Research Article

REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Volume: 15 Number: 1 January 31, 2017
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REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Abstract

The objective of this study is to make partial analysis of the selected recycling firms’ welfare gains/losses within the scope of reverse logistics and to contribute for economic decision-making units to make policy recommendations. For this purpose, the levels of technical efficiency, total factor productivity, and net external benefits were calculated through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), using yearly data of 5 recycling firms between the years 2002 and 2014. Findings indicate an average rise of 8 percent in total factor productivity of the sample firms. This rise consists of 3 percent of change in the technical efficiency and 5 percent of change in technology level. Furthermore, with a novel method, it has been reached the conclusion that the sample firms generated 1,641 billion Turkish Lira as net external benefit during the study period.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Üzeyir Aydın
DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Ramazan Ekinci
DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Osman Tüzün
DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Alime Yıldırım This is me
DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 31, 2017

Submission Date

November 16, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Aydın, Ü., Ekinci, R., Tüzün, O., & Yıldırım, A. (2017). REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. Journal of Management and Economics Research, 15(1), 20-42. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.266793
AMA
1.Aydın Ü, Ekinci R, Tüzün O, Yıldırım A. REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2017;15(1):20-42. doi:10.11611/yead.266793
Chicago
Aydın, Üzeyir, Ramazan Ekinci, Osman Tüzün, and Alime Yıldırım. 2017. “REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 15 (1): 20-42. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.266793.
EndNote
Aydın Ü, Ekinci R, Tüzün O, Yıldırım A (January 1, 2017) REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. Journal of Management and Economics Research 15 1 20–42.
IEEE
[1]Ü. Aydın, R. Ekinci, O. Tüzün, and A. Yıldırım, “REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”, Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 20–42, Jan. 2017, doi: 10.11611/yead.266793.
ISNAD
Aydın, Üzeyir - Ekinci, Ramazan - Tüzün, Osman - Yıldırım, Alime. “REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”. Journal of Management and Economics Research 15/1 (January 1, 2017): 20-42. https://doi.org/10.11611/yead.266793.
JAMA
1.Aydın Ü, Ekinci R, Tüzün O, Yıldırım A. REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2017;15:20–42.
MLA
Aydın, Üzeyir, et al. “REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH”. Journal of Management and Economics Research, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 20-42, doi:10.11611/yead.266793.
Vancouver
1.Üzeyir Aydın, Ramazan Ekinci, Osman Tüzün, Alime Yıldırım. REVERSE LOGISTICS: EXTERNAL BENEFITS OF RECYCLING FIRMS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. Journal of Management and Economics Research. 2017 Jan. 1;15(1):20-42. doi:10.11611/yead.266793