A Qualitative Research on Ship Investments in Turkey


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Akgul E. F., ÇETİN İ. B.

JOURNAL OF ETA MARITIME SCIENCE, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.228-241, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/jems.2019.72621
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ETA MARITIME SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.228-241
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ship Investments, Turkey, Ship Investors, Qualitative Research, IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE, MARKET
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ship investments including high amount of capital and high risk compared with other investment alternatives are important in the business life of a shipping firm. Therefore, comprehending dynamics on ship investments is essential. The motive of this study rests on this fact and it is aimed to determine the factors affecting ship investments of Turkish ship investors. In this context, a qualitative examination is employed to understand the nature of ship investments from the perspectives of professionals who have close relations with ship investors in Turkey and who are able to evaluate them in an objective manner. Findings reveals that market conditions and timing, payback period of the investment, technical features of the ship and profile, financing capacity and risk perception of investors have been identified as important criteria in ship investments in Turkey.