Undergraduate Turkish Economy

Prerequisite (s)
Macroeconomics

Course Aim
This course aims at analyzing the Turkish Economy by using basic macroeconomic concepts and tools.

Course Goals
-Ability to review the developments in the Turkish Economy from a historical perspective. ns of mathematics.
-Ability to determine the reasons behind current economic problems.
-Ability to propose solutions for solving current economic problems.

Course Learning Outs and Proficiencies

Basic learning output of this course is to assist students in learning how to utilize basic macroeconomic concepts and models in analyzing the Turkish economy and proposing solutions to its current economic problems.



Required Readings:
—Yakup Kepenek ve Nurhan Yentürk (2007), Makro Ekonomi, İmaj Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Suggested Readings:
-Korkut Boratav (2003), Türkiye İktisat Tarihi, 1908-2002, İmge Yayınevi, Ankara.
-Gülten Kazgan (2002), Tanzimattan 21.Yüzyıla Türkiye Ekonomisi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
-Erinç Yeldan (2001), Küreselleşme, Bölüşüm, Birikim, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.

Assessment Criteria
Midter %30 and Final %70

Semester Course Plan
Week/Subjects
1
The Turkish Economy between 1923-and 1960
2
Closed Economy and Import Substitution Period: 1960-1980
3
Establishment of the Institutions of Market Economy: 1980-1989 period.
4
Open Economy Period: From 1989 to Today
5
1994 Economic Crisis
6
2000 and 2001 Economic Crises
7
Sectoral Structure of the Turkish Economy: Agricultural, Industrial and Services Sectors
8
Characteristics of the Public Sector
9
Characteristics of Private Sector
10
Monetary Policy in Turkey
11
Fiscal Policy in Turkey
12
International Trade Policies in Turkey
13
Economic Growth, Unemployment, and Inflation
14
Solutions to Current Economic Problems