Energy is indispensable of the economy and important for economic growth. Energy is a fundamental necessity for human survival and economic growth, and energy forms the basis of modern societies. It is the lifeblood and backbone of economic development. It plays an important role in increasing trade and the level of growth. According to the literature, it increases the level of growth. In the economic literature; dynamic relations including economic growth, trade, energy and financial development are noteworthy. The aim of this study is to investigate the existence of a hidden relationship between financial development, energy consumption, and economic growth for E-7 countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia and Turkey) in the time 2003-2016 period. Within this scope, hidden cointegration analysis developed by Hatemi-J (2011) and asymmetric causality analysis of Hatemi-j (2012) were used. According to the results of the analyzes, a hidden cointegration relationship was found between the negative components. On the other hand, it was determined that there was a uniteral causality from economic growth and financial development to energy consumption.

This paper aims to investigate the relation between the free float rates and the profitability of textile firms in the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE). The data are obtained from 27 textile firms included in the ISE between the year of 2010 and 2014. In this context, return on sales, return on assets, return on equit and, earnings per share are used as dependent variables and free float rate, age of firms and financial leverage are used as independent variables. In analyzing the data, the panel regression model was used. As the result of the study, it was determined that free float rate of firms affect their profitibality as negative.

ÖZET: Literatürde, firma değeri ile firma değerini etkiyen mikro faktörler arasındaki ilişkiyi inceleyen çalışmalar bulunmasına rağmen, makro faktörlerin firma değeri ile ilişkisini inceleyen sınırlı sayıda çalışma vardır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, politik riskin İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası'na kayıtlı firmaların değerleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırma, 2000-2009 yılları arasını kapsamaktadır. Çalışmada panel veri analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara göre, politik risk ile firma değeri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmış ve bu sebeple politik riskin firma değerini etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. ABSTRACT:Although there are many studies in the literature that investigate the relationship between firm value and micro factors, the number of studies that investigate the relationship between firm value and macro factors is comparatively limited. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of political risk on the value of companies registered in Istanbul Stock Exchange. The study covers the period between 2000 and 2009. Panel data analysis is used in this study. According to the results, there is a statistically significant relationship between firm value and political risk and thus political risk affects firm value.

Üniversiteler kuruldukları kentlerin ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel yapısı üzerinde önemli etkilere sahiptir. Özellikle ekonomide sanayi payının düşük olduğu kentlerde ekonominin canlanması açısından üniversiteler önemli bir rol üstlenmektedir. Bu sebeple üniversitelerin kentlere ekonomik katkı düzeyinin belirlenmesi önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversitelerin kentlere yaptıkları harcama bazlı ekonomik katkı modelinin kurulması ve çalıştırılmasıdır.

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