Curriculum Vitae- October 06, 2021 (pdf)
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2019, "Essays on Network Formation and Applications".
M.A. in Economics, Koç University, 2011, "Agricultural Transformation and Labor Mobility During the ARIP Period In Turkey: Evidence From Micro-Data, 2000-2002".
B.A. in Economics, Koç University, 2009.
B.S. in Mathematics, Koç University, 2009.
PHD Thesis Committee Member: Prof. Kemal Yıldız (Advisor), Prof. Rahmi İlkılıç (Advisor), Prof. Ayşe Özgür Pehlivan, Prof. Pelin Akyol, Prof. Semih Akçomak, Prof. Selman Erol
MA Thesis Defense Committee Member: Prof. İnsan Tunalı (Advisor), Prof. Thomas F. Crossley, Prof. Unal Zenginobuz
Planning Expert Thesis Committee Member: Sn. Hayri Maraşlıoğlu, Sn. Nihal Ercan, Sn. Mustafa Demirezen, Sn. Cumhur Menderes Boz, Sn. Vedat Şahin, Sn. Atila Bedir
Work Experience:
Academic
October 2021- present: OSTIM Technical University, Assistant Professor
September 2019-June 2021: TED University, Part-time Instructor
Public
August 2018– Oct. 2021: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Presidency of Strategy and Budget– Conjunctural Evaluation Department – Strategy and Budget Expert
August 2017–Aug. 2018: T.R. Ministry of Development – Conjunctural Evaluation Department – Planning Expert
January 2013–Aug. 2017: T.R. Ministry of Development – Conjunctural Evaluation Department – Associate Planning Expert
Journal Arcticles:
Book Chapters:
Grants:
Working Papers:
Working in Progress:
Teaching Experience:
Instructor
Principles of Economics (ECON 101), Fall 2021 (2 Sections, 180 Students), OSTIMTECH University.
Teaching Assistant
Referee Activities:Finans Politik ve Ekonomik Yorumlar Dergisi,
Meetings:
Achievements:
Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent)
Computer: MATLAB, R, Stata, Ox, Octave, E-views, Windows and MS Applications,
R (intermediate), Python (intermediate),PostgreSQL (Introduction).
Ph.D. in Economics, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2019, "Essays on Network Formation and Applications".
M.A. in Economics, Koç University, 2011, "Agricultural Transformation and Labor Mobility During the ARIP Period In Turkey: Evidence From Micro-Data, 2000-2002".
B.A. in Economics, Koç University, 2009.
B.S. in Mathematics, Koç University, 2009.
PHD Thesis Committee Member: Prof. Kemal Yıldız (Advisor), Prof. Rahmi İlkılıç (Advisor), Prof. Ayşe Özgür Pehlivan, Prof. Pelin Akyol, Prof. Semih Akçomak, Prof. Selman Erol
MA Thesis Defense Committee Member: Prof. İnsan Tunalı (Advisor), Prof. Thomas F. Crossley, Prof. Unal Zenginobuz
Planning Expert Thesis Committee Member: Sn. Hayri Maraşlıoğlu, Sn. Nihal Ercan, Sn. Mustafa Demirezen, Sn. Cumhur Menderes Boz, Sn. Vedat Şahin, Sn. Atila Bedir
Work Experience:
Academic
October 2021- present: OSTIM Technical University, Assistant Professor
September 2019-June 2021: TED University, Part-time Instructor
Public
August 2018– Oct. 2021: Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Presidency of Strategy and Budget– Conjunctural Evaluation Department – Strategy and Budget Expert
August 2017–Aug. 2018: T.R. Ministry of Development – Conjunctural Evaluation Department – Planning Expert
January 2013–Aug. 2017: T.R. Ministry of Development – Conjunctural Evaluation Department – Associate Planning Expert
Journal Arcticles:
- "Equilibrium Refinements for the Network Formation Game", with Rahmi İlkılıç, 2019, Review of Economic Design-SSCI, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10058-019-00218-y.
- "Contagion of network products in small-world networks", 2019, Journal of Economic Interaction & Coordination-SSCI, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11403-019-00251-8.
Book Chapters:
- "Sektörel Eğitim Çeşitliliği ve Toplam Verimlilik", with Aslı Dolu, İktisat Seçme Yazılar 2020-I, 2020. ISBN 978-605-2099-42-1
- "Higher Education and Labor Market Transformation in the era of Industry 4.0 in a Developing Country: The Case for Turkey", with Aslı Dolu, forthcoming.
Grants:
- “The Effects of Natural Disasters on the Labor Market: The 2020 Aegean Sea Earthquake Case Affecting the Izmir Region” TÜBİTAK-1001 Project Number:121K619 (with Aslı Dolu)
- “Potential Impact of Climate Change on Food Consumption through Price Channel: Case for Turkey” Research Project Number: 2021-003.(with Emre Yüksel and A. Emre Mutlu)
- “The effect of excessive concentration of refugees on the natives’ unmet medical examination need in Turkey: Pseudo Panel Analysis 2006-2016” under the project of “The Micro-Level Analysis of the Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region.” funded by Ford Foundation. Research Project Number: 2020-004. (with Emre Yüksel and H. Burçin İkizler)
Working Papers:
- İkizler, H., Yüksel, E., & İkizler, H. B. (2020, December). The Impact of the Large-Scale Migration on the Unmet Healthcare Needs of the Native-born Population in a Host Country: Evidence from Turkey. In Economic Research Forum Working Papers (No. 1436).
- İkizler, H., & Ökten, Ç. (2020, November). The Impact of Wage Subsidies on the Gender Division of Labor: The Case of Turkey. In Economic Research Forum Working Papers (No. 1421).
- İkizler, H. & İ. Tunalı, (2012, September). Agricultural Transformation and Labor Mobility during the ARIP Period in Turkey: Evidence from Micro-Data, 2000-2002, In Economic Research Forum Working Papers (No. 706).
- 2021
Türkiye’de Gençlerin Sağlığa Erişimi Ne Ölçüde Karşılanıyor? (To what extent are young people’s access to health care met in Turkey?) 3. Küresel Eşitsizlikler Konferansı: Çocuk ve Genç Eşitsizliği, April 29-30, 2021
“The impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the health access in Turkey: A synthetic control analysis” 7th International Conference (ICE-TEA Conference) on April 9-11, 2021
“Flight-To-Quality in Exchange Rate Markets” 7th International Conference (ICE-TEA Conference) on April 9-11, 2021
2020
“The impact of the large-scale migration on the unmet healthcare needs of the native-born population in a host country: Evidence from Turkey” Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region (ERF Webinar), 2020
“The impact of wage subsidies on the gender division of labor: The case of Turkey” ERF 26th Annual Conference, webinar, 2020.
2019
“The effect of subsidy policies on gender discrimination and employment outcomes for adult women workers: Results based on Turkish micro-data” International Conference on Economics, EconTR2019@Ankara Conference, 5-7 September, 2019, Ankara.
“The effect of subsidy policies on gender discrimination and employment outcomes for adult women workers: Results based on Turkish micro-data” 6th International Symposium on Social Humanities and Administrative Sciences, 18 – 20 April, 2019, Antalya.
2016
“Segregation under Homophily and Conformity” Microeconomics Seminar Series, Bilkent University, Ankara, May 2016.
“Contact Networks and Technology Decisions” Microeconomics Seminar Series, Bilkent University, Ankara, March 2016.
2014
“Job Contact Networks and Migration Behavior” Belgrade Young Economists Conference Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade June 2014.
2012
“Agricultural Transformation and Labor Mobility During the ARIP Period In Turkey: Evidence From Micro-Data, 2000-2002” ERF 18th Annual Conference, March 25-27, 2012, Cairo.
Working in Progress:
- The impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the health access in Turkey: A synthetic control analysis (with Emre Yüksel and Aslı Dolu)
- Potential Impact of Climate Change on Food Consumption Through Price Channel: Case for Turkey (with Emre Yüksel and Ali Emre Mutlu)
- To what extent are young people's access to health care met in Turkey?”
- "Human Capital Spillovers via Inter-Firm Labor Mobility Network: Evidence for Turkey", with Aslı Dolu, 2019
- Generalized Attrition In Rotating Panels – Lessons from the Household Labor Force Survey, Turkey, with İnsan Tunalı, Emre Ekinci and Berk Yavuzoğlu, 2018
- "Free Labor Mobility Network between EU and EFTA Countries", with Kemal Yıldız and Rahmi İlkılıç, 2017
- "Homophily, Conformity and The Dynamics of Segregation", with Rahmi İlkılıç, 2017
- "The Effects Of Employment Incentive Policies On Employment Dynamics in Turkey: Panel Data Analysis", 2016
- "Job Contact Networks and Migration Behavior",2015
Teaching Experience:
Instructor
Principles of Economics (ECON 101), Fall 2021 (2 Sections, 180 Students), OSTIMTECH University.
- Principles of Economics-Macroeconomics (ECON 102), Spring 2021 (1 Section, 36 Students), TED University.
Principles of Economics (ECON 101), Fall 2020 (1 Section, 37 Students), TED University. - Principles of Economics (ECON 101), Spring 2020 (1 Section, 34 Students), TED University.
- Principles of Economics (ECON 110), Fall 2019 (1 Section, 30 Students), TED University.
- Math Camp (Graduate), Summer 2010, KOC University.
Teaching Assistant
- Industrial Labor Market Economics, Fall 2018, TA for Çağla Ökten Hasker.
- Math for Economics, Spring 2018, TA for Professor Tarık Kara.
- Math for Economics, Fall 2017, TA for Professor Tarık Kara.
- Microeconomic Theory II, Spring 2017, TA for Professor Kemal Yıldız.
- Microeconomic Theory I, Fall 2016, TA for Professor Nuh Aygün Dalkıran.
- Industrial Economics I, Spring 2016, TA for Çağla Ökten Hasker.
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics II, Fall 2015, TA for Professor Syed F. Mahmud.
- Microeconomic Theory II, Spring 2015, TA for Professor Kemal Yıldız.
- Math for Economics, Fall 2014, TA for Professor Rahmi İlkılıç.
- Math for Economics, Spring 2014, TA for Professor Rahmi İlkılıç.
- Math Camp (Graduate), Summer 2012, TA for Professor Rahmi İlkılıç.
- Microeconomic Theory I, Fall 2011, TA for Professor Kevin Hasker.
- Seminars in Macroeconomic Policy, Spring 2012, TA for Professor Fatma Taşkın.
- TUBITAK project, April 2010-September 2011, R.A. for Professor İnsan Tunalı.
- Math. For Economics (Graduate), Fall 2010, TA for Professor İpek Gürsel Tapkı.
- Econometrics II (Undergraduate), Spring 2010, Spring 2011, TA for Professor İnsan Tunalı.
- Econometrics II (Undergraduate), Spring 2009, TA for Professor Kuzey Yılmaz.
- Econometrics I (Undergraduate), Fall 2008, Fall 2009, TA for Professor Kuzey Yılmaz.
- Microeconomic Theory I, Summer 2008, TA for Professor Özgür Kayalıca.
- Calculus I, Fall 2007, TA for Professor Burak Özbağcı.
- Statistics, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, TA for Professor Elvan Ceyhan.
- Research Assistant for Professor Elvan Ceyhan, Spring 2006.
Referee Activities:Finans Politik ve Ekonomik Yorumlar Dergisi,
Meetings:
- OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy representing Turkey, June 2020, via Zoom.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections representing Turkey, May 2020, via Zoom.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2019 October, Paris.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2019 May, Paris.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2018 October, Paris.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2018 May, Paris.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2017 November, Paris.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2017 May, Paris.
- Republic of Turkey Technical Delegation Review Work meeting representing Ministry of Development, 2017 January, Lefkosa
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2016 November, Paris.
- OECD Economic Policy Committee (EPC) meeting representing Turkey, 2016 May, Paris.
- OECD Short Term Economic Projections (STEP) meeting representing Turkey, 2015 November, Paris.
- OECD Economic Policy Committee (EPC) meeting representing Turkey, 2015 May, Paris.
- OECD Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) Poland Examination, Examiner Country (Turkey with Holland), 2014 February, Paris
- OECD Economic Policy Committee (EPC) meeting representing Turkey, 2013 November, Paris.
Achievements:
- TÜBITAK BİDEB International Research Fellowship Programme 2214, 2011 – 2017.
- Full Merit Scholarship at BILKENT University, 2011–2018.
- Full Merit Scholarship at KOC University, 2009-2011.
- Dean’s Honor Roll (G.P.A. above 3.00/4.00), 2005-2009.
- Vehbi Koç Scholar (S.P.A. above 3.5/4.00), Spring 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2008.
- Full Merit Scholarship at KOC University, 2005-2009.
Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent)
Computer: MATLAB, R, Stata, Ox, Octave, E-views, Windows and MS Applications,
R (intermediate), Python (intermediate),PostgreSQL (Introduction).