Research Article

An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey's Private Pension System

Volume: 9 Number: 2 May 25, 2025
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An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey's Private Pension System

Abstract

This research investigates the long-term correlation between macroeconomic variables and the growth of private pension system (PPS) grams of gold funds in Turkey, employing Fourier ADL and FMOLS methodologies. The results indicate that grams of gold prices exert a substantial and considerable influence on the size of the PPS grams of gold fund. A 1% rise in grams of gold prices results in a 0.9% increase in the size of PPS grams of gold funds. Conversely, fluctuations in the BIST 100 index and exchange rates exert minimal influence on PPS grams of gold funds. The Fourier ADL test results demonstrate a long-term cointegration link between the series, notwithstanding structural breakdowns. This indicates that investors seek grams of gold as a refuge during financial instability and that grams of gold prices significantly influence PPS grams of gold funds. The results highlight the vulnerability of grams of gold investments in Turkey and the increasing significance of PPS grams of gold funds.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Monetary-Banking, Financial Institutions

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 25, 2025

Submission Date

December 6, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 1, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Türk, M. M., & Akgül, M. Ş. (2025). An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System. Fiscaoeconomia, 9(2), 1184-1197. https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1596825
AMA
1.Türk MM, Akgül MŞ. An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System. FSECON. 2025;9(2):1184-1197. doi:10.25295/fsecon.1596825
Chicago
Türk, Mehmet Mert, and Mahmut Şenol Akgül. 2025. “An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System”. Fiscaoeconomia 9 (2): 1184-97. https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1596825.
EndNote
Türk MM, Akgül MŞ (May 1, 2025) An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System. Fiscaoeconomia 9 2 1184–1197.
IEEE
[1]M. M. Türk and M. Ş. Akgül, “An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System”, FSECON, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1184–1197, May 2025, doi: 10.25295/fsecon.1596825.
ISNAD
Türk, Mehmet Mert - Akgül, Mahmut Şenol. “An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System”. Fiscaoeconomia 9/2 (May 1, 2025): 1184-1197. https://doi.org/10.25295/fsecon.1596825.
JAMA
1.Türk MM, Akgül MŞ. An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System. FSECON. 2025;9:1184–1197.
MLA
Türk, Mehmet Mert, and Mahmut Şenol Akgül. “An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System”. Fiscaoeconomia, vol. 9, no. 2, May 2025, pp. 1184-97, doi:10.25295/fsecon.1596825.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Mert Türk, Mahmut Şenol Akgül. An Empirical Analysis of Grams of Gold Funds and Macroeconomic Dynamics in the Context of Turkey’s Private Pension System. FSECON. 2025 May 1;9(2):1184-97. doi:10.25295/fsecon.1596825
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