Fatih Özatay, PhD
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An interesting comparison on taxes
Ireland's tax revenue is higher than Turkey's. Ireland has finally agreed to design and implement an economic package in cooperation with the IMF and the EU. The reason…
Other countries do not remain passive
While we were enjoying the holiday, South Korea introduced additional measures to discourage short term capital inflows. 'Not meeting' with Ireland today seems to be the…
Ireland’s independence
'Ireland's current state reminds me of what Turkey had gone through on the eve of the 2001 crisis.' We were in holiday whereas there they were worried about the future…
Harder, the better
In this milieu where the wounds of the crisis are not yet completely relieved, countries taking series of boosting measures will come out ahead. It is clear that Turkey…
Pointless BRSA – CBRT conflict
Views can be different; but we should note that cooperation on risks is crucial. There is a series of indicators used to compare at the international scale the level of…
BRSA-CBRT conflict
Macroeconomic problems are a concern for BRSA as much as they are for CBRT. Title of Sefer Levent's Saturday commentary in Radikal was 'Laughs in London, conflict in…
Working order and structural reforms
The risk argued by State Minister Ali Babacan made me nearly jump out of my skin. On Tuesday, Honorable Minister Ali Babacan held an assessment meeting with the…
Dynamism that secures a static position
Turkey is praised to shine like a star. But observations and praises do not match. It is impossible not to be surprised about praises about Turkey's economy. Just…
Why did the dog leave the drunken owner?
CPI index value for the last twelve months is more than twelve times the headline indicator! Yes, it is right: twelve times higher. Summation of the inflation targets…
How can we change 'here' into 'there'?
The reason for the monetary policy tightening here is the loosening there. FED President Bernanke is referred to as 'Helicopter Ben'. And the reason for introducing the…
Can you fight if you have no means?
Foreign exchange flowing towards developing countries leads to further appreciation of domestic currencies. The US takes actions that give goose bumps to a group of well…
Is the puzzle solved?
Factors used to explain the increase in agricultural employment apply in the regions experiencing a fall in agricultural employment, as well. Upon the debates on the…