Social Capital and Turkish-German Academic Linkages

Yeşim Kuştepeli̇, Sedef Akgüngör and Yaprak Gülcan

Sosyoekonomi Journal, 2019, issue 27(39)

Abstract: This study investigates linking social capital aspect and transnationality of academia through networks via European Framework Programme (FP5, FP6, FP7) ICT projects in which i) Turkey is coordinator and Germany is partner, ii) Germany is coordinator and Turkey is partner, iii) both Turkey and Germany are partners. Social Network Analysis results depict that in European FP ICT projects where Turkey and Germany collaborated, social capital in Turkey increased. Transnational network linkages provided basis and opportunities for knowledge transfer, innovation networks, and formation of social capital. Further research will analyze social capital creation of the institutions in Turkey and Germany individually.Classification-JEL:O35, I23, O5.Keywords:Social Capital, Academic Linkages, Social Networks, European Framework Programmes, ICT Sector.

Date: 2019
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