İşsizlik Histerisi Paradoksu: Küresel Araştırma Eğilimlerine Yönelik Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Year 2025, Volume: 24 Issue: 4, 1672 - 1689, 30.10.2025

Tuna Köse

https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.1653596

Abstract

İşsizlik histerisi alanında gerçekleştirilen çalışmalar, özellikle ekonomik kriz dönemlerinde ülkelerin karşılaştığı işsizlik sorunuyla birlikte literatürde artan bir ilgi görmüştür. Literatürde işsizlik histerisi üzerine yapılan çalışmalar oldukça zengin olmasına rağmen, bu alana yönelik kapsamlı bir bibliyometrik analiz çalışmasına rastlanmamıştır. Bu çalışma, 1890-2025 Şubat dönemi için işsizlik histerisi literatürüne odaklanarak, ilgili alandaki bilgi birikiminin kapsamlı bir değerlendirmesini yapmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada bibliyometrik analiz kapsamında kullanılan performans analizi ve bilim haritalaması teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında indekslenen 383 belgeye dayanan bulgular, işsizlik histerisi alanında büyüyen bir literatür olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Özellikle 2006 yılından itibaren işsizlik histerisi alanındaki yayınlar artış göstermektedir. Küresel finansal krizler ve Avrupa borç krizinin ardından 2014-2018 yılları arasında işsizlik histerisi alanındaki makale sayılarının zirve yaptığı görülmektedir. Ayrıca, farklı coğrafi bölgelerde işsizlik histerisi konusunun benzer teorik çerçevelerle ele alındığı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma yoğunluğunun en yüksek olduğu ülkeler incelendiğinde, ağırlıklı olarak gelişmiş ülkelerin öne çıktığı görülmektedir. "Hysteresis" anahtar kelimesinin sıklıkla "persistence", "time-series" ve "unit-root tests" anahtar kelimeleriyle birlikte kullanıldığı; buna karşın "unemployment" anahtar kelimesinin ise makroekonomik değişkenlerle birlikte ele alındığı gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bu çalışma bibliyometrik analiz yöntemleri aracılığıyla işsizlik histerisi literatürünün zaman içindeki evrimini ve araştırma eğilimlerini sistematik bir şekilde ortaya koymaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular, gelecekteki araştırmalara yol gösterici nitelikte önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

İşsizlik , Histeri , İşsizlik Histerisi , Bibliyometrik Analizi

The Unemployment Hysteresis Puzzle: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Patterns

Abstract

Studies on unemployment hysteresis have garnered increasing attention in the literature, particularly during periods of economic crises when countries face persistent unemployment problems. Although the literature on unemployment hysteresis is extensive, no comprehensive bibliometric analysis focusing on this field has been identified. This study aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the knowledge accumulated in the unemployment hysteresis literature between 1890 and February 2025. The study employs bibliometric analysis methods, including performance analysis and science mapping techniques. Findings based on 383 documents indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database reveal a growing body of literature in the field of unemployment hysteresis. Notably, there has been a significant increase in publications since 2006. The number of articles peaked between 2014 and 2018, following the global financial crises and the European debt crisis. Furthermore, it has been determined that the issue of unemployment hysteresis is addressed with similar theoretical frameworks across different geographical regions. When examining the countries with the highest research intensity, developed countries predominantly stand out. The keyword "hysteresis" is frequently associated with "persistence," "time-series," and "unit-root tests," while the keyword "unemployment" is often linked to macroeconomic variables. In conclusion, this study systematically presents the evolution and research trends of the unemployment hysteresis literature through bibliometric analysis methods. The findings offer valuable insights to guide future research in this field.

Keywords

Unemployment , Hysteria , Unemployment Hysteresis , Bibliometric Analysis

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