A5075361334- Turkey's Politics and Society
- Economic Theory and Institutions
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Economic Theory and Policy
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- International Development and Aid
- Economic theories and models
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Russia and Soviet political economy
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Energy and Environment Impacts
Boğaziçi University
2013-2025
University of Manchester
1992-2012
University of Reading
2011
Athens University of Economics and Business
2011
Istanbul Bilgi University
2008
University of Cambridge
2008
Koç University
2008
Abstract In this commentary we critically discuss the suitability of payments for ecosystem services and most important challenges they face. While such instruments can play a role in improving environmental governance, argue that over‐reliance on as win‐win solutions might lead to ineffective outcomes, similar earlier experience with integrated conservation development projects. Our objective is raise awareness, particularly among policy makers practitioners, about limitations encourage...
We are amidst what can be termed an ongoing authoritarian turn in global politics. While Trump, one of its important examples, is no longer office the United States, there remain many countries under sway leaders, such as Turkey, Egypt, Brazil, Hungary and Philippines. The policies Sisi, Bolsonaro, Orban Duterte characterized developmentalism. Although they have come to power through democratic elections, these leaders undermining some key tenets societies. their couched nationalist terms...
Abstract This paper offers a historically contextualised intellectual history of the entangled development three competing post‐war economic approaches, viz Austrian, Chicago and post‐Walrasian schools, as forms neoliberalism. Taking our cue from Foucault's reading neoliberalism mode governmentality under which social is organised through “economic incentives”, we engage with recent discussions neoliberal theory on accounts: read an epistemic horizon including not only “pro‐” but also...
While state-society relations in Turkey have historically been top-down and coups d'état periodically interrupted democratic politics, the recent authoritarian turn under Erdoğan is remarkable. Two dynamics are especially salient. First, his AKP particularly effective deepening neoliberalisation of economy society. Their policies created a new form neoliberal developmentalism, where solutions to all social ills come be seen as possible through rapid economic growth. Second, they intensified...
This essay provides a framework to develop policies that can both resist the capitalist system and formulate alternatives it, by critically reviewing discussions of an ecosocialist society its economic organization through revisiting "calculation debate" was started in 1930s is still ongoing. It underlines importance repoliticizing sphere reembed economy rather than being subordinated economy. To aim, it emphasizes gravity (1) planning our future, (2) coordinating decisions before we embark...
AbstractThis paper introduces the concept of 'environmentalism malcontent' to characterise a type environmental activism that is increasingly common in Turkey. It illustrates its argument by analysing resistance movement against proposed Gerze coal power plant. By so doing, it problematises relationship between class and consciousness as well ability existing literature accurately underlying motivation movements development projects. shows mobilisation was not rooted only or primarily...
The authors explore the impact of geographical proximity environmental problems on concern and willingness to pay (WTP) for improvement, with emphasis relevance Inglehart’s postmaterialism thesis this inquiry. A questionnaire was administered 1,565 respondents in Istanbul. Contingent Valuation Method used measure WTP. Sea pollution Istanbul (local issue), soil erosion Turkey (national ozone depletion (global issue) were issues chosen valuation. sample separated into three subsamples, each...
The aim of this paper is to further the understanding relationship between entrepreneurial success and organisational form. role entrepreneurship in neoclassical, Austrian competence theory approaches analysed five recurring themes are identified: tacit nature knowledge relevant for activity; presence at both individual levels; articulation through social processes; distinction entrepreneur capitalist; motivation engaging activity. Characteristics context that emerge as necessary set out, an...
(2002). Theorizing the 'Third Sphere': A Critique of Persistence 'Economistic Fallacy' Journal Economic Issues: Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 1045-1078.
The paper first reveals the relevance of ecological economics in time a triple crisis—ecological, social and economic—and promotes it as distinct paradigm comprised two interconnected interdependent aspects: qualitative framework within which operates; quantitative models techniques uses to observe ecosystem resilience, measure progress towards sustainability evaluate policies. While acknowledging that has so far been made, argues divergences understanding meaning content hinder its...
Abstract Throughout the world, unfettered capitalism and obsession with economic growth have led to destruction of many ecologically important sites, generated sharp conflicts between state civil society actors concerned protect environment. Some optimists about role gloss over power dynamics in which they are embedded, their political contexts. The roles organisations (CSOs) can play contingent on such relationships contexts, turn affected transformed by neoliberal globalisation. Our study...
Journal Article The economics calculation debate: lessons for socialists Get access Fikret Adaman, Adaman Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Pat Devine Cambridge of Economics, Volume 20, Issue 5, September 1996, Pages 523–537, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.cje.a013632 Published: 01 1996 history Received: 16 May 1994
Abstract The paper focuses on the question of whether or not current level corruption in Turkey constitutes a major drawback for European Union (EU) membership. After elaborating different types Turkey, argues that full-scale anti-corruption strategy should include only policing-type regulations and improved institutional structures, but also systemic reforms to deal with patron–client networking, informality tax evasion. Assuming EU anchor will continue be important, EU's impact combating...
ABSTRACT Contemporary mainstream development economics is an overdetermined product of three historical processes: the late neoclassical turn within economic theory; transformations institutional‐discursive matrix development, from growth‐centred policies to poverty alleviation‐ and good governance‐oriented policies; a broader transition post‐war Keynesian developmentalism (with its variants in second third worlds) existing varieties neoliberal governmentality. This article assesses...