Murat Kirdar
Professor of Economics, Boğaziçi University
Murat G. Kirdar is a professor of economics at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. He holds a BA degree from the University of Michigan (1998) and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (2004). His main research fields are labor economics, economic demography, development economics, and health economics. He is particularly interested in the economics of migration and the economics of education. He has publications in several leading international journals, including International Economic Review, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Development Economics, European Economic Review, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Human Capital, and Labour Economics. He has been an Associate Editor of the European Economic Review since January 2018. His teaching experience includes several graduate and undergraduate courses in econometrics, microeconomics, applied econometrics, and labor economics. In addition, he has supervised several graduate students, including Ph.D. students.
Areas of Interest:
- Labor Economics
- Demographic Economics
- Development Economics
Education:
- PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004
- BA, Mathematics and Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1998
Experience:
- Professor, Boğaziçi University 2017-present
- Associate Professor, Boğaziçi University 2014-2017
- Assistant Professor, Middle East Technical University, 2008-2014
- Visiting Scholar, University of California-Berkeley, USA, 2011-2012
- Lecturer, Middle East Technical University, 2004-2008
Latest Publications:
- Y.E. Akgündüz, Y.K. Bağır, S.M. Cilasun and M.G. Kırdar (2023) “Consequences of a Massive Refugee Influx for Firm Performance and Market Structure,” Journal of Development Economics, 103081.
- M. Demirci and M.G. Kırdar (2023) “The Labor Market Integration of Syrian Refugees in Turkey,” World Development 162, 106138.
- P. Akyol and M.G. Kırdar (2022) “Compulsory Schooling Reform and Intimate Partner Violence in Turkey,” European Economic Review 150, 104313.
The Labor Market Integration of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Demographic Economics Development Economics Education: PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004 BA,... Read More
September, 2022
Working PapersFemale Labor Force Participation in Turkey: A Synthetic Cohort (Panel) Analysis, 1988-2013
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Demographic Economics Development Economics Education: PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004 BA,... Read More
December, 2019
Working PapersReturns to Schooling in Egypt
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Demographic Economics Development Economics Education: PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004 BA,... Read More
May, 2016
Working PapersDoes Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Educational Attainment? Evidence From A Major Policy Reform
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Demographic Economics Development Economics Education: PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004 BA,... Read More
October, 2013
Working PapersThe Impact of Schooling on The Timing of Marriage and Fertility: Evidence from A Change in Compulsory Schooling Law
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Demographic Economics Development Economics Education: PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004 BA,... Read More
March, 2009
Working PapersReturns To Schooling In Egypt
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Demographic Economics Development Economics Education: PhD, Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2004 BA,... Read More
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