This study evaluates attitudes of Turkish university students towards markets and the influence on these attitudes of studying in economics. It is found that university students taking economics courses in Turkey have negative opinions about the justice of market relations, and that, unlike in...

This study has examined the results of SOE policy by comparing two provinces in Turkey, one that was a would-be beneficiary of this policy and the other not. Statistical data and anecdotal evidence from in-depth interviews show that the SOEs increased labor costs, discouraged private...

This research analyses the transparency of regulations in the field of competition. Even though the topic is on regulations in the field of competition in general, it is specifically focused on: 1) how rules and policies to sustain competition are clear, open and accessible; and 2) transparency...

The literature shows economics students to be more market oriented than students from other disciplines. A major shortcoming of this work is that it is based on research carried out in the West. This study examines Turkish economics students' attitudes towards markets. Results show that Turkish...

This article discusses publication performance and patterns of Turkish economists by analyzing changes overtime and comparing results to economists' performance in some emerging economies. The results indicate that (1) the publication performance of Turkish economists and economics departments...