Author/Authors :
EROĞLU, Gözde T.C. EKONOMİ BAKANLIĞI, Turkey , YILMAZ, Kadri Gökhan Gazi Üniversitesi - İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi - İşletme Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
THE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT-DESIGNED EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAMMES ON SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: AN EVALUATION OF ENHANCING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS PROJECTS
Abstract :
In this research, the concept of export oriented state aids, how these aids are implemented in a constantly changing environment and their effects on the export performance of Turkish companies are emphasized. In this context, the results of a survey study carried out for evaluating Ministry of Economy’s export support mechanism that is designed as a cluster based approach and called Enhancing International Competitiveness (UR-GE) on export performance of the beneficiary companies are explained. Within the framework of the results of the research, the effects of activities of the projects and the effects of support on the export performances of the companies are investigated. Also, the effects of the characteristics of the companies are taken into consideration. At the end of the study, within the framework of the results of the research and analysis of the export oriented support mechanisms, recommendations are made for enhancing the effects of supports on export performance.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Export , state aid , clusters , export performance , evaluation of export performance
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Economics and Administrative Sciences
