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Vehicles Market in Turkey

Title:

Vehicles Market in Turkey: A Strategic Entry Report, 2000

Date Published: 2001-08-07
Pages: 179
ISBN: 0597795606
   
About the Author(s)/Editor(s)
Philip M. Parker
Eli Lilly Chair Professor in Innovation, Business and Society
INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France & Singapore)

Philip M. Parker is the Eli Lilly Chair Professor of Innovation, Business and Society at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France and Singapore). He has been a professor there since 1988 where he teaches graduate and doctoral-level courses on global competitive strategy and research methodology. He has taught courses at Harvard University (HBS), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Stanford University (GSB), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Sloan School) and UCLA (Anderson School). Dr. Parker received his Ph.D. in Business Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has Masters degrees in Finance and Banking (University of Aix-Marseille, France) and Managerial Economics (Wharton). His undergraduate degrees are in mathematics and economics. Some of his work and methodologies applied in this study were financially supported by the Research and Development Committee at INSEAD which is gratefully acknowledged.

About the Series
This series helps international managers expand to various country markets around the world. Each report is a broad study of a particular product market, but also gives information useful for entry strategies (trend analysis, marketing, production, finance, and distribution strategy). Each study provides ample statistics on market size and trends, as well as various economic statistics cover human resources and cross-cultural management.
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY
        1.1 What does this report cover?
        1.2 Evaluating Turkey
        1.3 Latent Demand and Accessibility in Turkey
2 VEHICLES MARKET
        2.1 Latent Demand and Accessibility: Background
        2.2 Latent Demand: Aspects of Interest
        2.2.1 Market Profile
        2.2.2 Statistical Data
        2.2.3 Best Sales Prospects
        2.3 Accessibility: The Structure of Competition
        2.3.1 Local Production
        2.3.2 Third Country Imports
        2.3.3 U.S. Presence
        2.3.4 End-User Analysis
        2.4 Accessibility: Key Factors
        2.4.1 Import Climate
        2.4.2 Distribution Practices
        2.4.3 Financing
        2.5 Key Contacts
        2.5.1 Key Government Agencies and Organizations
        2.5.2 Trade Organizations
        2.5.3 Trade Publications
        2.5.4 Trade Events
        2.5.5 Automobile Manufacturers in Turkey
        2.5.6 Automobile Importers in Turkey
3 THE ECONOMICS OF LATENT DEMAND IN TURKEY
        3.1 Executive Summary
        3.2 Economic Issues in Turkey
        3.2.1 Economic Growth
        3.2.2 Consumption and Investment
        3.2.3 Inflation, Wages, and Monetary Policy
        3.2.4 Energy
        3.2.5 Telecommunications
        3.2.6 Environment
        3.2.7 Transport
        3.2.8 Textiles
        3.2.9 Other Principal Growth Sectors
        3.2.10 Government Intervention Risks
        3.2.11 Trade Deficit Risks
        3.2.12 Foreign Debt
        3.2.13 Foreign Exchange Policy
        3.2.14 International Economic Relations
        3.2.15 Infrastructure Development
4 EXPORT ACCESSIBILITY IN TURKEY
        4.1 Executive Summary
        4.2 Exporting to Turkey
        4.2.1 The Banking System
        4.2.2 Exchange Control Risks
        4.2.3 Financing Export Strategies
        4.2.4 How to Finance Exports and Methods of Payment
        4.2.5 Types of Projects Receiving Financing Support
        4.2.6 Offsets/Countertrade
        4.2.7 Tariffs, Non-Tariff Barriers and Import Taxes
        4.2.8 Valuations on Imports
        4.2.9 Licenses Required for Imports
        4.2.10 Controls on Exports
        4.2.11 Import/Export Documentation
        4.2.12 Entering Temporary Imports
        4.2.13 Labeling Issues
        4.2.14 Restrictions on Imports
        4.2.15 Local Standards
        4.2.16 Additional Trade Issues
        4.2.17 Adherence to Free Trade Agreements
5 DIRECT INVESTMENT ACCESSIBILITY IN TURKEY
        5.1 Executive Summary: Infrastructure
        5.2 Executive Summary: Natural Resources
        5.3 Executive Summary: Industry
        5.4 Direct Investment in Turkey
        5.4.1 Attitudes Toward Foreign Direct Investment
        5.4.2 Currency Conversion and Transfer Risks
        5.4.3 Expropriation Risks
        5.4.4 Dispute Settlement Risks
        5.4.5 Direct Investment Incentives and Requirements
        5.4.6 Private Ownership Risks
        5.4.7 Protecting Property
        5.4.8 Copyrights
        5.4.9 Patents and Other Industrial Property
        5.4.10 Regulatory Corruption Risks
        5.4.11 Capital Market Risks
        5.4.12 Political Violence Risks
        5.4.13 Corruption Risks
        5.4.14 Key Bilateral Investment Agreements
        5.4.15 The Local Labor Market
        5.4.16 Trade Zones & Free Ports
6 MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION IN TURKEY
        6.1 Executive Summary
        6.2 Marketing and Distribution in Turkey
        6.2.1 Distribution and Sales Channels
        6.2.2 Agents/Distributors
        6.2.3 Franchising Activities
        6.2.4 Direct Marketing Options
        6.2.5 Joint Venture and Licensing Options
        6.2.6 Creating a Sales Office
        6.2.7 Selling Strategies
        6.2.8 Advertising and Trade Promotion
        6.2.9 Pricing Issues
        6.2.10 Supplying Customer Service
        6.2.11 Public Sector Marketing
        6.2.12 Intellectual Property Risks
        6.2.13 Hiring Local Counsel
7 HUMAN RESOURCE ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY
        7.1 Executive Summary
        7.2 Human Resources in Turkey
        7.2.1 Unionization in Turkey
        7.2.2 Collective Bargaining in Turkey
        7.2.3 Workweek and Minimum Wages in Turkey
        7.2.4 Forced Labor in Turkey
        7.2.5 Working Ages and Child Labor in Turkey
8 POLITICAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY
        8.1 Executive Summary: Government
        8.2 Executive Summary: Military Organization
        8.3 Democracy in Turkey
        8.4 Political Issues in Turkey
        8.4.1 Politics and the Business Environment
        8.4.2 The Political System
        8.4.3 Major Political Parties
9 LEGAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY
        9.1 Executive Summary
        9.2 Legal Issues in Turkey
        9.2.1 Privacy, Search and Seizure
        9.2.2 Trial Justice in Turkey
        9.2.3 Excessive Punishment in Turkey
10 CULTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC RISKS IN TURKEY
        10.1 Executive Summary
        10.2 Cultural Issues in Turkey
        10.2.1 Racial, Ethnic and Discrimination Issues in Turkey
        10.2.2 Women's Rights and Gender Issues in Turkey
        10.2.3 Religion in Turkey
        10.2.4 Fundamental Human Rights in Turkey
11 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
        11.1 Social and Political History
        11.1.1 Overview of Key Historical Events
        11.1.2 Political and Governmental History
        11.1.3 Economic History
        11.1.4 Inflation, Wages, and Monetary Policy
        11.1.5 Historical International Relations
        11.2 Business Customs in Turkey
        11.2.1 Turkish Holidays
        11.2.2 Infrastructure for Conducting Business
 

 

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