The Effect of Energy Policies in Turkey on Transportation Sector: The analysis of energy related price and cost in road transportation

Authors : Celil DURDAG, Ersin SAHIN

Pages : 22-27

Doi:10.7240/mufbed.22229

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Publication Date : 2016-04-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :      Abstract Energy policies are seriously affecting economic and social life all over the world as well as in Turkey. When the supply process from the energy resource to the consumer increase in energy cost depending on transport type has important influence. Increase in energy costs in the supply chain is undertaken by all stakeholders. In this study, we examine at which level road transportation costs, which is the most predominant type of transportation in Turkey is influenced by energy consumption with reference to the energy policies of Turkey and energy consumption of Turkish transportation sector. Thus certain suggestions reducing energy costs have been made to all parties in the supply chain by considering the distrubition between energy related costs and other costs.
Keywords : Energy, Supply chain, Transportation

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