Burhan Can Karahasan

Burhan Can Karahasan

Full Professor in Economics, MEF University, Turkey

Burhan Can Karahasan is a full Professor in Economics at the MEF University, Turkey. He also worked as a Research Fellow for the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE-European Institute) in 2014. In 2010 he spent one year at the University of Barcelona as Visiting Fellow on spatial economics. Dr. Karahasan received his PhD in Economics from Marmara University. He received his BA degree in Economics from Istanbul University and also holds a MA degree in Economics and Finance from Boğaziçi University. His main area of research is economic development and regional economics. Dr. Karahasan received the PhD Award of Turkish Economic Association in 2010 and the Ibn Khaldun Research Prize of Middle East and Economic Association in 2013 (joint with Fırat Bilgel). His research has been supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, the Economic Research Forum and the UK Research and Innovation Fund. He is the co-editor of three books on Turkish economy and has book chapters and articles on regional and development economics.

Areas of Interest:

  • Regional Economics
  • Development Theory
  • Spatial Analysis

Education:

  • PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010
  • MA in Economics and Finance, Bogazici University, Turkey, 2004
  • BA in Economics, Istanbul University, 2003

Experience:

  • Professor in Economics, MEF University, 2023 - Present
  • Professor in Economics, Piri Reis University, 2022 - 2023
  • Associate Professor in Economics, Piri Reis University, 2017-2022
  • Assistant Professor in Economics, Piri Reis University, 2014-2017
  • Research Fellow in Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Sciences,  2014-2015

Latest Publications:

  • Karahasan B.C., (2023), Do new firms boost Innovation? Evidence from Turkey, International Regional Science Review, forthcoming, https://doi.org/10.1177/01600176231173433
  • Karahasan B.C., (2023), To make growth reduce poverty, industrialize: Using manufacturing to mediate the effect of growth on poverty, Development Policy Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12689
  • Karahasan B.C., Pinar M., (2023), Climate Change and Spatial Agricultural Development in Turkey, Review of Development Economics, https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12986

Climate Change and Spatial Agricultural Development in Turkey

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

December, 2021

Working Papers
Spatiality of Climate Change and Agricultural Development in Turkey

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

November, 2021

Policy Briefs
The Topography and Sources of Multidimensional Poverty in Turkey

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

December, 2019

Working Papers
State-Business Relations and Financial Accessibility: Explaining Firm Performance in the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

December, 2018

Working Papers
Economic Geography, Growth Dynamics and Human Capital Accumulation in Turkey: Evidence from Regional and Micro Data

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

October, 2018

Working Papers
2
From Fragility to Resilience: Avoiding the Failed State Trap and the Road Ahead for Algeria, Iraq and Sudan
Mitigation and Adaptation to Impact of Climate Change in MENA Countries

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

2020-01-01

ERF-GDN MENA Regional Research Competition
Access to Healthcare, Utilization and Health Outcomes in Turkey

Areas of Interest: Regional Economics Development Theory Spatial Analysis Education: PhD in Economics, Marmara University, Turkey, 2010 MA... Read More

2015-01-01

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