Global trade networks
Using network measures to find which countries sit at the centre of the scrap iron, olive and shipbreaking trades.
Dr. Behiç Çetin
PhD in Economics
Lecturer (PhD in Economics) · Bucak Hikmet Tolunay Vocational School of Transportation and Logistics, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
[email protected] · behic.net/en · ORCID 0000-0002-8926-2394 · Google Scholar
Updated: 10.10.2026
Recent publications
2026 Global trade dynamics of the shipbreaking industry: a complex network analysis approachInternational Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics · SSCI 2025 Sosyal Medya Etkileşimlerinin Amerikan Dolar Kuru Üzerine Etkisinin Sosyal Ağ Analizi ile AraştırılmasıGazi Kitabevi 2025 Küresel Zeytin Ticaretinin Sosyal Ağ Analiziİzmir İktisat Dergisi · TR Dizin All publications (18) →Research
Research areas
Social media and exchange rates
The effect of social media interactions on the US dollar exchange rate. My doctoral thesis, published as a book by Gazi Kitabevi.
Financial networks and decision making
How risk spreads across BIST 30 stocks, and the use of multi-criteria decision techniques in economics.
About
Curriculum vitae
Research interests
- International trade
- Social network analysis
- International political economy
- Multi-criteria decision making
- Logistics and transport economics
Experience
- LecturerBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Courses in the Civil Air Transportation Management programme, Department of Transportation Services; contributions to quality and accreditation processes (YÖKAK institutional accreditation).
- Systems DesignerIndependent projects
Design and development of web-based management and education systems, notably DersPro, Probina and Kasis.
- Lecturerİzmir Kâtip Çelebi University
Foreign trade and economics courses, Department of Foreign Trade, Çelebi Vocational School.
- LecturerSüleyman Demirel University
Courses and practical training, Department of Foreign Trade, Isparta Vocational School.
Education
- PhD, EconomicsBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Dissertation: “Investigating the effect of social media interactions on the US dollar exchange rate through social network analysis”.
- MA, Economics (with thesis)Süleyman Demirel University
Thesis: “Logistics analysis of the NUTS-2 TR61 region (Isparta, Antalya, Burdur)”.
- BA, EconomicsSüleyman Demirel University
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics.
- Associate Degree, Foreign TradeSüleyman Demirel University
Isparta Vocational School, Department of Foreign Trade.
Publications
All publications
Co-author network
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Systems I have built
DersPro
Course scheduling and content management under one roof.
Probina
A management system that streamlines institutional processes.
Kasis
Traceable quality and accreditation processes.
EkmekPro
Bakery-to-grocer delivery and collection.
Factory Automation Panel
Moves a spreadsheet calculation model into a testable web application.
Editorial work
Journals and publishing
Oğuzhan Journal of Social Sciences
A peer-reviewed journal in economics, administrative and social sciences. Every article is reviewed by at least two referees.
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Open on DergiParkKutadgu
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