PUBLIC EXPENDITURE POLICIES FOR FIGHT AGAINST AGE POVERTY: ERZİNCAN PROVINCE EXAMPLE

Authors : Kevser Şenocak

Pages : 1-14

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Publication Date : 2025-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Today, the fact that poverty and income inequality are increasing attracts the attention of societies in both developed and developing countries, and poverty represents a great challenge for governments around the world. In this context, policies developed within the framework of combating poverty are of great importance in terms of improving the human living conditions of individuals and preventing social problems. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of public expenditures in combating poverty and poverty within the scope of elderly poverty in Erzincan province. First of all, the concept of poverty and its types are defined in the study, and then the importance of public expenditures in combating elderly poverty is discussed. Within the scope of the study, one-on-one interviews were conducted with a total of 240 individuals over the age of 65 living in the center and districts of Erzincan province, and survey questions that are valid in the literature and based on scales were answered. In the study, the data obtained by using the SPSS package program and descriptive statistical methods were presented with marginal tables and inferences were obtained with Chi-Square analysis. In the last section of the study, the research findings were evaluated and different results were obtained regarding the elderly population living in Erzincan province and the public expenditures made by taking this population into account.
Keywords : Yoksulluk, Yoksullukla Mücadele, Kamu Harcamaları, Erzincan, Yaşlı Yoksulluğu

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