Evren İpek Balikesir University, Faculty of Bandirma Economics and Administrative Sciences   BAU Bandırma İİBF Çanakkale yolu 4. km Balıkesir, Bandırma 10200 Turkey   eipek@balikesir.edu.tr             JEL Areas: F2 : International Factor Movements and International Business: General O1 : Economic Development: General