ARAŞTIRMA

Araştırma Alanlarım

Sağlık ve toplumsal cinsiyet iktisadı alanlarında uygulamalı araştırmalar yürüten bir mikroiktisatçıyım. Makalelerim ve projelerim temel olarak aşağıdaki iktisat alanlarına odaklanmaktadır:

  • Sağlık İktisadı
  • Uygulamalı Mikroiktisat
  • Toplumsal Cinsiyet İktisadı
  • Uygulamalı Ekonometri
  • Siyasal İktisat
  • Deneysel İktisat

Araştırma projelerim uluslararası hakemli dergilerde makale olarak yayımlanmıştır. Ayrıca aşağıda yer alan listede, kitap bölümleri ve ulusal hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan çalışmalarımı da bulabilirsiniz. Araştırmalarımın önemli bir kısmı, derslerimi almış ve ortak yazar olarak katkıda bulunmuş değerli öğrencilerimle yaptığım iş birliklerini içermektedir.

Bununla birlikte, çeşitli araştırma projelerinde yürütücü, araştırmacı ve hakem olarak görev aldım. Aynı zamanda saygın uluslararası dergilerde hakemlik yapmaktayım. TÜBİTAK tarafından desteklenen bir projede, toplumsal cinsiyet ve ilaç kullanımı arasındaki ilişkileri inceleme fırsatı buldum.

Aşağıda her bir yayın için özet bilgiyi ve dergi versiyonuna giden doğrudan bağlantıyı bulabilirsiniz. Araştırmalarımı mümkün olduğunca erişilebilir kılmayı ilke edindim. Eğer herhangi bir nedenle bir makalenin tam metnine ulaşmakta zorluk yaşarsanız, lütfen benimle doğrudan iletişime geçmekten çekinmeyin. Kişisel araştırma ve çalışma amaçlı kullanımlarınız için çalışmanın bir kopyasını sizinle paylaşmaktan mutluluk duyarım.

Yayınlarım

Determinants of Preferences for Employment Patriarchy in Turkey, (with Dogan Kaan Erdinc), Economies, 2026, 14(2), 51. 

Patriarchal attitudes persistently constrain women’s employment outcomes in Turkey. This study investigates individual-level determinants of preferences for employment patriarchy using the World Values Survey (WVS) Wave 7 data for the Turkish case. An ordered probit model is utilized to quantify associations of sociodemographic characteristics, religiosity, political views, and other patriarchal attitudes with preferences for employment patriarchy in Turkey. Findings reveal that higher religiosity, right-wing views, and other patriarchal attitudes (educational, managerial, and household) are positively associated with preferences for employment patriarchy in Turkey. Females are less likely to have preferences for employment patriarchy. The results imply that there are multidimensional pathways leading to preferences for employment patriarchy. Hence, policies to improve female labor market outcomes should develop multidimensional mechanisms to mitigate the impacts of religious, political and normative factors by moving beyond one-size-fits-all approaches.

Blockchain success in the post-adoption phase: extending the information systems success model with supply chain complexity, (with Tuba Bakici, Maher Agi and Horst Treiblmaier),  International Journal of Production Research, 2025, 64(1), 63–83. 

This study investigates blockchain’s effectiveness and the drivers of its success in supply chain management. Drawing upon the Information Systems Success post-adoption model and Contingency Theory, we propose a moderated mediation analysis to analyze the relationships among extended use, user satisfaction, individual benefits, supply chain complexity, and their impact on performance outcomes at both the supply chain and individual firm levels. The model was validated by using survey data from a cross-sectional sample of 370 supply chain professionals from the United States with blockchain experience. Our findings indicate that individual benefits mediate the impact of extended use and user satisfaction on supply chain and operational performance, while supply chain complexity positively moderates the indirect effect of extended use on supply chain performance through individual benefits. This suggests that blockchain adoption is more impactful in complex supply chain contexts with numerous processes, stakeholders, and data sources. These results highlight the importance of adequately considering the supply chain context to fully understand the effectiveness of blockchain technology. This study contributes to the nascent literature on the blockchain post-adoption phase and proposes a new extension to the Information Systems Success model by incorporating supply chain complexity as a contextual factor.

Gender and medication use in Turkey: Evidence from a general population survey, PLOS ONE, 2025, 20(4): e0321590. 

Gender differences in health behaviors and outcomes were commonly documented by researchers. The focus of this study was the analysis of gender differences in medication use for a general population in Turkey. It also explored a range of factors associated with medication use at the individual level. A nationally representative cross-sectional data set was obtained from the 2019 wave of the Turkish Health Survey. The sample of this study included 17,083 adults residing in different regions of Turkey. Conditional mixed-process regression models were estimated for the whole sample and subsamples by gender. The rates of prescribed and non-prescribed medication use were 40.7% and 30.2%, respectively, in the adult population of Turkey. There were significant gender differences in medication use in the Turkish case. Females were 19.4% more likely to use prescribed medication, and they were 30.8% more likely to use non-prescribed medication compared to males in Turkey. There were negative associations between prescribed and non-prescribed medication use. On average, females were 9.2% less likely to report higher levels of health status, and they were 18.4% more likely to use healthcare services. Individuals with higher levels of self-rated health status were less likely to use prescribed medication. Both prescribed and non-prescribed medication use were positively related to healthcare service use. Complementing the earlier literature, the results of the present study demonstrated that gender-specific designs should be considered by health policies on the use of medications.

Populism Versus Science in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes, (with Kursat Cinar),  International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 2025, 37(1), edae063. 

This article explores the linkage between populist, authoritarian tendencies among citizens and people’s dispositions toward the scientific community. It particularly focuses on competitive authoritarian (CA) countries. The article underlines the commonalities between populism and competitive authoritarianism and aspires to explore the inclinations of the voters of populist incumbent parties in competitive authoritarian regimes. In light of an empirical analysis that covers more than 10,000 participants in competitive authoritarian regimes from 9 countries throughout the world, the article examines the correlates of people’s viewpoints about science in CA countries. The findings strongly suggest that supporters of populist incumbent parties are more likely to hold reservations about science. We also find that the supporters of strongly populist parties in CA regimes are less likely to have optimistic viewpoints about science.

Women and the economic field: cooperatives and capital in Turkey, (with Meral Ugur-Cinar, Kursat Cinar),  Journal of Gender Studies, 2024, 34(7), 909–927. 

This article aims to analytically dissect the interrelated reasons behind the gender gap in wealth accumulation. To do so, it examines how the accumulation of different forms of capital by women in the course of their lives affects women’s prospects in the economic field, thereby shaping women’s potential for wealth accumulation. Focusing on women’s cooperatives in Turkey through a Bourdieusian lens, the article shows that the patriarchal roles assigned to women result in asymmetries of not only economic but also social and cultural capital that lead to structural impediments against women’s endeavors in the economic field. We show, however, that despite these structural impediments, women are not only passive victims of these conditions by instead develop strategies to cope with these disadvantages and cooperatives play a crucial role in that regard. Finally, through our case study, we demonstrate that both the constraints faced and strategies developed by women are informed by class and occupational background.

Gender and Job Satisfaction in OECD Countries, (with Kubra Avcioglu),  Economics and Business Letters, 2023, 12(2): 157-164. 

Gender differences in labour market outcomes are frequently reported. Earlier findings on the associations of job satisfaction and gender revealed mixed results. The majority of empirical results indicate that women report higher levels of job satisfaction than men, whereas others find no gender differences in job satisfaction. This study replicates the empirical findings of Pita and Torregrosa (2021) and explores gender differences in job satisfaction by utilizing the Survey of Adult Skills for OECD countries. Employing the Balanced Worth Vector (BWV) procedure for data analysis, this study contributes to the literature by presenting additional cross-national evidence from various regions of the world. Our findings reveal that there are heterogeneities in the gender-gap paradox of job satisfaction across OECD countries.

Completing Projects on Time and Budget: A Study on the Analysis of Project Monitoring Practices Using Real Data, (with Tuba Bakici and Oncu Hazir),  IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2022, 71, 4051-4062.

This article analyzes the relationship between project cost and time performance indicators and monitoring activities, namely, tracking frequency and regularity with real project data. The existing literature on project monitoring and control remains scant, mainly based on self-reported, simulation-based artificial data for a single project, and somewhat inconclusive. Data from 60 projects managed in Belgium between 2011 and 2019 with different project duration and sizes were first used to reveal associations of regular monitoring with project performance with linear probability models; then, to dissect nonlinear associations between monitoring frequency and project performance indicators using random effects models. Earned value management technique with performance indicators is adopted to assess the project performance. Empirical findings indicate that regularly tracked projects are less likely to be late. Tracking frequency displays a U-shaped association with the likelihood of late completion. Moreover, tracking frequency has inverted U-shaped relationships with cost performance and schedule performance indexes. Moving beyond the direct effects, this article is the first to analyze a nonlinear relationship between monitoring and project performance. Our results also validate prior studies’ findings on regular and frequent tracking effects using real-life multiple-project data and assess the EVM metrics and their behavior in project management.

Privacy Concerns in Consumer E-commerce Activities and Response to Social Media Advertising: Empirical Evidence from Europe, (with Aras Alkis),  Computers in Human Behavior, 2022, 137, 107412.

This research quantifies how privacy concerns and consumer characteristics are associated with e-commerce participation and consumer response to social media advertising by accounting for both individual-level and country-level covariates. This study uniquely analyzes a rich micro-level data set that includes responses of 153,053 individuals from 29 European countries. Through multilevel logit modeling, authors account for the country nested structure of consumer behavior and report odds ratios for relations between privacy measures and e-commerce activities of consumers in Europe. Privacy risk knowledge and online information sharing levels are positively correlated with probability of e-commerce participation. Odds of e-commerce participation are negatively associated with level of concern on online activity recordings. Consumers who take more protective actions against online privacy risks are more likely to participate in e-commerce and make purchase in response to social media advertisements. Firms that offer credible tools to help consumers protect their online privacy can benefit from increased e-commerce participation and higher effectiveness in social media advertising. Representative sampling in data collection offers external validity and generalizability of findings to the European market, which is unique for this study and an empirical contribution.

Perceived neighborhood crime and health: a multilevel analysis for Turkey, (with Nur Orak) Safer Communities, 2022, 21(4): 243-259.

Crime has notable impacts on health outcomes of individuals through various pathways. This study aims to explore relationships between perceived neighborhood crime and health statuses of individuals in Turkey. This study combines individual- and household-level data from a national household survey and regional-level data for empirical analyses. A multilevel estimation framework is used for quantification of associations between a perceived neighborhood crime indicator and an individual-level health status index. Empirical findings indicate that perceived neighborhood crime level has a negative relationship with health indexes of Turkish individuals. Additionally, health index is significantly associated with individual- and household-level covariates. Public policies for health and safety improvements should consider heterogeneities in characteristics of individuals and households in developing regions of the world. Earlier findings on associations of crime and health measures mostly rely on evidence from developed regions of the world. This research complements the related literature by providing empirical analysis of associations between perceived neighborhood crime and health outcomes for a developing country, Turkey.

Gender Differences in Sports Participation: A Multi-Level Analysis, (with Yasemin Ozturk, Kayra Ozcan) Boğaziçi Journal Review of Social, Economic and Administrative Studies, 2021, 35(2): 151-176.

Regular sports participation and physical activities are associated with benefits for individual wellbeing. This study investigates gender differences in sports participation in Europe. Employing Eurobarometer (88.4) survey data, this study estimates multi-level logistic regression models for sports participation. Empirical findings indicate that females are less likely to participate in sports compared to males. Sports participation is also associated with various individual-level factors such as age, education level and health status and country-level factors such as unemployment rates and geographical location. Policy makers should avoid one-fit-all frameworks and develop heterogeneous programs, especially with respect to gender, to increase sports participation.

A Global Assessment of the Relationship between Religiosity and Financial Satisfaction, (with Kursat Cinar) The Social Science Journal, 2024, 61(2): 347-367. (Published online, 2020). 

This article explores the economics of religion with a specific focus on divergent effects of religiosity on people’s financial satisfaction. There is ever-growing literature on the sociology of religion-life satisfaction nexus but there is still dearth of research on how religiosity may affect citizens’ outlook toward their economic affluence and finances. We argue that religiosity has to be understood under two major vantage points, through which it can affect financial satisfaction. Specifically, we maintain that social, community-related religiosity and individual, devoutness-related religiosity have distinctly pivotal and empirically quadratic effects on people’s financial satisfaction. This finding is illuminating to understand how social dynamics may shape people’s stance and outlook toward their subjective financial well-being and how this may have repercussions at the individual and societal levels. We test our arguments in light of the global World Values Survey data via a multilevel estimation framework.

Political Trust in Non-Consolidated Democracies: The Turkish Case in Comparative Perspective, (with Kursat Cinar) Political Science Quarterly, 2020, 135(3): 467-497.

This research aims to contribute to the literature by carefully exploring the determinants of political trust in 17 nonconsolidated democracies. To do so, it employs multilevel analyses that incorporate individual‐ and country‐level factors to understand the determinants of political trust in semi‐democracies. Furthermore, we provide in‐depth analyses on an exemplary and often comparatively studied case of a nonconsolidated democracy, Turkey, to better understand the time‐sensitive dynamics of political trust.

How Does Education Affect Political Trust?: An Analysis of Moderating Factors, (with Meral Ugur-Cinar, Kursat Cinar) Social Indicators Research, 2020, 152(2): 779–808.

This article aims to understand the correlates of political trust by delving into the multiple interactive effects of education in democratic states throughout the world. It asks whether education raises political trust by increasing the stakes of the citizens in the system and whether education diminishes trust as a result of being abler to evaluate the existence of corruption in a given country. It also taps into how post-materialism as an individual-level factor affects this equation by activating critical judgments toward political institutions. The findings show that, indeed, the effect of education on political trust is very context-dependent. Political trust and education are positively correlated in more meritocratic countries and negatively correlated in the more corrupt ones. Post-material values, combined with educational attainment, tend to lower political trust to a certain extent yet this effect is surpassed by the presence or absence of meritocracy or political corruption. We also find that the effect of education on political trust becomes more pronounced as the level of education increases, with university graduates being the most susceptible to the effects of meritocracy and corruption on their trust levels.

Gender, Income and Mental Health: The Turkish Case,  PLOS ONE, 2020, 15(4): e0232344.

Gender gaps in health outcomes are frequently observed. Mental health disorders also display gender differences in various countries. This paper explores gender differences in mental health outcomes of individuals in Turkey. It aims to deliver additional evidence on associations between gender, income and mental health status by providing an empirical analysis from a developing country, Turkey. This study employs a nationally representative data set from Turkish Health Survey of 2016. It constructs an index for mental health at individual level by using polychoric principal component analysis. Conditional mixed process models are estimated for quantification of associations between gender, income and mental health measures. Empirical findings indicate that there is endogenous and positive relationship between household income level and mental health status of individuals in Turkey. Turkish females report lower mental health statuses than Turkish males. Furthermore, females are more likely to use mental health services in Turkey. Gender gaps in both mental health status and mental health service use are present in the Turkish case. Results of this study imply that mental health policies should avoid applying one-fit-all approaches.

Turkish Consumer Participation in E-Commerce, (with Sebnem Arslan), Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 2020, 18(4): 30-50.

This study investigates socio-economic factors affecting participation by Turkish individuals in electronic commerce. By exploiting a nationally representative household survey data from Turkey, non-linear probability models are employed to quantify the factors influencing participation decision of consumers in e-commerce. Empirical findings indicate that income level, education level, being employed, variety of internet use, technology skills and trust in internet have positive relationships with both use of e-commerce and amount of online expenditures. While relatively younger and older individuals are less likely to engage in e-commerce activities, middle-aged individuals are more likely to participate. Although females are more likely to participate in e-commerce, they tend to spend less in their e-commerce activities compared to males. Research findings imply that policies to encourage use of technology and online marketing strategies of businesses should employ different approaches which specially target sub-groups of society with respect socio-demographics.

Determinants of Internet Banking Adoption in Turkey, (with Ece H. Guleryuz), Journal of Yasar University, 2020, 15(58): 167-176.

This study analyses individual level determinants of internet banking adoption in Turkey with a special focus on gender. Using a nationally representative household survey data, logistic regression models are estimated for quantification of the factors which influence consumer’s decision of internet banking adoption. Empirical results indicate that females are less likely to use internet banking compared to males in Turkey. Education level, being employed, household income level, frequency, variety and skill level of internet usage have significantly positive associations with likelihood of using internet banking services. Additionally, age demonstrates a non-linear association with the use of internet banking. Middle-aged Turkish citizens are more likely to employ internet banking tools compared to the young and the elderly. Hence, we conclude that the digital divide exists in the Turkish case and elimination of disparities in technology adoption has the potential to bring substantial benefits to the financial system in Turkey.

Smoking Quit Attempts in Turkey: An Analysis of Gender Differences, Addicta: Turkish Journal on Addictions, 2019, 6(4): 130-146.

This study investigates gender differences in cigarette smoking quit attempts in Turkey. Utilizing the Turkish Health Survey of 2016, logistic regression models are estimated for quantification of correlates of cigarette smoking quit attempts at individual level. Empirical findings indicate that women are less likely to attempt quitting smoking in Turkey. Differences in risk factors of quitting attempts between men and women samples are also found. In both men and women in Turkey, the remarkable correlates of smoking quit attempts are use of hand-rolled cigarettes, number of cigarettes consumed per day, start of smoking owing to family issues, being married, self-rated health status, having heart disease, and alcohol use. In Turkish women only, the remarkable risk factors of quitting attempts are age of smoking start, obesity, start of smoking owing to personal problems, and smoking via effects of friends. In Turkish men only, age, education level, household income level, being divorced, having depression, having asthma, and physical activity level are the remarkable correlations with smoking quit attempts.

Multi-Level Analysis of Public Services and Citizen Satisfaction: The Case of Turkey, (with Kursat Cinar) Ekonomik Yaklasim, 2019, 30(111): 25-53.

This article explores the factors affecting citizen satisfaction with public services for the Turkish case. By developing an index for citizen satisfaction and employing multi-level analysis to quantify the determinants of satisfaction; this article incorporates individual, household and local level explanatory variables. The empirical analysis is based on Life Satisfaction Survey of Turkish Statistical Institute, which is conducted in 2013 with 190,000 participants. While many factors account for citizen satisfaction, the article reveals that education level, interest in politics, and religiosity are the primary determinants of satisfaction from public services. The article maintains that with higher levels of educational attainment and political interest, people tend to have lower satisfaction levels. On the other hand, religious people tend to hold higher satisfaction levels with public services.

Parental Alcohol Use and Children’s Mental Health: The Case of Turkey, (with Nazli Ezgi Sidal) International Journal of Behavioural and Healthcare Research, 2019, 7(1): 65-76.

This study investigates the association between parental alcohol use and children’s mental health in Turkey by using a nationally representative cross-sectional health survey. This study uses Turkey Health Survey of 2016, which is conducted by Turkish Statistical Institute. Mental health statuses of children are measured by an ordered variable, which considers health problems such as mental deficiency, learning disability, attention deficit, late talking and behavioural issues. Ordered Logistic models are utilised to quantify the relationships between alcohol use of parents and children’s mental health statuses in Turkey. Empirical findings indicate that children’s mental health statuses are negatively associated with alcohol use of fathers and mothers. Additionally, self-rated health statuses of mothers are positively correlated with children’s mental health. Finally, male children are more likely to have mental health issues than female children in Turkey.

The Effects of Terrorism on Happiness: Evidence from Turkey, The Economics of Peace and Security Journal, 2019, 14(2): 5-20.

The economic effects of terror attacks have been extensively examined in the literature. Yet there is a paucity of empirical research investigating their effect on welfare. Existing studies suggest that, in addition to economic costs, terror also imposes social costs. Using both micro-level data at the individual level and macro-level data at the provincial level, this article examines the association of terror and happiness in Turkey. To address income endogeneity, the conditional mixed process estimation method is employed. The results indicate that while a bidirectional relationship between happiness and income level exists, terror negatively affects happiness. Additional factors such as perceived relative income, gender, employment status, and household size have significant effects on individual wellbeing as well. The findings suggest that measuring only the economic costs of terror fails to capture the full extent of the costs imposed on society.

Energy Poverty and Health: The Turkish Case, Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 2019, 14(5): 201-213.

Energy poverty is significantly correlated with various health measures. This study investigates the links between energy poverty and health outcomes in Turkey. A nationally representative household survey is employed to provide empirical evidence for the relationship between a health status index and a self-reported energy poverty indicator. Multi-level model estimation results imply that energy poverty is negatively associated with health level of individuals. House conditions such as physical deficiencies and insulation problems display negative correlations with health status. Moreover, empirical findings reveal that the health statuses of individuals are essentially related to demographics and household-level factors rather than regional-level variables.

Health, Time Allocation and Work: Empirical Evidence from Turkey, (with Yasemin Ozturk), Applied Economics, 2019, 51(51): 5609-5622.

This article investigates the relationship between health status and time allocation decisions of individuals. Although many studies address impacts of health on labour supply, few studies explore associations of health status with non-market work activities. Using a nationally representative sample from a recent Turkish Time Use Survey, this article employs Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) framework to estimate multiple equations of various time use categories. Consistent with literature, empirical results indicate that higher levels of self-reported health status (SRHS) are associated with more time spent in market work. However, better health level is negatively correlated with time spent in leisure and sleep. There is mixed evidence between self reported health status (SRHS) and time spent on non-market work. There is a negative weak association between health and time devoted to personal care. Finally, demographics such as gender, age, education and marital status display correlations with time allocation of Turkish individuals.

Exploring Health Effects of Terrorism: A Multi-Level Analysis for Turkey, (with Cansu Oymak), International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 2019, 13: 1-23.

Terrorism has the potential to affect population health through various pathways. Since the literature mostly analyses tangible economic costs, there is dearth of evidence on health effects of terrorism. In an effort to ad-dress that gap, this article explores the relationship between terrorism and health satisfaction of Turkish citizens by combining province-level and individual-level data sets. In order to quantify determinants of health satisfaction, a multi-level modelling framework is employed. Empirical analysis suggests that individuals with higher exposure to terrorism are more likely to report lower health satisfaction in Turkey. Health satisfaction of individuals is significantly and positively correlated with individual-level covariates such as education level, marital status, employment status, household income, housing floor area per person, interest in health issues and becoming a parent within the past year. Age, being female and utilization of health services display negative associations with health satisfaction of individuals. Finally, province-level GDP per capita and schooling ratio exhibit significantly positive associations with individual health satisfaction in Turkey.

Gender Differences in Heart Diseases: Evidence from Turkey, Health Policy and Technology, 2019, 8(1): 67-74.

This study examines gender differences in heart disease experiences of individuals in Turkey by employing individual level data from a nationally representative survey. By using Turkish Health Survey, this study constructs a binary indicator for heart disease experiences of individuals, which accounts for heart problems such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. Binary logistic regression models are estimated for quantification of associations between prevalence of heart diseases, gender and other risk factors. Empirical results imply that females are significantly less likely to experience heart diseases in Turkey. Age and hypertension issues are directly correlated with heart problems for both males and females. Perceived health status is negatively associated with probability of experiencing heart diseases for both males and females in Turkey. Having diabetes is a positive significant predictor of heart disease experiences for Turkish females. Females with higher household income level are less likely to have heart diseases. Finally, education level and lifestyle indicators such as smoking, physical activity, fruit, vegetable and alcohol consumption display mixed results. This study suggests that there are gender differences in prevalence and risk factors of heart diseases in Turkey. Complementing the earlier literature, findings of this study imply that gender specific health interventions would be effective in coping with heart related diseases.

E-health in Turkey: An Analysis of Consumer Activities, (with Cansu Oymak), Health and Technology, 2019, 9(2): 113-121.

This study investigates determinants of online health-related activities of Turkish individuals. By exploiting a data set from a household survey of Turkey, probit models are estimated for quantification of factors influencing participation of individuals in electronic health (e-health). Findings reveal that Turkish females are more likely to employ online tools for health-related purposes. Education level, household income and internet usage frequency have positive relationships with online information search and use of online scheduling for doctor appointments. Age has a non-linear relationship with e-health activities. While relatively younger and older individuals are less likely to engage in online health activities, middle-aged individuals are more likely to participate. While use of information technologies in health-related issues have potential to increase health literacy of the population; this study reveals that there are systematic differences in sub-samples in employment of e-health tools, which should be addressed by policy makers.

Determinants of Leisure Time Use in Turkey, (with Almina Kizilirmak), Gazi Journal of Economics and Business, 2019, 5(1): 60-72. 

Effective use of time is essential for productivity of individuals in labor force of a country. This study examines determinants of individuals’ time spent on leisure activities such as cultural activities, sports activities and socializing in Turkey. Associations between amount of time devoted to leisure time activities and socio-demographic variables such as gender, age, education level, household income level, marital status, employment status, health status and child care time are explored. For this purpose, this study employs TurkStat Time Use Survey of 2014-2015 and estimates seemingly unrelated regression model for empirical analysis. Findings indicate that individuals spend more time in socializing in Turkey. Age, education level, marital status, health status, employment status, child care time and household income level display significant associations with time spent on different leisure activities in Turkey.

Gender and Use of E-Government Services in Turkey, 2019, in Williams, I., Millward, O., & Layton, R. Gender Gaps and the Social Inclusion Movement in ICT (pp. 130-146). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

This chapter investigates the relationship between gender and use of e-government services in Turkey. Based on household surveys, probit regression models are estimated to quantify determinants of e-government use for Turkish citizens. Empirical findings imply that there is a gender gap in use of e-government services. Turkish females are less likely to employ e-government tools compared to Turkish males. Household income, education level, being employed, and frequency of internet use are positively correlated with probability of e-government use for Turkish individuals. Finally, age demonstrates negative association with use of online government services. As the individual gets older, probability of using e-government platforms decreases. Thus, the digital divide prevails among Turkish citizens and should be addressed by policymakers.

Can Turkey Escape the Middle-Income Trap? An Institutional Approach to Economic Development, (with Kursat Cinar), Sosyoekonomi, 2018, 26(38): 151 – 170.

Since the early 2010’s, Turkey is said to be caught in “middle-income trap” characterized by economic stagnation. In this article, we offer an institutional analysis for Turkey, and many other developing nations alike, which aspire to attain higher levels of economic affluence. Using a multi-method approach which combines econometric and historical analyses, we conclude that it would be very hard to progress economically for middle-income countries such as Turkey without addressing their deficiencies in political and economic institutions. Nature of this research enables replicability not only for the case study under analysis, but also for many comparable cases throughout the world.

The Determinants of Women’s Empowerment in Turkey: A Multilevel Analysis, (with Kursat Cinar), South European Society and Politics,  2018, 23(3): 365-386.

This article analyses the state and determinants of women’s empowerment in Turkey, based on an extensive and representative survey with more than 100,000 participants. It creates an original index of women’s self-perceived empowerment, which incorporates empowerment measures on health, education, income, social life, and personal care and conducts multilevel analysis that integrates effects of individual-level factors with contextual, locality-specific forces. Multilevel analysis confirms the nested nature of women’s empowerment in Turkey, which depends on both individual attributes and on the locality in which a woman resides. The Turkish case analysed in this article offers insights for the state of women’s empowerment in societies replete with patriarchal norms and neoliberal policies.

Unemployment and Health Indicators: Case of Turkey (İşsizlik ve Sağlık Göstergeleri: Türkiye Örneği), (with Ece H. Guleryuz), [in Turkish], Finans Politik & Ekonomik Yorumlar, 2017, Cilt: 54 Sayı: 633; 27-39.

This study examines the relationship between unemployment rate and health indicators for Turkey by using data at national and regional levels. Time series models and fixed effects models are estimated for different health indicators. According to time series analysis results covering 1960-2015, statistically significant correlations are revealed between unemployment rate and different health indicators. We have observed that there was a negative and procyclical relationship between unemployment rate and life expectancy, while there is a positive and countercyclical relationship between unemployment rate and the birth rate, mortality rate and infant mortality rate. The findings in the time series analysis show positive and countercyclical relationships between unemployment rate and infant mortality rate, birth rate and suicide number due to economic reasons and these relationships are statistically significant. A negative and procyclical correlation between unemployment rate and mortality rate is observed, but this correlation is not statistically significant.

Taking Economics Out of the Classroom: A FieldAssignment, International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2016, 7(3), pp. 323-333.

This article introduces a field assignment, which is internationally implementable in introductory economics classes. The assignment involves a visit to a local farmer’s market and a couple of grocery stores to observe and experience market interactions of economic agents as well as to collect data on prices for a pre-determined basket of goods. The assignment helps student understand that their daily life actions are highly related to economics and visualize theoretical concepts taught in classrooms such as market mechanisms, prices, market structure, gross domestic product and inflation.

Price Convergence and Fundamentals in Asset Markets with Bankruptcy Risk: An Experiment,   International Journal of Behavioural Accounting and Finance, 2015, 5(3-4), pp. 242–278.

I study price convergence in asset markets with indefinite duration induced by existence of bankruptcy risk. By introducing increasing and decreasing fundamental value paths via experimental methodology, this study extends knowledge about traders’ incentives in asset markets with indefinite horizons. In most cases, the data indicate significant undervaluation of assets without a buyback value under bankruptcy risk regardless of fundamental value regime. The transaction prices closely follow the fundamental value trend of the asset supported by a terminal value in both definite and indefinite time horizons with constant fundamentals.

Economic Crises in Turkey and Pathways to the Future, (with Kursat Cinar), Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 2015, 17(2), pp. 159-180.

This paper investigates the Turkish economy within a comparative historical framework. In light of a thorough discussion of Turkish economic crises in the post-1980 period, the paper explores Turkey’s contemporary strengths and weaknesses in the global economic arena by comparing it with its peers and developed nations. The paper also highlights Turkey’s extant economic vulnerabilities, especially its current account deficit, volatile international capital flows and ongoing banking sector problems. Along with other policy recommendations regarding these vulnerabilities, the paper proposes the introduction of capital controls to enhance economic institutions and cope with future hardships.

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