TÜRKİYE VARLIK FONU: VARLIK FONU, DARLIK FONU, BAT(T)IK FONU, HANGİSİ? (KAMU TERCİHİ PERSPEKTİFİNDEN ELEŞTİRİLER)

Öz

Çalışmada ilk olarak Türkiye'de geçmiş yıllardaki bütçe dışı fon tecrübesine değinilecek, daha sonra Türkiye Varlık Fonu adı altında yürürlüğe konulan yasayı ve oluşturulan fon incelenecektir. Bu fona dair yazarın eleştirileri ve muhalefet partisinin eleştirileri özetlendikten sonra ise yapılması gerekenler konusundaki çözüm önerileri sunulacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Varlık Fonu
• Kamu Tercihi
• Kamu Bütçesi
• Kamu Maliyesi

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