Barış Alpaslan
Professor, Department of Economics, Social Sciences University of Ankara
Baris Alpaslan is a Professor of Economics at the Social Sciences University of Ankara, where he also serves as Head of the International Office. He completed his MSc in Economics with distinction and earned his PhD at the University of Manchester. He has been affiliated with leading research institutions in the UK, Australia, Japan, and Egypt. He currently serves as Vice President of the Committee of Experts on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals at the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO. Prof. Alpaslan has recently been appointed Chief Advisor to the Chairman of the Executive Board at IC Holding and as a Board Member of the İbrahim Çeçen Foundation, a philanthropic organisation committed to social development in education, health, culture, and the arts. He has also provided consultancy services to international organisations, such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and ICMPD. His research focuses on the macroeconomics of growth, inequality, and development, and has been recognised with multiple research and publication awards. He was a finalist in both the Science and Sustainability and Social Action categories of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards in 2023–24 and 2024–25.
Areas of Interest:
- Growth Theory
- Development Macroeconomics
- Poverty Reduction
- Human Development
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, September 2012-July 2014 (with no corrections)
- M.Res in Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, September 2011-September 2012
- M.Sc. in Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, September 2010-September 2011 (with an award of Distinction)
Experience:
- Professor, Department of Economics, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Ankara/Turkey, August 2024 - Present
- Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Ankara/Turkey, September 2019-August 2024
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Ankara/Turkey, June 2018-September 2019
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Public Finance, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara/Turkey, December 2014-June 2018
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Manchester, Manchester/UK, September 2011-December 2014
Latest Publications:
- Alpaslan, B., and Kurtulmuslar, M. (2025) "The Myth of Meritocracy: Does Meritocracy Promote Economic Growth? Evidence from Turkey", Review of Development Economics, 29(4), pp. 2293-2310.
- Adoho, F. M., and Alpaslan, B. (2024) "Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Poverty in Côte d'Ivoire: A Quantitative Analysis", Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 68, pp.371-383.
- Yildirim, J., Alpaslan, B., Karakas-Aydinbakar, A., and Hibiki, A. (2024) "The Effect of Environmental Degradation on Self-reported Health: The Role of Renewable Energy Consumption", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31, pp.343-356.
