October 2007

Main Fields of Interest.

• Economic Growth and Development
• Inequality
• Business Cycles/Monetary Policy

Education.

• Ph.D., Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC-USA, present
• M.A., Economics (honors), Ankara University, Ankara-TURKEY, June 2005
• B.Sc., Economics, Hacettepe University, Ankara-TURKEY, June 2003
• High School Diploma (distinction), Yüce High School of Science, Ankara-TURKEY, June 1998

Work Experience.

• Research Assistant (December 2004 — August 2006), Hacettepe University, Dept. of Economics
• Teaching Assistant (December 2004 — August 2006), Hacettepe University, Dept. of Economics

Publication — M.A. Thesis.

• An Empirical Inquiry into the International Income Distribution and the Convergence Clubs
  Ankara, June 2005 / Supervisor: Prof. Aykut Kibritçioğlu, Ankara University

Presentations.

• "Monetary Policy Effectiveness or Ineffectiveness in Turkey"
  Ankara, May 2006 / Economic Discussions, Hacettepe University
• "On the Methodological Controversy of the Convergence Controversy"
  Ankara, May 2005 / Turkish Social Sciences Association

Work in Progress.

• "The Wealth and The Poverty of Nations" (Manuscript in Turkish, Under editorial review)
• "Convergence Controversy: A Critique" (Article in English)

Awards.

• Doctoral Scholarship (August 2006 — August 2010), Hacettepe University, F.E.A.S.