POWER OF THE PURSE PERCEPTION OF VOTERS IN TURKEY AND AFFECTING FACTORS

Authors : Ufuk Selen, Ahmet Bora Tarhan

Pages : 1-18

Doi:10.15637/jlecon.68

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Publication Date : 2015-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract : This study aims to analyze the perception of voters. It attempts to answer whether the power of  purse defined at the constitutional level has been internalized and used functionally by the voters or  not. A scale of 45 statements has been used to measure the perception of the voters. Factor and  regression analyses have been conducted on the data obtained from the scale and the power of purse  perception not functi level of the voters has been investigated.The results of the study put forward that  voters in Turkey can onally use the power of purse that they get by the constitution. Also it has been discussed in the study that 6 factors have been effective for the result and that they have the same and positive effects on this perception.
Keywords : Public Budget, Power of the Purse, Political Process