Evaluation of Foreign Trade Incentives in Food Industry in Cukurova Region of Turkey

Abstract

Purpose: In this study, in at the Cukurova Region, the effect of incentives applied for export oriented in Turkey in the food industry was investigated, how effective is of these incentives, problems revealed encountered in exports and solutions were presented.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The data obtained through the face-to-face survey study were analyzed with the SPSS package program and the structure of the enterprises, the extent to which they benefited from export incentives, the perceptions and risks of these incentives were tried to be revealed.
Findings: Although the majority of enterprises as a result of the study they stated that foreign trade incentives were insufficient, they stated that incentives contribute to the creation of new markets, growth potential in production and employment.
Originality/Value: The level of utilization, perceptions and attitudes of the companies benefiting from export incentives in the food industry against the incentives were determined and the things to be done in the short, medium and long term were determined.

Keywords

• Enterprise
• Export Incentive
• Food Export
• Food Manufacturing
• Turkey

Çukurova Bölgesi’nde Gıda Sanayinde Dış Ticaret Teşviklerinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Çukurova Bölgesi'nde Türkiye'de ihracata yönelik uygulanan teşviklerin gıda sanayine etkisi araştırılmış, bu teşviklerin ne kadar etkili olduğu, ihracatta karşılaşılan sorunlar ve çözüm önerileri sunulmuştur.
Tasarım/Metodoloji/Yaklaşım: Yüz yüze anket çalışması ile elde edilen veriler SPSS paket programı ile analiz edilerek işletmelerin yapısı, ihracat teşviklerinden ne ölçüde yararlandıkları, bu teşviklere yönelik algıları ve riskleri ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışma sonucunda işletmelerin çoğunluğu dış ticaret teşviklerinin yetersiz olduğunu belirtseler de teşviklerin yeni pazarların oluşmasına, üretimde ve istihdamda büyüme potansiyeline katkı sağladığını belirtmişlerdir.
Özgünlük/Değer: Gıda sektöründe ihracat teşviklerinden yararlanan firmaların teşviklere karşı kullanım düzeyleri, algıları ve tutumları belirlenerek kısa, orta ve uzun vadede yapılması gerekenler belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• İşletme
• İhracat Teşviki
• Gıda İhracatı
• Gıda İmalatı
• Türkiye

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