BETAM

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Bahcesehir University Center for Economic and Social Research (betam) was founded with the goal of establishing a tradition rooted in scientific research, and of becoming a universally accepted research platform.

To reach its goal, betam provides the academic environment, the physical and human capital infrastructure necessary for the research of economic and social issues of Turkey. Using scientific methodology, it conducts applied research on economic and social issues; it evaluates the efficiency and the success of the current policies as well as producing policy recommendations. In this aspect, the research conducted in betam aims to increase the social and economic welfare. Hence, the output is shared with academia, research centers, independent researchers and the public, in Turkey as well as abroad.

Betam consists of three main units. In the Economic Research Unit, it focuses on the research and development of economic policy in Turkey and abroad from a comparative perspective. In the Social Sciences Research Unit, it concentrates on the cultural, social and political structure of Turkey and its international relations. The third unit, Database, provides support in the collection, organization and registration of the necessary data.