G7 Ülkeleri Mali Performanslarının CRITIC Esaslı Gri İlişkisel Analiz Yöntemiyle Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 727 - 752, 30.06.2025

Uğur Çiçek

https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1625353

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, 2011-2023 yılları arasında 4 ayrı yıl baz alınarak (2011-2015-2019-2023) G7 ülkelerinin mali performansını ölçmek, sıralamak ve değerlendirmektir. Çalışmada Çok Kriterli Karar Verme tekniklerinden CRITIC esaslı Gri İlişkisel Analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu yöntem, karar alıcıların farklı kriterler arasında dengeli bir değerlendirme yapmalarına olanak sağlamaktadır. Mali performansın ölçülmesinde kullanılan kriterler; kamu gelirleri, kamu harcamaları ve kamu borçlarıdır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda elde edilen bulgular; tüm periyotlarda mali performansı en iyi ülkelerin sırasıyla Almanya ve Kanada, en kötü sonuçlara sahip ülkenin ise, tüm periyotlarda Japonya olduğunu göstermektedir. 3-4-5 ve 6. sıradaki ülkeler yıllara göre değişmektedir. Kriter ağırlıklarına göre en önemli değişim, Genel Kamu Gelirleri ve Cari Hesap Dengesi kriterlerinin artan ağırlıklarıdır.

Keywords

mali performans , maliye politikası , gri ilişkisel analiz

Assessment of Financial Performances of G7 Countries with CRITIC Based Grey Relational Analysis Method

Abstract

This study aims to assess, rank, and evaluate the fiscal performance of G7 nations over four selected years from 2011 to 2023. Utilizing the CRITIC-based Grey Relational Analysis method—a Multi-Criteria Decision Making technique—this research enables decision-makers to effectively balance evaluations across various criteria. The criteria used for assessing fiscal performance include public revenues, public expenditures, and public debts. The analysis demonstrates that Germany and Canada consistently achieve the best fiscal performance throughout the entire period examined, while Japan is identified as the lowest performer. The rankings for countries in positions three through six fluctuate from year to year. Additionally, a significant shift in criteria weights is observed, highlighting the increasing importance of General Government Revenues and Current Account Balance.

Keywords

Financial Performance , Fiscal Policy , Grey Relational Analysis

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