Evaluation of OECD Countries in Terms of Better Life Index According to Bulut Index

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 901 - 925, 31.10.2024

Şebnem Yücel , Ferhat Bolukçu , Tevfik Bulut , Recep Yücel

https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1522625

Abstract

Background: The "Better Life Index", first developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2011, includes many criteria from the functioning of public services to environmental wealth, from security services to individual and social well-being. Method: The performances of OECD countries according to the decision criteria that constitute the Better Life Index has been evaluated with Bulut Index (BI) method, which is a multi-criteria decision-making method. Normalized Maximum Values (NMV) method, one of the objective weighting methods, was used to determine weights of decision criteria. Findings: Among the indicators of the Better Life Index, the murder rate per 100 thousand population ranks first in terms of criterion weight. In the study, due to the analysis and evaluation made with Bulut Index, Switzerland ranked first among OECD countries with 82.28 points in the welfare and well-being index ranking. On the other hand, Türkiye ranked fourth from the bottom among OECD countries. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that urgent and necessary measures be taken on homicide rates, long-term unemployment rates and air pollution criteria. The lack of criteria regarding civic participation, work-life balance and income status constitute limitations of the study. In future studies, it is especially recommended that other researchers include these variables.

Keywords

Bulut Index, Multi-Criteria Decision Making Models, OECD, Normalized Maximum Values Method, Better Life Index

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Bulut Endeksi'ne Göre OECD Ülkelerinin Daha İyi Yaşam Endeksi Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Arka Plan: İlk olarak 2011 yılında Ekonomik İşbirliği ve Kalkınma Örgütü (OECD) tarafından geliştirilen “Daha İyi Yaşam Endeksi (Better Life Index)” , kamu hizmetlerinin işleyişinden çevresel zenginliğe, güvenlik hizmetlerinden bireysel ve toplumsal refaha kadar birçok kriteri içermektedir. Yöntem: OECD ülkelerinin daha iyi yaşam endeksi'ni oluşturan karar kriterlerine göre performansları, çok kriterli bir karar alma yöntemi olan Bulut Endeksi (BI) yöntemi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Karar kriterlerinin ağırlıklarının belirlenmesinde objektif ağırlıklandırma yöntemlerinden Normalleştirilmiş Maksimum Değerler (NMV) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular; ilk bölümde yapılan değerlendirmelere göre, Daha İyi Yaşam Endeksinin göstergeleri arasında kriter ağırlığı bakımından ilk sırada 100 bin nüfus başına düşen cinayet oranı yer almaktadır. Çalışmada Bulut Endeks ile yapılan analiz ve değerlendirme sonucunda İsviçre, refah ve esenlik endeksi sıralamasında 82,28 puan ile OECD ülkeleri arasında ilk sırada yer aldı. Öte yandan Türkiye OECD ülkeleri arasında sondan dördüncü sırada yer aldı. Sonuç: Çalışmanın bulgularından hareketle cinayet oranları, uzun dönemli işsizlik oranları ve hava kirliliği kriterleri konusunda acil ve gerekli önlemlerin alınması önerilmektedir. Sivil katılım, iş-yaşam dengesi ve gelir durumu ile ilgili kriterlerin eksikliği çalışmanın kısıtlarını oluşturmaktadır. Gelecek çalışmalarda diğer araştırmacıların bu değişkenleri de dâhil etmesi özellikle önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Bulut Endeks, Çok Kriterli Karar Alma Modelleri, OECD, Normalleştirilmiş Maksimum Değerler Yöntemi, Daha İyi Yaşam Endeksi

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