Commentary/Esen Çağlar: "It is time to devise a new policy for Turkey’s industrial zones." TEPAV Economic Policy Analyst Esen Çağlar stressed that in which direction the function of OIZs in Turkey will be evolved was closely related to the country's industrial policy and efforts to tackle the high current account deficit.
22/08/2011- 3132
Çağlar assessed: "Recently, the fiftieth anniversary of the Bursa Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ), Turkey's first OIZ, was celebrated. The fifty-year long adventure, which started with a World Bank loan in the process of the shift to a planne
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Industrial Estate (OIZ), Clusters, Industrial Policy,
Evaluation Note / Burcu Gültekin Punsmann, PhD Turkey-Israel: Towards a Decoupling between Economics and Politics
19/08/2011- 2849
"The private entrepreneur has emerged as a third actor beside the military and the diplomat in Turkish-Israeli ties. Business has become an area immune from political upheavals and carries its own dynamics. Economic cooperation developed throughout
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Middle East, Regional Economic Cooperation, Turkey-Israel Relations,
TEPAV: “Primary Budget Expenditures Did Not Fall Back Down to the Pre-crisis Level” The assessment stressed that a significant proportion of the current account deficit resulted from the savings gap of the public sector, confirming the need for a change in public expenditure policy.
18/08/2011- 2177
ANKARA – TEPAV stated that primary budget expenditures which grew along with the crisis did not fall back to the pre-crisis levels yet.
Fiscal Monitoring Report April-May 2011 Budget Implementation Results by TEPAV Stability Institute was publi
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Fiscal Monitoring , Fiscal Policy, Medium Term Program, Current Account Deficit,
TEPAV: “With a Fiscal Rule, Fiscal Policy of 2011 Could Have Been Looser” TEPAV conducted a study titled "What Would Budget Deficit Be With a Fiscal Rule?"
05/08/2011- 2202
ANKARA - TEPAV stated that a fiscal rule would have required a tighter fiscal policy in 2010 and a looser fiscal policy in 2011 in line with the targets of the 2011 Medium Term Program (MTP).
TEPAV published a study titled: "What Would Budget Defi
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Fiscal Monitoring , Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Rule, Budget Performance,
TEPE in Decline, Expectations Deteriorate TEPE, which had been increasing since May 2011, declined in July 2011 and had a value of 0.5.
02/08/2011- 1970
Despite the upwards movement in May and June, TEPE which tended downwards since the beginning of 2011 maintained this trend in July. One of the chief reasons for TEPE decline was the deterioration of expectations for business activities in the next
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TEPAV Retail Confidence Indicator (TEPE) , Retailing Sector,
TEPAV Monitors International Financial Developments TEPAV Finance Institute will be directed by Fatih Özatay, professor of economics and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey.
24/07/2011- 1718
ANKARA - TEPAV will monitor international developments in finance and provide key information to the Turkish financial industry on the global developments. The Finance Institute established with this aim will be directed by Fatih Özatay, professor
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Global Economy, Finance Sector, Finance Institute,
An Emphasis on Entrepreneurship in Turkish-American Relations … Possibilities for cooperation between Turkey and the US in many areas including entrepreneurship were addressed during a meeting attended by Robert Hormats, Undersecretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, U.S. State Department.
18/07/2011- 1921
ISTANBUL - The Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) hosted Robert Hormats, US Undersecretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, U.S. State Department, on Friday, July 15, 2011. Hormats was in the delegation accompanying US State M
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Turkish - American Relations, Entrepreneurship , Trade, Middle East,
TEPAV is Accepting Applications for the Merih Celasun Award TEPAV is now accepting applications for the first Merih Celasun Award. The application deadline is September 15th, 2011
06/07/2011- 2463
ANKARA - TEPAV has launched an annual award in the memory of Prof. Dr. Merih Celasun, who created remarkable solutions to Turkey's structural problems throughout his career. This year's topic will be "Turkey's growth problems" and applications are
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Growth, Turkish Economy, Merih Celasun Memorial Day,
TEPAV: “Turkey’s Production Decreased by One Rank despite the Record-High Growth” Turkey fell from ninth to tenth place among 45 countries with respect to production growth.
04/07/2011- 1925
ANKARA - TEPAV stated that as of the end of the second quarter of 2011, Turkey fell from ninth to tenth place in terms of production level despite the impressive growth at 11 percent.
TEPAV Global Crisis Group announced the first quarter report
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Growth, Exports,
TEPE Remains Active But Expectations are Stable TEPE has continued to increase in June of 2011 and reached a value of 3.6, but is expected to remain stable in the third quarter.
04/07/2011- 1922
ANKARA - Although a vigorous second quarter has kept TEPE at a positive, it is expected to remain stable in the third quarter. TEPE had been in decline since February of 2011 but increased in May and June, reaching a value of 3.6. It has increased
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TEPAV Retail Confidence Indicator (TEPE) , Retailing Sector,
