Semih Tumen
Professor of Economics, TED University, Turkey
Semih Tumen is a Professor of Economics at TED University. He is also affiliated with the ERF and IZA as a Research Fellow. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2012, MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2006, and BSc in Economics from the Middle East Technical University in 2000. He served as the Director General of Economic Research at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. His research mainly concentrates on Labor Economics with a special focus on Migration and Refugees.
Areas of Interest:
- Labor Economics
- Microeconometrics
- Economics of Education
- Economics of Immigration
- Development Economics
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, 2012., University of Chicago
- M.A., Economics, 2007., University of Chicago
- M.Sc., Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, 2006., London School of Economics & Political Science
- B.Sc., Economics, 2000., Middle East Technical University
Experience:
- TED University, Professor of Economics, 2020-to date
- TED University, Associate Professor of Economics, 2018- to date
- Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Executive Director, 2016-2018.
- Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Deputy Executive Director, 2015-2016.
- Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Economist, Research and Monetary Policy Dept., 2011-2015.
Latest Publications:
- "The Empirical Content of Season-of-Birth Effects: An Investigation with Turkish Data," with H. Torun, Demographic Research, 37, 1825-1860 (2017).
- "The Impact of Syrian Refugees on Natives' Labor Market Outcomes in Turkey: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Design," with E. Ceritoglu, B. Gurcihan-Yunculer, and H. Torun, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 6:5 (2017).
- "Entrepreneurship in the Shadows: Wealth Constraints and Government Policy," The Economics of Transition, 25, 239-270 (2017).
- "The Effects of Compulsory Military Service Exemption on Education and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment," with H. Torun, Economics of Education Review, 54, 16-35 (2016).
- "Social Interactions in Job Satisfaction," with T. Zeydanli, International Journal of Manpower, 37, 426-455 (2016).
- "The Economic Impact of Syrian Refugees on Host Countries: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Turkey," American Economic Review, 106, 456-460 (2016).
- "Immigration and Prices: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Turkey," with B. Balkan, Journal of Population Economics, 29, 657-686 (2016).
The Effect of Primary School Construction on Later Outcomes
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
December, 2021
Working PapersThe Effect of Primary School Construction on Later Outcomes
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceMeasuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
February, 2021
Working PapersThe Impact of Age-Specific Minimum Wages on Youth Employment and Education: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
December, 2020
Working PapersMeasuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
November, 2020
Project Draft PaperFoundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
2020-03-01
Foundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
2018-09-01
Assessing the Effect of Subsidizing Private Pension Participation on Aggregate Savings and Other Macroeconomic Outcomes: Theory and Evidence from Turkey
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
2014-06-15
Conflict and Post Conflict Transition to Peace Building and Development in War-Afflicted Arab Countries
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
Sep 19, 2022
ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
May 17, 2021
Foundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
Nov 25, 2020
Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
Oct 26, 2020
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy
Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More
Jun 23, 2020