Ali Gokhan Golcek Ph.D., is currently an Asst. Prof. in the Department of Public Finance at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Türkiye. His scholarly interests span poverty, energy policy, public finance policy, health economics, and international political economy. He completed his PhD in Public Finance at Pamukkale University in 2022. Gölçek has published numerous articles and book chapters. Bilal Göde is a Dr of Department of Public Finance at Pamukkale University, Turkey. His scholarly interests water economics, gerontological economics, public finance policy and international political economy. He completed his PhD in Public Finance at Pamukkale University in 2023. Göde has published numerous articles and book chapters.