Evaluation of SME Behavior for KOSGEB Green Industry Support Program on the Basis of Behavioral Economics: The Case of Ordu Province

Cem Kalaycı

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Evaluation of SME Behavior for KOSGEB Green Industry Support Program on the Basis of Behavioral Economics: The Case of Ordu Province

Authors:

Cem Kalaycı

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Davranışsal İktisat | Oyun Teorisi | Yeşil Ekonomi

Journal:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.830-857

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354213

pISSN:

1308-8505

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 Green transformation policies have gained importance for all countries in the global struggle against climate change. In order to comply with the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, the Republic of Turkey has set Competitive Production with Green and Digital Transformation as a target and policy in the 12th Development Plan, covering the years 2024-2028. In this context, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, as the responsible ministry, carries out the Turkey Green Industry Project with the mediation of TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB and with the support of the World Bank. The aim of the project is to support the efficient and sustainable green transformation of Turkish industry. One of the components of this project is the 2023-1 Supporting Solar Energy Investments call within the Green Industry Support Program published by KOSGEB in December 2023. In this study, a survey was conducted to assess the approaches of enterprises in Ordu province that are eligible for this call. Businesses have to act rationally under two different risks: negative economic prospects according to economic reports and the European Green Deal, which could restrict future exports and disrupt existing trade links. Similar to the cooperative games in the literature, the survey results of the businesses that have to make choices by considering the other partys move are interpreted through similar theories and concepts in the behavioral economics literature. One of the results of the study is that enterprises do not prioritize the benefits they could obtain in the long term due to the costs they will face in the short term. Another result is that businesses cannot perceive the risks in the long term. The crisis period is challenging for critical investment decisions. Businesses place a very high value on what they own compared to long-term earnings. Governments should increase incentives for the industry to facilitate green transformation and promote a circular economy.

 Green transformation policies have gained importance for all countries in the global struggle against climate change. In order to comply with the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, the Republic of Turkey has set Competitive Production with Green and Digital Transformation as a target and policy in the 12th Development Plan, covering the years 2024-2028. In this context, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, as the responsible ministry, carries out the Turkey Green Industry Project with the mediation of TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB and with the support of the World Bank. The aim of the project is to support the efficient and sustainable green transformation of Turkish industry. One of the components of this project is the 2023-1 Supporting Solar Energy Investments call within the Green Industry Support Program published by KOSGEB in December 2023. In this study, a survey was conducted to assess the approaches of enterprises in Ordu province that are eligible for this call. Businesses have to act rationally under two different risks: negative economic prospects according to economic reports and the European Green Deal, which could restrict future exports and disrupt existing trade links. Similar to the cooperative games in the literature, the survey results of the businesses that have to make choices by considering the other partys move are interpreted through similar theories and concepts in the behavioral economics literature. One of the results of the study is that enterprises do not prioritize the benefits they could obtain in the long term due to the costs they will face in the short term. Another result is that businesses cannot perceive the risks in the long term. The crisis period is challenging for critical investment decisions. Businesses place a very high value on what they own compared to long-term earnings. Governments should increase incentives for the industry to facilitate green transformation and promote a circular economy.

 Green transformation policies have gained importance for all countries in the global struggle against climate change. In order to comply with the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, the Republic of Turkey has set Competitive Production with Green and Digital Transformation as a target and policy in the 12th Development Plan, covering the years 2024-2028. In this context, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, as the responsible ministry, carries out the Turkey Green Industry Project with the mediation of TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB and with the support of the World Bank. The aim of the project is to support the efficient and sustainable green transformation of Turkish industry. One of the components of this project is the 2023-1 Supporting Solar Energy Investments call within the Green Industry Support Program published by KOSGEB in December 2023. In this study, a survey was conducted to assess the approaches of enterprises in Ordu province that are eligible for this call. Businesses have to act rationally under two different risks: negative economic prospects according to economic reports and the European Green Deal, which could restrict future exports and disrupt existing trade links. Similar to the cooperative games in the literature, the survey results of the businesses that have to make choices by considering the other partys move are interpreted through similar theories and concepts in the behavioral economics literature. One of the results of the study is that enterprises do not prioritize the benefits they could obtain in the long term due to the costs they will face in the short term. Another result is that businesses cannot perceive the risks in the long term. The crisis period is challenging for critical investment decisions. Businesses place a very high value on what they own compared to long-term earnings. Governments should increase incentives for the industry to facilitate green transformation and promote a circular economy.

 Küresel düzeyde iklim değişikliği ile mücadelede yeşil dönüşüm politikaları tüm ülkeler için önem kazanmıştır. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti de Paris Anlaşması ve Avrupa Yeşil Mutabakatına uyum gösterebilmek için, Yeşil ve Dijital Dönüşümle Rekabetçi Üretimi 2024-2028 yıllarını kapsayan 12.Kalkınma Planında bir hedef ve politika olarak belirlemiştir. Bu kapsamda yürütücü bakanlık olan Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı, TÜBİTAK ve KOSGEB aracılığıyla ve Dünya Bankası desteğiyle Türkiye Yeşil Sanayi Projesini yürütmektedir. Projenin amacı Türk sanayisinin verimli ve sürdürülebilir yeşil dönüşümünü desteklemektir. Bu projenin bileşenlerinden birisi, KOSGEB tarafından 2023 Aralık ayında yayınlanan Yeşil Sanayi Destek Programındaki 2023-1 Güneş Enerjisi Yatırımlarının Desteklenmesi çağrısıdır. Bu çalışmada Ordu ili özelinde çağrıya uygun olan işletmelerin bu çağrıya yaklaşımlarını görmek için bir anket yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı ankete cevap veren işletmelerin görüşlerini davranışsal iktisat literatüründeki kavramlar eşliğinde incelemektir. İşletmeler, ekonomik raporlara göre ekonomideki olumsuz beklentiler yanında, Avrupa Yeşil Mutabakatına göre ilerde ihracatlarını kısıtlayabilecek ve mevcut ticaret bağlantılarını bozabilecek iki farklı risk altında akılcı davranmak zorundadırlar. Literatürdeki işbirlikli oyunlara benzer şekilde karşı tarafın hamlesini dikkate alarak seçim yapmak zorunda olan işletmelerin anket sonuçları davranışsal iktisat literatüründeki benzer teori ve kavramlar aracılığıyla yorumlanmıştır. Çalışma sonucu elde edilen sonuçlardan birisi, işletmelerin kısa dönemde karşılaşılacakları maliyet nedeniyle uzun dönemde elde edebilecekleri faydayı önemsememesidir. Bir başka sonuç ise işletmelerin uzun vadedeki riskleri algılayamamasıdır. Kriz dönemi kritik yatırım kararları açısından zorlayıcıdır. İşletmeler uzun vadede gelecek kazanca kıyasla sahip olduklarına çok yüksek değer biçmektedirler. Devletler yeşil dönüşüm ve döngüsel ekonomi için sanayiye yönelik teşvikleri artırmalıdır.

Article Details

Evaluation of SME Behavior for KOSGEB Green Industry Support Program on the Basis of Behavioral Economics: The Case of Ordu Province

Authors:

Cem Kalaycı

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Davranışsal İktisat | Oyun Teorisi | Yeşil Ekonomi

Journal:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.830-857

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354213

pISSN:

1308-8505

Green Transformation

Behavioral Economics

SME Behaviour

Game TheoryYeşil Dönüşüm

Davranışsal İktisat

KOBİ Davranışı

Oyun Teorisi

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Article Details

Authors: Cem Kalaycı

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Davranışsal İktisat | Oyun Teorisi | Yeşil Ekonomi

Journal: İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.830-857

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354213

pISSN: 1308-8505

Issues

Authors:

Cem Kalaycı

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Davranışsal İktisat | Oyun Teorisi | Yeşil Ekonomi

Journal:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.830-857

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354213

pISSN:

1308-8505