Analyzing Trade Relations Between Countries with Developed Banking Sectors Through Social Network Analysis

Öz

Social Network Analysis (SNA) offers a powerful tool for understanding the connections between actors in trade relations. Therefore, examining trade relations with the banking sector using social network analysis allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the impacts on trade finance and economic growth. This study distinguishes itself from the literature by empirically deepening theoretical discussions in the literature by holistically examining the interaction between the banking sector and trade relations in developed countries through social network analysis, and introduces a methodological innovation with its analysis. This study uses social network analysis to examine trade relations between countries with developed banking sectors in 2023. The analyses used the value of countries' exports to each other, and data was obtained from Trade Map. Social network analyses for 2023 were analyzed using the Ucinet program, and trade networks were visualized using the Gephi program. The analyses revealed that China ranked first in terms of trade relations between countries with developed banking sectors, followed by the US and Japan.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Banking Sector
• Developed Countries
• Social Network Analysis

Gelişmiş Bankacılık Sektörüne Sahip Ülkeler Arasındaki Ticari İlişkilerin Sosyal Ağ Analizi ile İncelenmesi

Öz

Sosyal Ağ Analizi (SAA), ticari ilişkilerde aktörler arasındaki bağlantıları anlamak için güçlü bir araç sunar. Bu nedenle, bankacılık sektörü ile ticaret ilişkilerinin sosyal ağ analizi kullanılarak incelenmesi, ticaretin finansmanı ve ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkilerin daha kapsamlı bir şekilde anlaşılmasına olanak tanır. Bu çalışma, gelişmiş ülkelerde bankacılık sektörü ile ticaret ilişkileri arasındaki etkileşimi sosyal ağ analiziyle bütüncül biçimde inceleyerek literatürdeki kuramsal tartışmaları ampirik olarak derinleştirmesiyle literatürden ayrılmakta ve kullandığı analizle yöntemsel bir yenilik kazandırmaktadır. Çalışmada, 2023 yılında bankacılık sektörünün gelişmiş olduğu ülkeler arasındaki ticari ilişkiler sosyal ağ analizi yöntemi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Analizlerde ülkelerin birbirleriyle yaptıkları ihracat değerleri kullanılmış ve veriler Trade Map' ten elde edilmiştir. 2023 yılına ilişkin sosyal ağ analizleri Ucinet programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve Gephi programıyla ticaret ağları görselleştirilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda, bankacılık sektörünün gelişmiş olduğu ülkeler arasındaki ticari ilişkiler bakımından Çin ilk sırada yer almıştır. Onu sırasıyla ABD ve Japonya takip etmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bankacılık Sektörü
• Gelişmiş Ülkeler
• Sosyal Ağ Analizi

Etik Beyan

Çalışma etik kurul kararı gerektirmeyen bir çalışmadır.

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