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Banking relationship and firm performance
(Bilkent University, 2013)This thesis examines the relationship between firm performance and the number of banking relationships for the publicly traded Turkish firms listed in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) for the period 2003-2011, by using 2SLS ... -
Basel capital requirements and bank behavior : evidence form Turkish banking systems
(Bilkent University, 2014)In this study I examine the effects of Basel capital requirements on the behavior of Turkish banks for the period between December 2002 and December 2013. Turkish banks are found to increase their lending rates by 17.33 ... -
Capital structure determinants of Turkish SMEs in manufacturing industry
(Bilkent University, 2011)This thesis investigates the determinants of capital structure of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) from manufacturing sector in Turkey. Hypotheses about leverage decisions and debt maturity choices of firms are ... -
Comparison of loan default : participation versus conventional banks in Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2015)In this study, I compare the default rates of firm loans issued by participation and conventional banks operating in Turkey by using survival analysis techniques for the period January 2011 - December 2012. Banks provided ... -
Dynamic relationship between macroeconomic variables and returns on Turkish rela estate investment trusts
(Bilkent University, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the dynamic relationship between the returns on Turkish real estate investment trusts (REITs) and macroeconomic variables for the period between 2000 and 2011. Market returns, ... -
The effects of political and economic news on the intradaily performance of the Istanbul Stock Exchange
(Bilkent University, 2004)This study aims to analyze the immediate effects of political and economic news on the intradaily performance of the ISE100 stock index. For the period between August 1, 2002 and March 31, 2003, both domestic and foreign ... -
Essays on financial connectivity and stability
(Bilkent University, 2019-11)This thesis investigates the structure of cross-border lending market by using network analysis and examines the relationship between financial connectivity and probability of systemic crises, controlling for macroeconomic ... -
Essays on housing market and bank loans
(Bilkent University, 2022-08)This dissertation comprises three essays about the housing market and banks’ loan portfolios at the province level in Turkey. The first essay focuses on the supply side of the housing market. The price elasticity of housing ... -
European closed-end fund discounts: effect of Covid-19
(Bilkent University, 2022-09)This thesis analyzes behavior of Closed-end fund discounts (CEF) under the novel circumstances of the global pandemic that crushed the financial markets starting from early 2020. As literature argues CEF discounts to be ... -
Lending behaviors of Turkish banks during elections and business cycles
(Bilkent University, 2017-09)This thesis examines the lending behavior of Turkish banks during elections and business cycles using quarterly data for the period December 2001-September 2016. Banks are classified on the basis of their ownership as ... -
Ownership and risk in deposit and development banks
(Bilkent University, 2021-09)This thesis studies the risk-taking behavior of banks, classified according to their ownership status and deposit collectability, operating in Turkey for the sample period 2004-2020. The aim of this thesis is to investigate ... -
Privatization in Turkey and performance analysis of the privatized companies in cement industry
(Bilkent University, 1997)Privatization is any transaction that reduces a government’s ownership in or control over a public enterprise or results in the liquidation and sale of assets of a public enterprise. Turkish experiment of privatization ... -
Three essays on the behavior of French stocks cross-listed on the German stock markets
(Bilkent University, 2002)The behavior of French stocks that are cross-listed on the German stock markets is analyzed in this study. Using a sample of stocks that are listed both on the Paris Bourse and the Xetra, it is found that there is no ... -
Use of currency hedging instruments by non-financial Turkish firms
(Bilkent University, 2018-09)Having significant exchange rate exposure, Turkish non-financial firms face both operational and financial risk caused by exchange rate movements. Despite not being as deep as in the developed countries, Turkish financial ...
