Browsing by Author "Cuhadar, Pinar"

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Career Construction Experiences of Syrian Refugee Women in Turkish Higher Education: Opportunities and Obstacles
(York Univ, Center Refugee Studies, 2025) Cirkin, Zeynep; Sakiz, Halis; Cuhadar, Pinar
This study explores the career construction and higher education opportunities and challenges faced by Syrian refugee women in Turkiye through semi-structured interviews with 40 women enrolled at a public university. Findings reveal significant challenges in career construction and higher education stemming from the intersectionality of gender and refugee status, including job market discrimination, increased housework and caregiving responsibilities, and moral concerns about independent women. The study also identifies opportunities for empowerment through women's rights, autonomy, equality, and self-sufficiency. It contributes to refugee studies, higher education, and integration by acknowledging the transformative potential of education and employment for Syrian refugee women.
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An Empirical Investigation on Growth and Institutional Structure Relations in Central Asian and Caucasian Countries
(Ege Univ, Fac Economics & Admin Sciences, 2023) Cuhadar, Pinar; Kıran Bulgurcu, Berna
Whether economic and political institutions have an impact on countries' economic growth performances is one of the important research topics discussed in the literature. Former socialist Central Asian and Caucasian countries trying to adapt into market economy have not yet completed their transition processes, but they have managed to grow their economies in comparison to previous periods. The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between the growth performances and institutional structures of the Central Asian and Caucasian countries of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan between the years 2000-2018 by using the decision variables of civil rights, economic freedom, political stability, rule of law and GDP per capita. According to the analysis results obtained via Grey Relational Analysis method by assigning equal importance to all variables, Kazakhstan is found to be the highest-ranking country among all examined countries for all periods. The authoritarian tendencies that these countries have shown during their market economy transitions with regards to matters related to institutional structure have been found to be the reason why countries' economic efforts have failed to yield results.
Can Capability-Based Education and Social Policy Help Resolve the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Gender Paradox ? A Case Study of Tunisia
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Cuhadar, Pinar; Kawamura, Yusuke; Jawad, Rana
This study aims to re-evaluate the MENA gender paradox, where women's participation in employment is low despite their higher access to education. Arguments about the inclusiveness of education suggest that economic impoverishment and social policies, such as social protection, labour market interventions, and redistribution, which become restricted by economic policies, can weaken the link between education and social mobility. The MENA region faces these issues. Tunisia, a pioneering country in women's rights since its independence, is no exception. We focus on Tunisia using the capability approach, which offers an alternative perspective by including the aspect of freedom to do or to be in order to live a life that individuals value, in the fields of development, education, and social policy, providing agency and empowerment. We examined economic factors and included their relationships with political institutions in the discussion. Through this analysis, we conclude that the situation in Tunisia should be viewed as capability deprivation rather than a paradox.
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Institutions and International Trade Linkages: an Investigation With Panel Data Analysis on Transition Economies
(Sosyoekonomi Soc, 2020) Cuhadar, Pinar; Doru, Omer
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the impact of governance indicator as a measure of institutional quality on international trade over transitions economies for the period 1996-2016. The relationship between institutions and exports and total international trade has been evaluated according to cointegration tests with and without structural breaks. As a result of the empirical analysis, cointegration relationship is determined between the variables in tests that did not consider structural breaks. When the relationship of the exports of goods with the governance indicators is analyzed by CCE and the Baltic countries and the CIS separately, a significant positive relation is found between the export level of goods and the governance indicators of CEE and Baltic States.
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Career Aspirations of Refugee Women in Turkey Within the Context of Higher Education
(Palgrave Macmillan Ltd, 2024) Cuhadar, Pinar; Cirkin, Zeynep; Sakiz, Halis
Access to higher education for refugees remains a focal point in discussions concerning human rights. In the aftermath of the Syrian civil war, T & uuml;rkiye has become a significant host country for forcibly displaced individuals. While the Turkish government has implemented an open-door policy toward refugees, the actual participation of women in higher education and the workforce falls short of anticipated levels. Through the lens of Amartya Sen's Capability Approach (CA), this study delves into the perspectives of Syrian refugee women regarding their experiences with higher education in T & uuml;rkiye and investigates how their educational pursuits shape their career aspirations. Employing a qualitative methodology involving semi-structured interviews, this research examines the viewpoints of 40 women enrolled in a state university in T & uuml;rkiye. The findings underscore the role of higher education in enhancing women's career-related skills, fostering their awareness of rights, and predominantly fostering optimistic outlooks toward future labor market engagement.