Journal of Life Economics

1-12

Authors: Sevda AKAR

The purpose of this study is to deal with Better Life Index in Turkey. This index is presented as an alternative to the income approach to measure well-being. In this study, index whic his introduced by the OECD, indicate that Turkey’s well-being. The results of study show that Turkey’s Better Life Index is the most lowest country. In the other words, compared with OECD countries, Turkey’s well-being values are relatively drop behind

41-56

Authors: Fatma TURNA

In this study, based on the European Central Bank, the historical development process/period of central banks will be informed and the structure of Federal Reserve Bank (FED) will be discussed briefly. Besides, the establishment of the European Central Bank, its objectives, tasks, organizational structure, independence, monetary policy strategy, monetary policy instruments, payment systems and its seigniorage revenues will be analyzed. In addition, the National Central Banks, the European System of Central Banks, the Eurosystem and TARGET/TARGET2 will be discussed. In this way, European Central Bank's structural, legal and technical infrastructure will be analyzed because it is an important institution in providing of Economic and Monetary Union.

69-80

Authors: Sibel AŞAN

The term “Tax Morale” is defined as the inner motivation which leads the people to pay their taxes. If we consider that a government cannot postpone the public expenses and most these expenses will be afforded with these taxes, one can not underestimate the importance of Tax Morale. The level of the Tax Morale of the people varies depending on the the society they live in and especially the construction of the community order. The rules that will be applied by the public authority and the behaviours that will be shown while applying these rules determining for the people’s attitude of tax.