmada, ticarileşmeyi temsil eden ticari açıklık ve ülkelerin dünya ticaretindeki payı, refah artışını temsil eden kentleşme ve gelir eşitsizliğini temsil eden vergi öncesi gelire bağlı Gini katsayısı ve vergi sonrası gelire bağlı Gini katsayısı incelenmiştir. Tahminler için dört farklı model oluşturulmuş ve her bir model için farklı sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Analiz sürecinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, korelasyon matrisi, çoklu doğrusal bağlantı, yatay kesit bağımlılığı, heteroskadastisite, otokorelasyon testleri yapılmıştır. Test sonuçlarına bağlı olarak Driscoll-Kraay testi uygulanmış ve sonuçlar tahmin edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, ticarileşmenin gelir eşitsizliğini artırıcı bir etkiye sahip olduğu, şehirleşmenin ise gelir eşitsizliğini azaltıcı bir etkiye sahip olduğu söylenebilir.

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This paper is based on the research related to regional integration attempts in Latin America and their effect on the economic development of Latin American countries. Recent analyses clarify that the US’ intervention in the politics of Latin America has been the main obstacle of the regional integration process. Most importantly, political fragmentation of the countries in the region affects the success of the organizations that are formed for the regional integration. This is especially visible in the political processes of the countries such as economic crises in Argentina, political instability in Venezuela and increasing migration to the US from Latin American countries. Notable studies reveal that despite the regional integration efforts, the economic benefits to the region has been limited compared to the benefit of the global economic powers. Different from the current literature, this paper focuses on the internal dynamics of Latin American countries. In this respect, this paper investigates the effect of the regional integration attempts for the economic development of the countries in Latin America. In this regard, the rational state behaviour was found as an important element to explain in relation to the Latin American integration attempts. With a liberal intergovernmentalist perspective, this paper aims to reveal the success of regional integration attempts in Latin America with the cases of Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA), Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and Andean Community (CAN). The main argument of this paper is that increasing economic cooperation and creating a reconstruction model with a financial assistance to the less developed countries in the region have led to a regional economic development in cohesion with the policies of the regional powers of Latin America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Chinese political and economic gains in Africa have been increasing at an alarming rate. Despite the fact that some of these have been favourable, China's presence in Africa has received considerable criticism. African states have similarly responded to this Chinese trend with most of them enjoying Chinese support ranging from economic development to political involvements. These however are mostly embraced by the so-called undemocratic states. China has a core direction on how they carry out their relations with any foreign nation. This paper aims at explaining these policies and see how effective they have been for the parties involved. The article is supported by qualitative data accessed from scholarly writings, the government publishes, articles, and also from web pages. Because the subject is broad in scope, a range of challenges was encountered relating to the authenticity of the sources. Similarly, the topic is rich in content; some parts of the coexistence of the relations shared by these two regions have been left out. Much emphasis has been directed toward economic relations without leaving out the social and political aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Birleşmiş Milletler Kalkınma Programı (UNDP), Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma’nın (SK) sağlanmasında girişimciliği önemli bir faktör olarak tanımlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, sosyal bilimlerde nispeten yeni bir yöntem olan makine öğrenmesini uygulayarak ve Küresel Girişimcilik Monitörü (GEM) verilerini kullanarak Türkiye'deki girişimcilik faaliyetlerini SK açısından etkileyen faktörleri analiz etmektir. Rassal Orman model bulgularına göre çalışma durumu, başka bir girişimci tanımak, kişinin kendi bilgisi ve becerisi hakkındaki görüşü, ihtiyaç/mecburiyet ve yaş, girişimci olmak için önemli faktörlerdir. Ayrıca, hanehalkı geliri ve nüfusu, kişinin çalışma durumu, cinsiyeti, eğitim düzeyi ve anket zamanı itibariyle şirket içi girişimcilik aktivitesinde bulunması da önemli faktörler olarak tespit edilmişlerdir. Stokastik Gradyan Artırma sonuçlarına göre Türkiye’de bölgesel kalkınmanın ve koşulların bireylerin girişimci olma olasılıklarını etkilediği gözlenmiştir. Bu araştırma, Özdemir ve Karadeniz (2011) ile Karadeniz ve Özçam'ın (2018) Türkiye bağlamında bireysel girişimci kazanımlarından buldukları önceki sonuçları ilk kez makine öğrenmesi algoritmaları uygulaması aracılığıyla analiz etmekte ve genişletmektedir. Girişimcilik faaliyetleri sürdürülebilir kalkınmayı destekleyen politikalar çerçevesinde planlanmalıdır.

One of the requirements of being a social state is that the state takes measures to increase the economic levels of its citizens. In our country, especially according to the 45th article of the 1982 Constitution, providing resources for bees to collect honey in terms of beekeeping activities constitutes compliance with the expression "other inputs". In addition, according to Article 170 of the Constitution titled "Protection of forest villagers", taking measures for the development of wellfare the people of the villages located in and adjacent to the forest is among the duties of the state. Honey forest is the cultivation of plants that provide the pollen and nectar source that bees need in order to make honey, according to the principle of maximum efficiency. The vegetation period of each plant varies depending on the season. Honey flow in Erzincan which starts from the middle of June, lasts for about 1-1.5 months. The scarcity of flowering plants in June leads to a lower amount of honey. In order to increase honey yield, it is vital to popularize the Güvey Kandili (Koelreuteria spp.) tree which blooms during the honey flow period, and the Hungarian Acacia (Sophora japonica) tree which blooms in the first week of July and remains flowering until mid-August. As a result, honey forests cannot be established on a single type of tree. In order to make honey forests fully functional and to ensure the continuity of honey flow, honey forests should be established by diversifying from the necessary trees and forest plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Determining environmental pollution and the factors causing this pollution is important for the sustainability of economic activities. While this study deals with the environment within the framework of the logistics sector, it tries to understand logistics by placing it within the framework of production networks theory. So, this study examined the environmental pollution caused by the logistics industry, which mediates participation in global production networks. The sample of the study consists of 38 Islamic countries and time range of the data covers 2000-2018. The research method is panel cointegration. The results show that the participation of Islamic countries in global production networks is not environmentally friendly. A linear relationship has been determined in the long run between participation in global production networks and gases that are harmful to the environment originating from the logistics industry. Accordingly, the results show that CO2 and GHG arising from logistics industry and imports of intermediate goods, which represent participation in global production networks, move together in the long run. This result indicates that participation in global production networks for economic development may harm the sustainability of Islamic countries and hinder their development in the long run. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bu çalışmanın amacı, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği ve ekonomik kalkınma ilişkisinin analiz edilmesidir. Toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği ve ekonomik kalkınma ilişkisi, OECD üyesi 36 ülkenin 2010-2017 dönemine ilişkin yıllık verileri kullanılarak, panel veri yöntemi ile incelenmiştir. Bunun yanında 36 ülke, gelir düzeylerine göre iki gruba ayrılarak, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği ve ekonomik kalkınma ilişkisi her iki ülke grubu için yeniden analiz edilmiştir. OECD üyesi 36 ülkeyi kapsayan modelden elde edilen ampirik bulgular; eğitimde, işgücüne katılımda ve parlamentoda temsilde toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği arttıkça ekonomik kalkınma düzeyinin arttığını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte; ülkelerin iki gelir grubuna ayrıldığı modellerden bazı açıklayıcı değişkenler için farklı bulgular elde edilmiştir.

ÖZ: Dünyanın çeşitli bölgelerinde GETAT sektörünün bölge kalkınmasını sağlayacak güce (çekirdek yeteneğe) sahip olması ilgili kurumları, sektörün geliştirilmesi yönünde harekete geçirmiş ve birçok çalışma (akademik ve sektörel gelişim) başlatılmasına vesile olmuştur. Bu bağlamda, Düzce ili GETAT sektörünün uluslararası rekabetçilik gücü düzeyini ortaya çıkarmak ve bölge kalkınması açısından önemini vurgulamak bu çalışmanın temel amacını oluşturmaktadır. Sektörün geliştirilmesine yönelik temel stratejilerin ve modellerin belirlenmesi de hedeflenmektedir. Ayrıca sektörün bölgesel ekonomik kalkınmada kaldıraç etkisi yaratacak etkisi de araştırılmıştır. Araştırmanın amacı doğrultusunda nitel ve nicel araştırma yaklaşımlarına bağlı olarak, birincil ve ikincil veri toplama tekniklerine müracaat edilmiş olup, (1) yüz yüze anket, (2) yarı yapılandırılmış derinlemesine mülakat ve (3) uzman görüşü teknikleri kullanılarak veriler elde edilmiştir. Verilerinin analizi aşamasında, içerik analizi (tematik kodlama) ve betimsel analiz yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Aynı zamanda araştırma analizleri Elmas Model çerçevesinde değerlendirilmiş ve yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma analizleri bulgularına göre; Düzce ili GETAT sektörünün uluslararası rekabetçilik gücünün düşük düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ancak sektörün önemli bir potansiyel taşıdığı bulguları da ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Aynı zamanda GETAT sektörünün uluslararası rekabetçilik gücünü artıracak 5 farklı ana eksen çerçevesinde 29 farklı alt değişkene yönelik sektörel stratejik gelişme önerileri de ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Bu bağlamda modelde yer alan değişkenlere bağlı olarak, tüm alt değişkenlerin detaylı analizlerinin yapılıp rekabetçilik güçlerinin arttırılmasına yönelik kümelenme temelli programlar ile desteklenmesi öngörülmektedir. ABSTRACT: The fact that the traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) sector has the power (core capability) for regional development in various regions of the world has mobilized the relevant institutions for the development of the sector and led to the initiation of many studies (academic and sectoral development). In this context, revealing the international competitiveness level of the TCM sector in Düzce province is the main aim of this study. It is also aimed to identify basic strategies and models for the development of the sector. In addition, the effect of the sector that will create leverage effect on regional economic development has been investigated. In accordance with the qualitative and quantitative research approaches, primary and secondary data collection techniques were applied in order to reach the aim of the research. In this context; Data were obtained using (1) face to face questionnaire, (2) semi- structured in-depth interview and (3) expert opinion techniques. In the analysis of research data, content analysis (thematic coding) and descriptive analysis methods were used. At the same time, research analyzes were evaluated and interpreted within the framework of the Diamond Model. According to the research analysis findings; It has been determined that the international competitiveness of the TCM sector in Düzce is low. However, it was also found that the sector has a significant potential. Strategic development proposals for 29 different sub-variables have been developed within the framework of 5 different main axes that will increase the international competitiveness of the TCM sector. In this context, depending on the variables in the model, it is envisaged that detailed analysis of all sub-variables will be conducted and supported by cluster-based programs to increase their competitiveness.

One of the most important indicators of economic development is environmental quality. One of the most important sources of environmental pollution and climate change is greenhouse gas emissions. In this work, a new approach based on Gene Expression Programming (GEP) was used to forecast greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions depending on energy consumption, economic development (GDP), and population. The reliability of the GEP model was determined using several statistical indicators. In the relationship between energy consumption-GDP- population and GHG emissions, R2, MAPE, and RMSE values were found as 0.99337, 0.06987, and 7.1355, respectively. Sensitivity analysis seen that energy consumption have the highest effect on greenhouse gas emissions. The results obtained, it is showing that Gene Expression Programming can be successfully used to model greenhouse gas emissions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The opportunities and benefits created by economic growth affect the economy by increasing people's ability, creativity, and productivity. Women's employment undeniably contributes to the economic development of society. In line with this understanding, this study, using the Panel FMOLS and Panel DOLS methods, has aimed to determine the effects of the female employment indicators ("women's labor force," "women as employers," and "women's employment in service and industry sectors") on human development for each panel and E7 country (India, China, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey), between 1995-2019. The findings have shown that the female workforce working in the "service sector" can have a significant and positive effect on panel-basis and each-country-basis. On the other hand, it has been concluded that women's employment in the "industry sector" may harm development in some economies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of economic development on democracy with the data for the period 2001-2016 in 24 emerging market economies. This article develops a new methodology and analyzes the impact of openness, economic, social and financial development indicators on the level of democracy. We used the panel-ordered qualitative preference analysis method to estimate the relationship between democracy and economic development. We have concluded that economic development is more effective at higher levels of democracy and is higher likely to affect the higher level of democracy. We have shown that economic development raises the level of democracy.

Along with the current theoretical literature underlining the relationship between socio-economic development and democracy in general, the article examines the relationship between economic development and democracy on a global scale. In the article, the subject of whether economic development - increasing per capita income - is a social necessity for democracy within the framework of the modernization theory, which has an important place in comparative politics with Lipset's (1959) seminal work, is considered the availability of the data set, for 2018, 118 country data are analyzed. As a result of the analysis carried out with the Ridge regression method, economic development affects democracy significantly and positively. This finding, in addition to supporting the Lipset hypothesis, shows that certain structural conditions are conducive to stable democracy. On the other hand, political stability, government efficiency, and industry (value-added) variables affect democracy positively; it has been determined that military expenditures, exports of goods and services, urbanization, and natural resource revenues affect democracy negatively and the reasons for the findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of agricultural policies is to meet the food demand that the society needs. While supports and incentives for agricultural production increase production, they can have negative consequences on climate change. In parallel with the increase in agricultural production and climate change in the world, there has been a serious increase in both food waste and obese numbers recently. While the overproduction effort of agricultural products creates pressure on the environment, it causes obesity and overweight problems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Turkey is at the forefront among the countries where there are obese and overweight people. In the 11th Development Plan in Turkey, in 2018 the prevalence of obesity is 30% (for ages 15 and over) in 2023 is targeted to be reduced to 29.1. The aim of this research is to draw attention to the relationship between climate change and obesity and to address the issue within the framework of the 11th Development Plan. Obesity issues for Turkey; since it is important in terms of food security, climate change and agricultural policies, it is necessary to develop political guidance and protection measures in terms of health, economy, education, environment and national security.

ABD’den sınırı geçip Meksika’ya ulaştığımızda ekonomik refahta karşılaştığımız uçurumu nasıl açıklayabiliriz? Smith’in iktisadi kuramından günümüze neler değişmiştir? Uzun dönemde ekonomik istikrarın mı yoksa toplumsal değişimin mi ekonomik kalkınmada daha etken bir rol oynadığı, refah toplumuna ulaşıp insani gelişme sağlama noktasında hangi politika seçiminin başarı sağlayacağını kestirmek zor bir süreci barındırmaktadır. Büyüme, kalkınma ve bölüşüm ilişkileri gerek gelişmiş gerekse de gelişmekte olan ülkelerin sosyal politika meselelerindendir. 2000 yılında Birleşmiş Milletlerin 189 ülkesi, BM Devlet ve Hükümet Başkanları Zirvesi (Binyıl Zirvesi - Millennium Summit), 2015 yılına kadar başarılması gereken 8 kalkınma hedefi içinde, kalkınma için küresel bir ortaklığın geliştirilmesini gerekli görmüştür. Çalışmamızda vergi yükü kadar insani gelişme endeksinin de dikkate alınması gerektiği, iktisat biliminin “insan” için var olduğu gerçeği amaçlanmıştır. Bunun için de karşılaştırmalı analiz yöntemi ile “refah” algısının gelişmekte olan ülkelerdeki yansıması değerlendirilmiştir.

In this study, the effect of globalization, economic development and the size of the public sector in the economy on the level of democratization for the Newly Industrialized Countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey) was tested with panel data analysis method using the 2003-2017 period annual data. Freedom House Index, KOF Index, per capita national income and share of the public sector total final consumption expenditures in the gross domestic product were used as variables. The stationarity of the series was tested with the CIPS panel unit root test, one of the second generation unit root tests, developed by Pesaran (2007). In addition, the Driscoll-Kraay Model Estimation approach was used in the study and the causality relationship was estimated by Dumitrescu and Hurlin (2012) test. According to panel data analysis results, it has been determined that globalization has a negative effect, whereas the size of the public sector in the economy and economic development has a positive effect above the level of democratization. It has also been concluded that there is a one-way causality relationship from economic development to the size of the public sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is stated by various thinkers and researchers, especially in the last 20-30 years, that there are institutional factors among many factors that affect the economic development process of countries. In this study, the impact of institutional factors on development is empirically analysed for the East Asian countries. For this purpose the relationship in question is investigated with Dumitrescu and Hurlin panel causality tests for the period 1998-2016 in nine selected East Asian countries. As a result of the analysis made by creating six separate models; a bidirectional causality relationship is found between GDP per capita growth and education index, education index and economic freedom index, GDP per capita growth rate and trade freedom index, and education index and trade freedom index. One-way causality relationship from GDP per capita growth rate to economic freedom. It can be said that rational policies created by giving importance to institutional factors in selected East Asian countries have a positive effect on the economic development of these countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social capital is one of the variables that influences overcoming problems related to welfare and development. Studies show that social capital level is generally in a linear relationship with the development level of countries. The purpose of study is to examine the relationship between the welfare levels of OECD countries and their social capital levels within the framework of the Legatum Prosperity Index. For this, the effect of social capital, which is one of the 12 components of the Legatum Prosperity index, on the welfare level of OECD countries was examined. the country rankings in which social capital is equally weighted with other index variables and the country rankings where social capital is excluded from the index are compared. The results obtained show that social capital is improving for the rankings of the welfare levels of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, USA, Slovenia, Portugal, Israel, Slovakia; has deteriorating effect for Switzerland, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece, Mexico, Latvia, Japan, Lithuania, South Korea and Turkey. Social capital variable alone did not make a difference in the welfare level rankings of Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Estonia, Italy, Chile, Colombia and Poland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Economic vulnerabilities have a significant affect on the economic growth and development process of especially developing countries. These countries are at a disadvantage compared to developed countries in the face of internal and external shocks. Among developing countries, countries that have institutions and policies are relatively less affected from vulnerabilities. In this study, based on the effects of economic economic vulnerabilities on country economies; the effects of the economic vulnerability index on economic development were tested using panel data methods (Common Correlated Estimators). The findings of DCCE-GMM estimator show that as economic vulnerabilities increases in selected emerging market economies, economic development will decrease. Accordingly, a 1% increase in the economic vulnerability index reduces the human development index by 0.04%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Ekonomi yazınında büyüme ve kalkınma kavramları benzer birer kavramlarmış gibi düşünülmektedir. Oysa kalkınma kavramı, reel gelirde yaşanan artışlarla beraber, toplumsal yapıda meydana gelen bir değişim ve dönüşüm süreci biçiminde tanımlanmaktadır. Nitekim kalkınma süreci, büyümeyi de kapsayan ve elde edilen büyümeden daha kapsamlı bir kavram olarak ifade edilebilir. Ekonomilerin arzulanan gelişmişlik seviyesine erişmelerinde iktisadi bakımdan kalkınmaları büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bunun gerçekleşebilmesi için de o toplumun bilgi ve teknoloji üretmesi ve elde edilen bu kazanımları da en iyi biçimde kullanması kaçınılmaz bir zorunluluktur. Bilgiyi üretebilmek içinde eğitim seviyesi yüksek ve sağlıklı bireylere gereksinim duyulmaktadır. Çalışmanın özünü oluşturan beşeri sermaye kavramı; klasik üretim faktörlerinin başında gelen ve üretim sürecine somut katkılar sağlayan emeğin, süreç içerisinde edindiği bilgi, yetenek ve deneyim gibi birikimlerinden meydana gelmektedir. Aynı zamanda tüm söz konusu bu unsurlar üretim sürecini kolaylaştırarak, üretim artışlarına yol açacak yeni teknolojik uygulamaların bulunup, etkin bir şekilde kullanılmaları ile ekonomik büyüme sürecine de katkı sağlamaktadırlar. Çalışmada; ekonomik kalkınmanın sağlanabilmesinde, tek faktör olarak yalnızca fiziki sermayenin kâfi gelemeyeceği düşüncesiyle, kalkınma ve çeşitli beşeri sermaye göstergeleri arasındaki ilişkinin ortaya konularak oluşan etkileşimin, Türkiye ekonomisi özelinde bir değerlendirmesi yapılmaktadır.

Turizm gelişmiş ülkeler için ekonomik büyümenin gelişmekte olan ülkeler için ise ekonomik kalkınmanın önemli araçlarından biri olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Son yıllarda, çevreye ve yerel kültürlere daha duyarlı hale gelen turizm tüketicisinin tüketim tercihlerinin değişmesiyle daha fazla gündeme gelen alternatif turizm, kalkınmada geri kalmış yörelerin turizm potansiyellerini harekete geçirerek, geri kalmışlığın sebep olduğu sosyo-ekonomik sorunların çözümünde de önemli bir politika aracı haline gelmiştir. Çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veri toplama yöntemi olarak anket tekniği tercih edilmiştir. Araştırma Konya iline bağlı Beyşehir yöresinin alternatif turizm potansiyelini incelemeyi ve mevcut potansiyelin bölgesel kalkınmaya etkisini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada daha önce yapılmış çalışmaların ölçekleri geliştirilerek anket formu oluşturulmuş, 192’si yerli halk, 219’u yerli ziyaretçi olmak üzere toplam 411 kişiye birebir uygulanmıştır. Anket yoluyla elde edilen verilerin analizinde IBM SPSS 21.0 paket programından yararlanılarak yüzde, frekans, Ki-Kare, varyans analizi, t testi istatistik yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, bölge halkının ve yerli ziyaretçilerin yörenin alternatif turizm potansiyeli hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıkları tespit edilmiş. Turizm sektörüne gerekli yatırımlar yapıldığı takdirde turizmin Beyşehir yöresinin kalkınmasında etkili bir sektör olabileceği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

The concept of social capital, which is extremely important for economic development; emphasizes the relationships between individuals in society. In this context, social capital; It emerges as a concept that collects people on a common ground in the axis of social norms such as tradition, attitude and attitude, and creates a network through social networks, and creates social benefit on the basis of trust. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between social capital and development, which has been of great interest by social scientists in recent years. For this purpose, the relationship between social capital and development was analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling method, which is one of the multivariate statistical methods for 129 countries whose data can be accessed. According to the goodness of fit values of the 1st Level Multi-Factor Model examined, it is seen that the research model fits the data. Thus, it is seen that the variance and covariances related to the variables observed by the model in the study are explained quite well. As a result, it can be mentioned that there is a directly proportional relationship between economic development and social capital. In this sense, the causality relationship between social capital and economic development has been tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The fact that the traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) sector has the power (core capability) for regional development in various regions of the world has mobilized the relevant institutions for the development of the sector and led to the initiation of many studies (academic and sectoral development). In this context, revealing the international competitiveness level of the TCM sector in Düzce province is the main aim of this study. It is also aimed to identify basic strategies and models for the development of the sector. In addition, the effect of the sector that will create leverage effect on regional economic development has been investigated. In accordance with the qualitative and quantitative research approaches, primary and secondary data collection techniques were applied in order to reach the aim of the research. In this context; Data were obtained using (1) face to face questionnaire, (2) semi structured in-depth interview and (3) expert opinion techniques. In the analysis of research data, content analysis (thematic coding) and descriptive analysis methods were used. At the same time, research analyzes were evaluated and interpreted within the framework of the Diamond Model. According to the research analysis findings; It has been determined that the international competitiveness of the TCM sector in Düzce is low. However, it was also found that the sector has a significant potential. Strategic development proposals for 29 different sub-variables have been developed within the framework of 5 different main axes that will increase the international competitiveness of the TCM sector. In this context, depending on the variables in the model, it is envisaged that detailed analysis of all sub-variables will be conducted and supported by cluster-based programs to increase their competitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the historical process, the relationship between democracy and economic development has been of interest to both political scientists and economists. Although most of the studies were conducted in the direction of democracy providing economic development, the consensus is that economic development provides democracy. In this sense, it can be said that economic development has a positive effect on democracy by supporting Lipset, which supports reconciliation and expresses the relationship between democracy and development as "the richer a country is, the more democratic it is". The aim of this study, which is based on Lipset's hypothesis that supports reconciliation, is to investigate the impact of economic development on democracy. In the study, dynamic panel data analysis was made with data from the 2001-2016 period for 24 emerging market economies. In the analysis, it is concluded that economic development has a positive but weak effect on democracy and this effect will only occur in the long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]