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Adjustment speed of debt maturity: Evidence from financial crises in East Asia
(Bank Indonesia Institute, 2021) Hasan Tekin; Ali Yavuz Polat; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Polat, Ali Yavuz
We investigate the change in adjustment speed of debt maturity for East Asian firms between 1990 and 2017 by including two exogenous shocks: the Asian Financial Crisis 1997-1998 (AFC) and the Global Financial Crisis 2007-2009 (GFC). We employ the least square dummy variable correction and find that East Asian firms have a slower adjustment of long-term debt over time. Besides, the decrease in adjustment speed of long-term debt after the GFC is more compared to the decrease after the AFC. Further analysis shows the optimal debt maturity differs across countries and industries. Another important implication of our results is that firms in high governance countries are more likely to close the gap between the actual and target debt maturity in time. Overall, debt holders and investors should consider financial uncertainties. © 2021 Ege Universitesi. All rights reserved.
The Age Structure, Stringency Policy, Income, and Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Evidence From 209 Countries
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SAAVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE CH-1015, SWITZERLAND, 2021) Bilgili, Faik; Dundar, Munis; Kuskaya, Sevda; Lorente, Daniel Balsalobre; Unlu, Fatma; Gencoglu, Pelin; Mugaloglu, Erhan; 0000-0001-5362-6259; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Mugaloglu, Erhan
This article aims at answering the following questions: (1) What is the influence of age structure on the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? (2) What can be the impact of stringency policy (policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic) on the spread of COVID-19? (3) What might be the quantitative effect of development levelincome and number of hospital beds on the number of deaths due to the COVID-19 epidemic? By employing the methodologies of generalized linear model, generalized moments method, and quantile regression models, this article reveals that the shares of median age, age 65, and age 70 and older population have significant positive impacts on the spread of COVID-19 and that the share of age 70 and older people in the population has a relatively greater influence on the spread of the pandemic. The second output of this research is the significant impact of stringency policy on diminishing COVID-19 total cases. The third finding of this paper reveals that the number of hospital beds appears to be vital in reducing the total number of COVID-19 deaths, while GDP per capita does not affect much the level of deaths of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, this article suggests some governmental health policies to control and decrease the spread of COVID-19.
Agency Theory: A Review in Finance
(TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM Ulusal Akademik Ağ ve Bilgi Merkezi Cahit Arf Bilgi Merkezi, 2020) Ali Yavuz POLAT; Hasan TEKİN; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü
The problems of agency and risk sharing arise due to the separation of ownership and control of a large firm, when conflicts of interest exist between principals (owners) and agents (managers). The main source of these problems is asymmetric information, which implies an agency cost for the principal. Agency theory, which is still one of the fundamental theories in corporate finance, focuses on minimizing costs in agency relations. This study critically evaluates the principal-agent relations, focusing on the interaction between the shareholder-manager and bondholder-shareholder in corporate finance.
Airbnb and COVID-19: SPACE-TIME vulnerability effects in six world-cities
(Elsevier, 2022) Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter; Östh, John; Türk, Umut; 0000-0002-8440-7048; 0000-0002-4068-8132; 0000-0002-7171-994X; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü
This study examines the COVID-19 vulnerability and subsequent market dynamics in the volatile hospitality market worldwide, by focusing in particular on individual Airbnb bookings-data for six world-cities in various continents over the period January 2020–August 2021. This research was done by: (i) looking into factual survival rates of Airbnb accommodations in the period concerned; (ii) examining place-based impacts of intracity location on the economic performance of Airbnb facilities; (iii) estimating the price responses to the pandemic by means of a hedonic price model. In our statistical analyses based on large volumes of time- and space-varying data, multilevel logistic regression models are used to trace ‘corona survivability footprints’ and to estimate a hedonic price-elasticity-of-demand model. The results reveal hardships for the Airbnb market as a whole as well as a high volatility in prices in most cities. Our study highlights the vulnerability and ‘corona echoeffects’ on Airbnb markets for specific accommodation segments in several large cities in the world. It adds to the tourism literature by testing the geographic distributional impacts of the corona pandemic on customers’ choices regarding type and intra-urban location of Airbnb accommodations.
Analysis of CO 2 emissions and energy consumption by sources in MENA countries: evidence from quantile regressions
(Springer Nature 2021, 2021) Majed Alharthi; Eyup Dogan; Dilvin Taskin; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Dogan, Eyup
The development of economies and energy usage can significantly impact the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors that determine CO2 emissions in MENA under the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) framework by applying novel quantile techniques on data for CO2 emissions, real income, renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, and urbanization over the period from 1990 to 2015. The results from the estimations suggest that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces the level of emissions; furthermore, its impact increases with higher quantiles. In addition, non-renewable energy consumption increases CO2 emissions, while its magnitude decreases with higher quantiles. The empirical results also confirm the validity of EKC hypothesis for the panel of MENA economies. Policymakers in the region should implement policies and regulations to promote the adoption and use of renewable energy to mitigate carbon emissions.
Analyzing the nexus of COVID-19 and natural resources and commodities: Evidence from time-varying causality
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2022) Doğan, Eyüp; Majeed, Muhammad Tariq; Luni, Tania; 0000-0001-9374-5025; 0000-0003-0476-5177; 0000-0002-7022-1920; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Doğan, Eyüp
Even though a few studies have focused on natural resources and commodity sectors by considering the pandemic, they have only compared their status in pre-COVID19 to post-COVID19. None of the studies has directly examined the causal relationship between the pandemic, and natural resource index and the primary commodity-related sector indices. This study fills the gap of exploring the dynamic association between them by analyzing the causal relationship between the COVID19, and natural resources index and the primary commodity-related sectors (i.e., agribusiness, energy, and metals & mining) by applying a novel time-varying causality test on daily data from January 23, 2020, to November 12, 2021. The empirical results support the presence of time-varying causality from COVID19 to natural resources, agribusiness, energy and metals & mining. The results obtained from the rolling window algorithm support causal linkages between the variables however at several points it fails to capture the dynamics of linkages between the variables which is captured by the recursive window algorithm. The outcome is robust when the pandemic is proxied by either number of cases or deaths. Similarly, the findings obtained from heteroskedastic-robust specification also validate our findings. Several policy implications are further discussed in the study.
Analyzing the Role of Renewable Energy and Energy Intensity in the Ecological Footprint of the United Arab Emirates
(MDPI, 2021) Doğan, Eyüp; Shah, Syed Faisal; 0000-0003-0476-5177; 0000-0003-4874-6509; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Doğan, Eyüp
Even though a great number of researchers have explored the determinants of environmental pollution, the majority have used carbon emissions as an indicator while only recent studies have employed the ecological footprint which is a broader and more reliable indicator for the environment. The present study contributes to the literature by exploring for the first time in the literature the role of real output, energy intensity (technology), and renewable energy in the ecological footprint under the STIRPAT framework for a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country—the United Arab Emirates. By applying the novel bounds testing with dynamic simulations on the data from 1992–2017, the findings of this paper reveal that energy intensity and renewable energy have a negative and significant influence on the ecological footprint but real output has a positive and significant impact on it. In other words, the empirical results indicate that a rise in the real income increases environmental pollution while increases in renewable energy and advances in technology mitigate the level of emissions. The findings also suggest that the government should establish new programs, investment opportunities, and incentives in favor of energy intensity-related technology and renewable energy for the sake of environmental sustainability. The outcomes from this research analysis are useful for policymakers, industrial partners, and project designers in the United Arab Emirates.
Analyzing the Tourism-Energy-Growth Nexus for the Top 10 Most-Visited Countries
(MDPIST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2017) Isik, Cem; Dogan, Eyup; Ongan, Serdar; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü
By using the Emirmahmutoglu-Kose bootstrap Granger non-causality method, this study explores the directions of causality among tourist arrivals, tourism receipts, energy consumption and economic growth for the top 10 most-visited countries (France, the USA, Spain, China, Italy, Turkey, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Mexico) in the world. This study finds a variety of causal directions between the pair of analyzed variables for each country and the panel. Since cross-sectional dependence exists across the top countries for the analyzed variables, the bootstrap Granger causality test that accounts for the mentioned issue in the estimation process presumably produces reliable and accurate outputs. Further results and policy implications are discussed in this empirical study.
ARE WE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL IN E-BUSINESS EDUCATION? SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF LEARNERS' OPINIONS ON MOOCS
(RUSSIAN STATE VOCATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVUL LUNACHARSKOGO, 85A, OFIS 203, YEKATERINBURG, 620075, RUSSIA, 2021) Cizmeci, Bulent; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü; Cizmeci, Bulent
Introduction. The new digital economy and its constantly evolving paradigm have completely transformed the model of doing business and the learning methods. MOOCs (massive-open-online-courses) and micro-credentials are the educations interfaces, have become an important teaching environment tool. Distance learning has become an indispensable alternative teaching method in updating and transferring classical education materials according to real-world settings, especially for learners in higher education. Aim. The current research is aimed to address the society's readiness and attitude direction to the concept of MOOCs and distance learning, highlighting its emergence and inevitability for educational institutions of all types in order to make a fundamental change in their curricula, especially in e-business courses, which are the most demanded training courses on MOOCs platforms. Methodology and research methods. In the study, the awareness and recognition of the online community on the MOOCs concept is examined. in this direction, Turkish people's perception and attitudes toward MOOCs have been addressed via sentiment analysis on Eksi Sozluk, the largest social communication and discussion platform in Turkey. Results. According to the sentiment analysis results, it has been determined that 52% of respondents have positive judgments on distance education and MOOCs, 29% of responses are neutral and 18% are negative. In general, distance education and MOOCs are perceived as a useful new education model by the Turkish people. Scientific novelty. This paper is the first sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs and distance learning in Turkey. Considering the increasing awareness of MOOCs and the need for e-business education, as the most demanded type of MOOCs, this is the first study investigating the priority of these two phenomena within the context of COVID-19. Practical significance. It is thought that this study will contribute to the stakeholders in terms of showing how MOOCs and micro-credentials have a high potential to understanding trends in education especially in the new normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. The holistic education model of institutions has difficulty meeting the competitive nature and result-oriented approach of the e-business ecosystem. This market reality requires the institutions to offer more to-the-point and applied education solutions. In terms of e-business (e-commerce, digital marketing) education, the importance of MOOCs as a solution-focused on "how" rather than "what." has been comprehensively discussed in the paper.
The Ascent of Geopolitics: Scientometric Analysis and Ramifications of Geopolitical Risk
(AYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2022) Polat, Ali Yavuz; Aysan, Ahmet Faru; Tekin, Hasan; Tunalı, Ahmet Semih; 0000-0003-2855-215X; 0000-0001-7363-0116; 0000-0001-5647-5310; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Polat, Ali Yavuz
In recent years, geopolitical risk (GPR) has been a crucial factor in investment decisions and stock markets. Therefore, we explore the research on the GPR by employing bibliometric and scientometric analytical techniques. We find 366 scientific contributions in December 2021 from the Scopus database by searching 'Geopolitical risk' in abstracts, keywords, and titles. Our findings show that GPR research has gained momentum in the last three years. Specifically, the journal Defence and Peace Economics has one of the highest numbers of research and citation on GPR. Authors in Asia also dominate the GPR literature. Overall, this study contributes to the literature by presenting the existing research that may give new insights for prospective studies in GPR.
Bir Dijital Pazarlama Segmenti Olarak Çocuklar: YouTube
(Gaziantep Üniversitesi, 2023) Güven, Faruk; Mermer Üzümlü, Aytuğ; : 0000-0002-2440-585X; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü; Güven, Faruk
Son yıllarda çocukları hedefleyen pazarlama anlayışı oldukça gelişmiştir. Akıllı cihazlar çok sayıda uygulama ve içerik içermekte, dolayısıyla çocuklar sayısız içeriği küçük yaştan itibaren tüketmektedir. Bu uygulamaların içerisinde yer alan reklamlar ve içeriklerde yer alan anlatım şekilleri kimi zaman yeni duygu ve davranışlar inşa etmekte, kimi zaman ise belli klişeleri tekrar dolaşıma sokmaktadır. İnternette yer alan sosyal medya fenomenlerini yakından takip eden küçük çocuklar, reklam ile içerik arasındaki farkı kavrayamamaktadır. Bu çalışmada dünya çapında en popüler olan ve çocuklara yönelik fenomenlik yapan içerik sağlayıcının içerik analizi pazarlama ve tüketici perspektifinden yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın bulgularında en temelde, keyifli ve mutlu yaşamanın tüketim ile gerçekleştirilebileceğine yönlendirme olduğu görülmektedir. Tüketilecek emtialar ile ilgili olarak ise inşa edilen anlamlar kimi zaman açık, kimi zaman ise örtülü olarak sunulmaktadır. Ayrıca ürün tasarım, ambalaj, sunum ve pazarlama yoluyla toplumsal cinsiyet kimliklerinin yeniden üretilmesi, erkek ve kız çocuklar arasındaki farklılıkların vurgulandığı görülmektedir. Ürünlerin bozulup kırıldığı durumlarda tamir yerine hızlı bir biçimde yenisinin satın alınması fikri işlenmekte ve ürünlerin ebat olarak daha büyük olanın makbul olduğu vurgulanmaktadır. Küçük dimağlara oldukça manipülatif ve yönlendirici içerik yayını yapan bu tip videolara karşı gerek YouTube gibi platform sahiplerinin yapay zekâ ile içerik analizi yapması, gerekse düzenleyici kurumların bu içerikleri daha yakından takip etmesi, ebeveynlerin dijital medya okuryazarlıklarını artırmaları ve en nihayetinde ürün tanıtımı yapan firmaların daha duyarlı olmaları ve pazarlama etik ilkelerine uymaları politika tavsiyesi olarak yer almaktadır.
BORÇ VADESİ VE FİNANSAL KRİZ: TÜRKİYE ÖRNEĞİ
(TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM Ulusal Akademik Ağ ve Bilgi Merkezi Cahit Arf Bilgi Merkezi, 2020) Ali Yavuz POLAT; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü
Bu çalışmada 2003-2017 yılları arasında Türkiye’deki firmalar için kısa vadeli borçların düzeltme hızındaki değişim dinamik bir model kullanarak incelenmiştir. Küresel Finansal Krizin firmaların borç vade yapısını nasıl etkilediğini anlamak için çalışmamızda analizimiz iki alt döneme ayrılarak bu dönemler arasındaki farka odaklanılmıştır. Küresel kriz, finansal istikrarsızlığın reel ekonomi üzerindeki etkisini, özellikle firmaların borç vade yapısı üzerindeki etkisini anlamak için önemli bir doğal deney imkânı sunmaktadır. En küçük kareler kukla değişken düzeltme (LSDVC) metodu kullanarak Türkiye firmaları için 2003-2017 döneminde optimal borç vadesinin kısaldığı gösterilmiştir. Şirketler Küresel Finansal Krizden sonra kısa vadeli borç ayarlama hızlarınıazaltmaktadır. Bu sonuç, Küresel Finansal Kriz sırasında borç verme iştahının azalması neticesinde, kredi arzındaki azalmaya bağlı olabilmektedir. Arz etkisini destekleyen bir diğer sebep de uzun vadeli borçların finansal kriz sırasında ve sonrasında pahalı hale gelmesi nedeniyle, firmaların kısa vadeli borç taleplerini arttırmasıdır. Bu çalışma, Türk firmalarına, kredi arzının daralması ve uzun vadeli kredi talebinin azalması nedeniyle finansal krizlerin optimal borç vadesini kısalttığına dair kanıt sunan ilkçalışmadır. Sonuçlarımız krizin firmaların borçlanma davranışlarını nasıl etkilediğini göstermesi ve kredi kanallarının kullanımı açısından firmaların borç vadesi kararlarını verirken kriz ortamlarını dikkate almaları gerektiğini göstermektedir.
BULANIK ÇOK KRİTERLİ KARAR VERME ORTAMINDA YEŞİL TEDARİKÇİ SEÇİMİ
(ACC Publishing, 2019) Madenoğlu, Fatma Selen; 0000-0002-5577-4471; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü; Madenoğlu, Fatma Selen
Yasal düzenlemeler ve müşterilerin artan çevre koruma bilinci, işletmeleri tedarik zinciri faaliyetlerini,yeşil tedarikçi zinciri yönetimine uygun olarak çevreye daha az zarar verecek şekilde yapılandırmaya özengösterir hale getirmiştir. Yeşil tedarikçi seçimi, yeşil tedarik zinciri yönetiminde rol alan önemli faktörlerdendir.Yeşil tedarikçi seçiminde ekonomik ve çevresel kriterler birlikte ele alınmaktadır. Yeşil tedarikçi seçimproblemleri belirsizlik içerdiğinden karar vericilerin dilsel ifadelerle görüşlerini belirtebilecekleri bulanık kümeteorisi kullanılmaktadır. Yeşil tedarikçi seçim probleminde, birden fazla alternatif birden fazla kritere göredeğerlendirildiğinden, çok kriterli karar verme yöntemleri bu problemin çözümü için oldukça uygundur. Buçalışmanın temel amacı, nicel verilerin yetersiz olduğu yeşil tedarikçi seçim ortamında, önerilen çözümyöntemini kullanarak yeşil tedarikçi seçimini gerçekleştirmektir. Önerilen modelde, yeşil tedarikçi sıralamasıBulanık TOPSİS, Bulanık Vikor, Bulanık Gri İlişkisel Analiz, Bulanık Aras yöntemleri ile elde edilmiştir.Tedarikçi seçim ve değerlendirme kriter ağırlıkları bulanık SWARA yöntemiyle belirlenmiş ve bilgi kaybınınolmasını önlemek için çok kriterli karar verme problemlerinde de kriter ağırlıkları bulanık sayı olarakkullanılmıştır. Önerilen çözüm modeli, orta ölçekli şehir mobilya üretimi gerçekleştiren bir işletmenin yeşiltedarikçi seçim sürecine uygulanmıştır. Bu uygulama için yapılan hesaplamalar neticesinde dört yöntemden aynıtedarikçi sıralaması elde edilmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan dört çok kriterli karar verme yönteminin temel vekavramsal özellikleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bu problem için gri ilişkisel analiz yönteminin daha uygun olduğusonucuna varılmıştır.
A CASE STUDY: DO MISCONCEPTIONS LEAD TO INTERGROUP CONFLICTS AT WORKPLACES?
(ACC Publishing, 2019) Süklün, Harika; 0000-0003-1016-268X; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü; Süklün, Harika
This study's purpose was to investigate if misconceptions lead to conflicts and increase attention among scholars for further research as well. Although misconception is one of the roots of conflicts is somehow accepted, especially by the practitioners, there are not many empirical studies conducted to investigate if there is a relationship between misconception and conflicts. This study is prepared on a small scale as a starting point. To explore the subject better case study methodology is used. Two different studies conducted to be able to compare and analyze the situation among the groups. One group is taken as in-group and the other group is taken as out-group. This study's findings revealed that misconception leads to conflict at workplaces and to a hostile work environment. "We vs. them" situation among the groups and intergroup conflicts are observed. Conclusion and limitation are discussed.
Çevrimiçi Deneyler
(Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2021) Demirtaş, Burak Kağan; 0000-0001-9477-8128; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü
Ekonomi bilimi deneysel metotların gün geçtikçe daha da fazla kullanıldığı birbilim dalı haline gelmiştir. Gelişen teknoloji ile birlikte deneysel çalışmalar içinkullanılan araçlar da gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Literatürde ekonomi alanındakideneysel çalışmalar çoğunlukla saha ve laboratuvar deneylerine dayanıyor olsada çevrimiçi deneyler de araştırmacılar için önemli bir alternatif olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.
Churn and loyalty behavior of Turkish digital natives: Empirical insights and managerial implications
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2020) Uner, M. Mithat; Guven, Faruk; Cavusgil, S. Tamer; 0000-0003-1947-492X; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü
A generation of consumers have now grown up in the digital age, intimately connected to a host of digital tools. This generation, which we call Digital Natives, has become a prime target for mobile operators due to their size, spending power, and use intensity. In addition, they tend to be influential trend setters when it comes to the adoption of new digital solutions. In the dynamic emerging economy of Turkey, they are of even greater interest to mobile operators as they surpass their peers in many advanced economies in terms of use intensity. Despite its importance, our knowledge of the loyalty and churn behavior of this customer segment is very limited. We respond to this research gap by drawing insights from a comprehensive survey of digital natives in the Turkish context. The empirical data originates from a survey of 2000 Turkish university students. We employ Binomial Logistic Regression analysis which provides interesting managerial and public policy insights. Our findings demonstrate that such customer service factors as call quality, billing and brand image affect both the loyalty and churn intentions of Turkish Digital Natives. Surprisingly, youth loyalty club programs, duration of subscription, and prior churn experience are found to be not significant. These results lead to practical implications for mobile providers and telecom regulators operating in Turkey and elsewhere.
Cities as drivers of social mobility
(ELSEVIER, RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2021) Umut TÜRK; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü
The paper studies the role of cities in enhancing intergenerational social mobility. Cities, where children grew up, can provide resources and opportunities able to increase the chance of employment and status attainment. We assess intergenerational mobility in Italy, the most immobile country in Europe together with Greece and Portugal. We use a data survey providing information on the individual-level track of Italian students' life path from high school to occupation. We merge the data survey with city-level information on socio-economic conditions. We distinguish between students who attended university in the same city where they grew up and those who migrated to another city for higher education. Upward mobility turns out to be higher in: (i) larger cities by population size; (ii) more accessible cities; (iii) cities with low income inequality and high education levels. Also social values and cultural traits play a role in enhancing upward mobility. More generally, if we look at the bundle of factors identifying the urban context, we find that the effect of factors with a positive impact on upward mobility prevails in the Northern cities while the opposite occurs in the Southern cities.
City love and neighbourhood resilience in the urban fabric: A microcosmic urbanometric analysis of Rotterdam
(ELSEVIER, 2022) Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter; Wahlstrom, Mia; Türk, Umut; 0000-0002-8440-7048; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; TÜRK, Umut
Ups and downs in city life are dependent on the citizens' appreciation for their urban ‘home’, in particular the neighbourhood liveability. Taking modern research on urban wellbeing and happiness as a point of departure, this study presents and tests a new methodology for assessing the residents' affection for their local neighbourhood. This approach is inspired by the ‘city love’ concept and seeks to examine and decompose city love through an analytical distinction into the ‘body and soul’ of the city. Using a rich multi-period and geographically detailed database on neighbourhoods in the city of Rotterdam, including distinct social capital indicators for analysing social resilience in urban areas, a microcosmic decomposition of objective and subjective socioeconomic information is carried out. On the basis of geo-science visualisation methods and advanced spatial-econometric techniques for handling neighbourhood autocorrelation effects (‘urbanometrics’), a series of explanatory regression analyses is executed in order to identify and explain the determinants of city love at neighbourhood level in Rotterdam. We find that bonding and bridging social capital are prominent in shaping neighbourhood love and social resilience.
City love and place quality assessment of liveable and loveable neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
(2022) Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter; Türk, Umut; Wahlstrom, Mia; 0000-0002-7171-994X; 0000-0002-4068-8132; 0000-0002-8440-7048; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ekonomi Bölümü; Türk, Umut
After the worldwide interest in global sustainability and climate change challenges, an increasing concern is voiced on local quality of life and neighbourhood liveability. In recent urban studies, human well-being, satisfaction and happiness studies are gaining much popularity in a local context (the ‘microcosmic city’). The present study seeks to identify the determinants of the residents’ appreciation for their daily environment, called here ‘city love’. The latter concept captures both tangible or material aspects of city life (‘body’) and immaterial and emotional dimensions of local quality of life (‘soul’). The present paper seeks to develop and test a new quantitative ‘city love’ concept, inspired by the soul and body conceptualisation of urban attractiveness for residents and visitors – based on a novel ‘feelgood’ index (FGI) and a ‘human habitat’ index (HHI) –, with a view to map out the citizens’ contentment or appreciation (called neighbourhood love index – NLI) at a district or neighbourhood scale in the city of Rotterdam. Our study utilises data from a quantitative survey among thousands of residents located in 63 neighbourhoods in this city. In addition, the Rotterdam dataset contains not only survey data, but also register data on these neighbourhoods, e.g., real-estate values, crime statistics, and socio-demographics, while geographical information from OpenStreetMap (OSM) is added as a complement. In addition to a multivariate analysis of the rich data set, the paper employs also a quantile regression analysis extended with fixed effects. The results show that the coefficients of the feelgood index (FGI) and the human habitat index (HHI) decrease slightly as we move up the distribution of the neighbourhood love index (NLI). This means that physical and functional aspects of neighbourhoods, e.g., access to such amenities as public transportation, sport facilities, and also streets with diverse attractions or bikeable and walkable road networks, become more important for the lower end of the distribution of the neighbourhood love index (NLI). Our neighbourhood-specific analyses show that the Rotterdam districts and neighbourhoods differ substantially in many physical and social-emotional respects, which calls for place-based policies and sub-local well-being initiatives.
COMPARISON OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC ACQUISITIONS: A LITERATURE REVIEW
(Bandırma 17 Eylül Üniversitesi, 2016) Genç, Ömer Faruk; AGÜ, Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü; Genç, Ömer Faruk
International Aquisitions (IAs) have been used extensively by companies. Although IAsdiffer from domestic aquisitions, there is not a literature review about how they differ. A literature review of acquisitions in terms of comparison between international and domestic deals is provided in this study. Based on the literature, it was shown that international acquisitions differ significantly from domestic acquisitions in terms of motivations, outcomes, success factors, integration problems, information asymmetry, and diversification. The study also identifies new aveanues for acquisition researh. The acquisition paradox and motivation-outcome inconsistency are identified as major issues in acquisition research, and ways to deal with these issues including using benchmarking methodology, risk-adjusted returns, and examining motivations in different ways are provided. In addition, acquisitions by emerging market multinationals and private companies, acquisitions of state-owned enterprises, pre-announcement and negotiation stages are identified as understudied areas with great potential in acquisition research.

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