Policy transfer in privatization: the case of Turkish telecommunications sector

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2019
Karaman, Hediye Esra
In Turkey, privatization policy has been transferred as a result of the influences of global forces and international actors. This thesis analyzes the process of policy transfer in privatization of Turk Telecom in a historical context. The aim is to analyze the national structural factors that facilitate or constrain policy transfer in privatization of telecommunications sector in Turkey and to examine the factors that policy transfer leads to success or failure in privatization of Turk Telecom.

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H. E. Karaman, “Policy transfer in privatization: the case of Turkish telecommunications sector,” Thesis (M.S.) -- Graduate School of Social Sciences. Political Science and Public Administration., Middle East Technical University, 2019.