Eurasian Eononometrics, Statistics and Emprical Economics Journal

IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ON CORRUPTION: EVIDENCE FROM EU TRANSITION ECONOMIES

Aysun KARAMIKLI ÇETİN, Levent AYTEMİZ — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The spread of corruption in the societies can cause many social and economic costs for the societies. In this context, corruption can lead to waste of public resources, decreased public trust in the government, inefficiency and injustice. In this study, the interaction between information and communication technologies and corruption in 11 EU transition economies in the 2002-2022 period is examined using the JKS (2021) causality test.The results of the causality analysis imdicates a reciprocal interaction between information and communication technologies and corruption.

THE EFFECT OF FOSSIL FUEL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ON LOAD CAPACITY FACTOR IN TURKIYE: BOOSTRAP FARDL APPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

Meral Çabaş — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to econometrically examine the interactions of fossil fuel use, renewable energy use, economic growth and urbanization with the load capacity factor in Turkiye. The load capacity factor is a very comprehensive environmental indicator that can read environmental demand as well as environmental supply. In the study where annual data for the periods 1961-2022 and 1990-2022 were used, long-term interactions were tested with the Bootstrap FARDL cointegration test and the coefficients of these interactions were obtained with FMOLS (Fully Modified Least Squares) and DOLS (Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares) estimators. According to the results obtained, it is confirmed that fossil fuel use, renewable energy use, economic growth and urbanization have long-term interactions with the load capacity factor in Turkiye. Fossil fuel use, economic growth and urbanization harm environmental sustainability by reducing the load capacity factor, while renewable energy use increases the load capacity factor. This situation shows us the necessity of increasing renewable energy resources and making their use widespread in Turkiye. Considering that urbanization and economic growth cause environmental destruction, the integration of environmentally friendly green technologies and green finance into urban development and economic growth can support a sustainable environment by increasing the load capacity factor.

REVEALING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE VALUE OF LAND AND MARKET VALUE ACCORDING TO THE EXPROPRIATION LAW NUMBERED 2942: GÖLBAŞI EXAMPLE

Yeşim Tanrıvermiş, Bilal KILIÇ — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Land acquisition and determination of real estate values are of great importance for infrastructure investments (railways, dams, highways, energy transmission lines, natural gas and oil pipelines) made by the public and private sectors. In Turkey, the main problem in the full and partial expropriation or easement expropriation transactions of the administrations within the scope of the procurement of real estate for investment projects to be carried out by the public and private sectors is in the determination of land values. Valuation of immovable properties located in the area or route where investment projects are built is carried out in accordance with the relevant articles of the Expropriation Law No. 2942, as amended by Law No. 4650 of 2001. Three different valuation methods are used depending on the nature of the real estate subject to expropriation; if it is land, the value is determined based on the equivalent value, if it is land, the income value is determined, and if there is a building on the real estate, the value is determined based on cost and accumulated depreciation. Since the investments in question generally pass through agricultural lands, the value of the real estate is determined according to the Net Income Method according to the relevant Law. However, the valuation made is often not accepted by the owner of the property because it is below the market value and does not reflect the truth.The aim of the research is; to reveal the shortcomings of the net income method used in land acquisition in determining the value. In this context, a total of 125 parcels of dry agricultural land were examined, 34 in Halaçlı Neighbourhood of Gölbaşı District of Ankara Province, 24 in Tulumtaş Neighbourhood, 12 in Topaklı Neighbourhood and 55 in Velihimmetli Neighbourhood. The values of the real estates were determined according to the Net Income Method and Comparative Sales Analysis by distinguishing between dry agricultural land and irrigated agricultural land, and the differences between the values were determined. As a result, it has been emphasised that the values found according to the net income method do not reflect the market value of the real estate and the changes that can be made in the legal framework and solution suggestions.

PATIENT SATISFACTION IN CANCER TREATMENT AND THE CASE OF TRAKYA UNIVERSITY BALKAN ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL

Fatma Nur ÇİÇİN, Murat Çiftçi — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Objective: In this study, the satisfaction levels of inpatients and outpatients with the health services provided at Trakya University Balkan Oncology Hospital, a specialized hospital in the fight against cancer, were tested.

Data Acquisition: The survey covered both inpatient and outpatient groups at Trakya University Balkan Oncology Hospital between April and September 2017. Questionnaires were administered to a total of 665 subjects, 226 representing inpatients and 439 representing outpatients.

Method: After the questionnaire study was carried out, descriptive basic statistics were first tabulated in the data analysis. After the descriptive statistics, reliability test was performed. Then, scale validity was tested. After the determination of reliability and validity as a prerequisite, paired and multiple difference tests were conducted.

Findings: The findings of the study support that both inpatients and outpatients are generally highly satisfied with the service provided. It was determined that there was no statistically significant difference in the satisfaction levels of the subjects according to gender, marital status, and income status. On the other hand, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference according to the level of graduation of the subjects in some health services provided.

Conclusion: The findings obtained in the study support that both inpatients and outpatients are highly satisfied with the hospitality services provided at Trakya University Balkan Oncology Hospital and the therapeutic health services provided by the health personnel.

DYNAMIC INTERACTIONS OF BANKING CRISES AND MACROPRUDENTIAL POLICIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

K. Batu Tunay, Necla TUNAY — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this study, it was econometrically analyzed whether macroprudential policies reduce the possibility of a bank crisis on case of the selected developing economies. In the analysis, data compiled from seven developing countries that are in the upper middle income group and have experienced two or more banking crises in the past forty years were used. Although the study focuses on the dynamic interactions between bank crises and macroprudential policies, some key macroeconomic variables such as growth rate and inflation rates, and the credit deficit, which is considered one of the leading indicators of bank crises, are also included in the analysis. All these variables were considered as dependent variables in modeling. On the other hand, oil prices and the policy rate of the FED were included in the models as independent variables to represent the effects of external shocks that can cause financial vulnerabilities and crises in developing economies. These variables was analyzed by panel structural qualitative vector autoregression (panel SQVAR) and impulse-response functions were calculated to detect the effects of possible shocks. The findings showed that macroprudential policies reduce the possibility of a bank crisis. However, it has also been observed that such policies cause a slowdown in economic activity. It can be said that this slowdown will be short-lived for developing countries with high growth potential. On the other hand, it has been determined that the probability of the banking system going into crisis increases if aggregate supply or aggregate demand shocks occur in the economy.

DETERMINANTS OF TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY ANALYZED BY DECISION TREE METHOD: THE CASE OF USA 1991-2020

Masoud SHEIKHI, Yüksel BAYRAKTAR — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Technological developments have significantly impacted value creation in the manufacturing industry. It has been emphasized that the accelerated technological changes since 1990 and the associated income increases are mainly due to the growth of labour, capital and other production inputs, i.e. total factor productivity (TFP). Therefore, recent development and growth accounting studies have revealed that TFP is a vital source of economic development. This study uses the decision tree method from data mining methods to analyze the factors affecting the total factor productivity in producing durable goods in the US economy between 1991-2020. Classification and Regression Tree (CART) algorithm was used for the analysis. There is no decision tree method in TFP analysis, and this study aims to fill the gap in the literature. The findings obtained as a result of the analysis support the literature. According to the decision tree result, the ten best scenarios are given. In addition, the increase in the number of patents, employment of researchers and the share of R&D expenditures in GDP significantly affect the growth in TFP.

THE EFFECT OF ANGER LEVEL AND EXPRESSION STYLE OF EXECUTIVE NURSES ON SERVICE QUALITY

Fatma ÇORUH, Altay İltan AKTÜRK — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

As a result of nurses not recognizing their anger and not using the energy associated with anger in a healthy way, the efficiency and quality of the institution are negatively affected both by their health and their efficiency in the institution. For this reason, it is thought that it is important to learn the attitudes of nurse managers regarding anger and expression of anger while investigating the quality of the health service provided by the institution, the success of the institution, the safety of the institution, its own health and performance. In the study conducted with the participation of 224 executive nurses; As a result of the correlation analysis; There was a negative (reducing) significant relationship with the Trait Anger Dimension and service quality in health at a rate of 6.4%, a significant positive relationship (increasing) with the Controlled Anger Sub-dimension and service quality in health at a rate of 35.3%, a significant relationship with the Expressed Anger Sub-Dimension and a health service quality at a rate of 35.3%. It was determined that there was a negative (reducing) significant relationship with the service quality of 8.8% and a negative (reducing) significant relationship with the anger-in sub-dimension and service quality in health care at a rate of 9.8%. According to the results of the regression analysis, trait anger and service quality in health were negatively significantly related, anger under control and service quality in health were positively and significantly correlated, Expressive anger and service quality in health were negatively significantly correlated, and lastly, anger-in and service quality in health were negatively correlated. A significant correlation was found.

INFLATION CONVERGENCE IN FRAGILE FIVE COUNTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM RALS-LM UNIT ROOT TESTS

Özlem Göktaş — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The aim of this study is to investigate whether or not inflation convergence exists in the Fragile Five countries that are Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, India, and Turkey. We collect monthly consumer price indices of the Fragile Five countries for the period 1995:1-2023:12. The inflation rate differential of each country is obtained in order to test the existence of inflation convergence. We employ the traditional LM and RALS-LM unit root tests that consider the structural breaks. After determining that the residuals of the regressions used in the traditional LM unit root tests do not fit the assumption of normal distribution, so we consider the results of the RALS-LM unit root tests. According to the empirical results, it is found that only India and Turkey are convergent. Therefore, it can be stated that inflation convergence in the Fragile Five countries is weak. The presence of weak inflation convergence in the Fragile Five countries indicates that a common monetary policy cannot be designed for these countries and also a common monetary union cannot be constituted.