Provincial Analysis of Company Establishment and Closure Dynamics in Türkiye: Clustering, Entropy and MAUT Approach

Authors : Nasibe Erdoğan, İrfan Ertuğrul

Pages : 300-324

Doi:10.47097/piar.1690488

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Publication Date : 2025-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study analyzes the dynamics of company establishment and closure at the level of 81 provinces in C, while also assessing regional economic development, entrepreneurship ecosystem and foreign capital effects. Using data from the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK) and the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette for the year 2024, the study examines the entrepreneurial performances of 81 provinces, such as incorporation rates, establishment and closure trends. In the first stage of the study, Cluster Analysis was applied to identify province-specific entrepreneurship patterns. Then, the weights of the criteria were calculated with the Entropy method, one of the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods, and the provinces were ranked according to their entrepreneurship and economic performance with the MAUT (Multiple Attribute Utility Theory) method. The findings reveal that there are significant differences in entrepreneurship levels among provinces in Türkiye and that more regional strategies should be developed especially for regions with low entrepreneurship levels. This study aims to make original contributions to the literature in order to analyze the dynamics of business start-up and closure and to increase the sustainability of companies.
Keywords : Şirket Dinamikleri, Girişimcilik, İl Bazında Analiz, Kümeleme Analizi, Entropi, MAUT, Bölgesel Kalkınma

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