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    The Impact of Unionization in the Agricultural Sector: Farmer Perceptions and Behavior
    (Hacettepe Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dekanlığı, 2023) HAMZAOĞLU, NAZİFE MERVE
    For centuries, agriculture has been one of the vital sectors in economic development; its role in developing economies and rural development is still inevitable. Rising food and energy prices and the negative effects of climate change can be more problematic for middle-smallholder farmers or family enterprises and low-qualified farmworkers. To overcome them, unionization and cooperatives in agriculture may present a viable option. Unionization in agriculture can be a solution for vulnerable parts of agriculture, such as workers who are exploited by working cheap and long hours and small and family businesses in a market where cooperatives are disrupted. This study focuses on the impact of unionization in the agricultural market by exploring farmer behavior. World Values Survey Data (Wave 7) was applied to reveal the factors affecting farmers' perception of the economic and social factors from different countries by segmenting union members and non-members using binomial logistic regression models. The findings show that unionized farmers have different motivations than non-members. Income targeting policies are essential to support agri-business owners.
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    Beyond Money: A Social Analysis of Happiness
    (Beykoz Üniversitesi, 2022) HAMZAOĞLU, NAZİFE MERVE
    As a main indicator of well-being, happiness-related studies have become an essential topic in the economics literature; the relationship between happiness and economic factors is frequently discussed. However, social well-being is not only related to economic factors such as income and employment but also social relations, status, health, and behavioral factors. In this study, I reveal social factors affecting the happiness level. Using the World Values Survey data (2017-2021), I analyzed the relationship with several social factors. The results indicate that health, security, commitment to religion, financial satisfaction, freedom of choice, having children, interests in politics, living in a secure and democratic environment, and supporting the increase of government ownership in the industry have positive and significant impacts on happiness. Moreover, the econometric model shows that young people and women tend to be happier, and marriage and income have positive and significant impacts on happiness. Also, happier people prefer TV as an information resource, but those who prefer the internet and social media to obtain information are less happy. Lastly, perceived corruption is negatively correlated with happiness.
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    Organic Food Demand in Turkey: Segmentation From Necessity to Variety
    (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2023) Göktuna, Bilge Öztürk; HAMZAOĞLU, NAZİFE MERVE
    We aim to reveal organic food consumer profile in terms of sociodemographical characteristics and their preferences including their food consumption choices, knowledge, and information on organic label and environmental awareness and describe the obstacles preventing the growth of organic food sector in Turkey. We conducted a consumer survey in the three largest metropolitan areas in Turkey to describe the characteristics of Turkish organic consumers. The results show that they are mostly more mature, married, having higher income, and do physical activities and they are predominantly concerned about health issues, rather than environment- and food-related preferences, and have limited information on organic. We have produced a graph for Turkish organic food demand using the relative reservation prices that the participants have declared. We can see that this demand is segmented: one part is steeper than the other, and for one segment, organic food is a necessity while for the other it is a variety in the food choice.