This research paper underlines the root of this argument and how china's currency policy has affected both economics of U.S. and China. Many economists have emphasized on the appreciation of RMB as an important factor to attain the trade balance. However, this research argues that the appreciation is not going to matter. Pressure has been put on Obama's Administration to push China to appreciate its currency and to designate China as a "currency manipulator". Several Bills have been introduced to discuss this issue. From a legal perspective, two entities could tackle this issue. They are the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, IMF lack legitimacy and leverage and WTO has no jurisdiction over the exchange rate. So, none of these entities could handle the currency issue. Therefore, this paper analyzes some possible solutions such as Omnibus Act, tariffs, import quotas and forming new legislation. Where, it concludes that the best solution could be via forming a new international agency.

The market for environmentally friendly products in Turkey is growing, and marketing experts are trying to understand the behavior of the consumers in this market with the help of variables such as demographic factors, information, attitudes, values and life styles. This study analyzes the effects of environmental activism, environmental knowledge and the perceived seriousness of environmental problems on green buying behavior. The study involved 516 Turkish consumers, over eighteen years of age. The results show that environmental activism, environmental knowledge and the perceived seriousness of environmental problems are all meaningful factors in environmentally friendly buying behavior. It was found that the most explanatory variables are environmental activism for proactive environmentally friendly buying behavior and the perceived seriousness of environmental problems for optional environmentally friendly buying behavior. The study is significant since it will offer insights for green marketing experts who especially target specific segments as activists, voluntary simplifiers or green consumers in Turkey.

ÖzetBüyük bir endüstri olan futbol, kulüplerce bir eğlence sektörü olarak yürütülmekte ve bu sektörü düzenleyen üst kurul olarak ise Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu bulunmaktadır. Keşifsel bir araştırma olan bu çalışmada Federasyon'un futbol kulüplerine yaptırım olarak uyguladığı seyircisiz müsabaka oynama cezası yerine stadyumlara ücretsiz olarak kadın ve çocuk seyirci almanın kadınlar üzerindeki tutundurma etkisi araştırmanın birincil amacı olarak incelenmektedir. Araştırmanın ikincil amacı olarak ise kadınların futbol müsabakalarına tutumları incelenmektedir. Anket yöntemiyle elde edilen verilerin analiz sonuçlarına göre Federasyon'un uygulamasının kadınlar üzerinde olumlu tutundurma etkisi yapmaktadır. Ayrıca araştırma sonuçlarına göre kadınların futbol izlemek için stadyumlara gitmelerinde etkili olan temel bazı faktörler ise taraftar olma güdüsü, bilet fiyatları, boş zaman bulma, güvenlik kaygısı, sosyal ve arkadaş çevresi ve stadyumların fiziki yapısıdır. Anahtar kelimler:Futbol, Kadın Taraftarlar, Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu, Tutundurma, Eğlence Endüstrisi An Empirical Research Analyzing the Attitudes of Women towards Watching Football Games in Stadiums Who are in Target Group of Football Clubs AbstractFootball, which is a huge entertainment industry, is managed by the clubs and, Turkish Football Federation exists as a higher coordination institution. In this exploratory study, the primary aim is to examine the promotional effect of the application of Federation in which it permits the clubs to accept women and children under a certain age to the stadiums free of charge as audience instead of punishing the clubs by letting them play matches in their stadiums without audience. The secondary aim of the study is to examine the attitudes of women towards football matches. According to the results of the data obtained using questionnaire forms, the application creates positive promotional effects for women. In addition, the results also indicate that the factors that affect women's decision whether to go to stadiums to watch the games are motivation of being a spectator, game fees, leisure time, security, social environment and friends.

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