Research Article

Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT's Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Volume: 5 Number: 2 December 31, 2025
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Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT's Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has had significant macroeconomic effects on the Turkish economy, as it has on all countries, causing serious fluctuations in key areas such as production, consumption, investment, and employment. During this process, the central bank implemented expansionary policies in response to the effects of the pandemic and aimed to minimize the effects of the crisis. This study examined the relationships among the policy rate, inflation rate, and unemployment rate, and analysed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on these variables and the relationships between them. The findings indicate a positive relationship between the policy rate and inflation rate, and a negative relationship between inflation and unemployment rates, demonstrating that the Covid-19 pandemic has significant effects on these variables and the relationship between them.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Macroeconomics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

August 14, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 22, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Karagöz, H., Ekren, N., & Sucu, F. (2025). Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Industrial Policy, 5(2), 74-85. https://doi.org/10.61192/indpol.1764400
AMA
1.Karagöz H, Ekren N, Sucu F. Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic. INDPOL. 2025;5(2):74-85. doi:10.61192/indpol.1764400
Chicago
Karagöz, Hüseyin, Nazım Ekren, and Fatih Sucu. 2025. “Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic”. Industrial Policy 5 (2): 74-85. https://doi.org/10.61192/indpol.1764400.
EndNote
Karagöz H, Ekren N, Sucu F (December 1, 2025) Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Industrial Policy 5 2 74–85.
IEEE
[1]H. Karagöz, N. Ekren, and F. Sucu, “Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic”, INDPOL, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 74–85, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.61192/indpol.1764400.
ISNAD
Karagöz, Hüseyin - Ekren, Nazım - Sucu, Fatih. “Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic”. Industrial Policy 5/2 (December 1, 2025): 74-85. https://doi.org/10.61192/indpol.1764400.
JAMA
1.Karagöz H, Ekren N, Sucu F. Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic. INDPOL. 2025;5:74–85.
MLA
Karagöz, Hüseyin, et al. “Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic”. Industrial Policy, vol. 5, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 74-85, doi:10.61192/indpol.1764400.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Karagöz, Nazım Ekren, Fatih Sucu. Macroeconomic Fluctuations and The CBRT’s Policy Response During The Covid-19 Pandemic. INDPOL. 2025 Dec. 1;5(2):74-85. doi:10.61192/indpol.1764400