Connectivity Matters for G20 Evaluation Note / Sarp Kalkan
31/12/2013- 1935
"The G20 leaders called for global action at the London summit (April 2009) by saying ‘We face the greatest challenge to the world economy in modern times; a crisis which has deepened since we last met, which affects the lives of women, men, and ch
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Global Economy, G-20, G-20 Studies, Global Financial Crisis, Finance Sector, Crises, Connectivity,
A More Inclusive G20 Economic Policy Coordination Mechanism is Possible Evaluation Note / Güven Sak, PhD.
31/12/2013- 1577
"As the global economy continues to recover from the worst and most widespread economic crisis in recent decades, governments around the world face numerous challenges, of the most significant of which is unemployment. According to the World Bank’s
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G-20, G-20 Studies, Inequality, Employment, Inclusive Growth, Interconnectedness,
Followers vs. Market-Makers: Where are we Standing at Global Integration? Evaluation Note / İdil Bilgiç Alpaslan & İrem Kızılca
24/12/2013- 1793
"Despite being more expensive, air transportation enables exporting to more distant markets. However, the cost of transporting goods by air is exceptionally high for goods which are cheap and heavy. On the other hand, air freight costs are lower fo
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Exports, Technology, Integration,
The Number of Registered Agricultural Workers Falls Below One Million The number of agricultural workers decreased in all provinces except Gaziantep.
18/12/2013- 1961
ANKARA - As of August 2013, the number of registered agricultural workers decreased year-on-year by 10 percent (114,749 people), down to 986,334.
The TEPAV Employment Monitoring Bulletin reported that Samsun, Konya, and Balıkesir were the provi
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Employment Statistics, Agriculture, Employment,
“EBRD Transition Report 2013” and Findings on Turkey EBRD says that time is on the side of democracy and reforms in transition countries and that Turkey can do more for economic institutions and structural transformation.
04/12/2013- 2201
ANKARA – The Transition Report 2013 by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was discussed with a meeting at TEPAV on Wednesday, 4 December 2013.
Piroska M. Nagy, Director for Country Strategy and Policy, and Oksana Antone
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Reform, Growth, GDP, EBRD,
Anticipated Recovery in the Retail Sector Surges to a 28-Month Peak TEPE maintained the upwards trend in November and had a value of minus 0.1.
03/12/2013- 1665
In November 2013, TEPE increased both year-on-year and month-on-month. Anticipation for business recovery compared to the last 3 months and last year and expectations for the orders placed with suppliers, sales volume and sales prices improved c
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Retailing Sector, TEPAV Retail Confidence Indicator (TEPE) ,
Global Entrepreneurship Week: President Ortmans Spoke at TEPAV Speaking at the TEPAV Entrepreneurship Policies Conference, Jonathan Ortmans said that for entrepreneurial success, networking and perseverance were more important than capital.
21/11/2013- 1511
ANKARA – The 2nd TEPAV Entrepreneurship Policies Conference was held on Thursday, 21 November 2013. The keynote speaker of the conference was Jonathan Ortmans, president of the Kauffman Foundation Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Delivering the openi
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Entrepreneurship , Innovation, Venture capital,
Unregistered Employment Down by 2.3 Points As of July 2013, around 9.9 million people work in the informal sector.
21/11/2013- 1798
ANKARA – Unregistered employment decreased by 2.3 points year-on-year, settling at 37.9 percent as of July 2013.
The TEPAV Employment Monitoring Bulletin reported that the number of unregistered workers was around 9.9 million, 55 percent employ
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Employment, Employment Statistics, Informality,
The United Kingdom’s Renewable Energy Experience Addressed During the conference, an eco-friendly hybrid double-decker bus of the GREAT Campaign was displayed in front of the TEPAV building.
12/11/2013- 1853
ANKARA –The renewable energy experiences of the United Kingdom were shared with a conference at TEPAV on Tuesday, 12 November 2013.
A conference, titled “Green is GREAT: UK-Turkey Cooperative Dialogue on Wind, Solar, and Clean Coal Technology,” wa
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Energy, Renewable Energy, United Kingdom,
TEPAV: "The Number of Women in Urban Employment Increased by 1.5 Million in 4 Years" The rise in women’s employment was driven by the insurance premium incentive for employers who hire women.
10/11/2013- 1917
ANKARA – TEPAV reports that the exemption of employers from insurance premiums of women workers over a gradual five-year scheme had a partial contribution to the increase in non-agricultural employment amongst women over the last 4 years. This way,
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Employment Statistics, Women's Employment,
