About me
Economist, Galatasaray University
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I am a Professor of Economics at Galatasaray University. Previously, I was a Professor of Economics at Bahçeşehir University and worked as a consultant for the TÜSİAD-Sabancı University Competitiveness Forum. I received my PhD from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and did my postdoctoral training at the University of Montreal.
My research focuses on firm dynamics, with a special interest in SME challenges, innovation, productivity, and labor markets. I also work on short-run GDP growth forecasting.
My consulting experience includes work for the World Bank, the Turkish Statistical Institute, and other public and private institutions. I am passionate about programming for data analysis and economics. I regularly teach courses on the subject, ranging from introductory to advanced levels.
Contact Info
Galatasaray University
Ciragan Caddesi No:36
34349
Besiktas, Istanbul / Turkey
Tel: +90 212 227 44 80
Education
BA: Galatasaray University, 2001
PhD: University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, 2006
Employment
- 2025 - present: Prof. of Economics, Galatasaray University
- 2021 - 2025: Prof. of Economics, Bahcesehir University
- 2016 - 2021: Assoc. Prof. of Economics, Bahcesehir University
- 2011 - 2016: Consultant, Sabancı University
- 2008 - 2011: Lecturer, Galatasaray University
- 2001 - 2008: Research Assistant, Galatasaray University
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