Abdullah Talha Yalta

Abdullah Talha Yalta

Professor of Economics, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey

A. Talha Yalta is professor of economics at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey. He received a B.A. in political science and public administration from Middle East Technical University, Turkey in 1999, and received a PhD. in economics from Fordham University, USA in 2007. His main areas of research are macroeconomics and econometrics. His articles have been published in leading journals including International Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Energy Economics, Computational Economics, and Real Estate Economics. He also co-authored, with A. Yasemin Yalta, two economics textbooks entitled Modern Mikroekonomiye Giriş and Modern Makroekonomiye Giriş in Turkey.

Areas of Interest:

  • Computational Economics
  • Computational Statistics

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007
  • M.A. in Economics, Fordham University, 2001
  • B.S. in Political Science and Public Administration, Middle East Technical University, 1999

Experience:

  • Professor of Economics, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, 2020 – Present
  • Assoc. Professor of Economics, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, 2013 – 2020
  • Vice Director, TOBB ETU Center for Social Policy Studies, 2010 – 2012

Latest Publications:

  • “Capital Flight and the Real Exchange Rate: Evidence from Resource Scarce MENA Countries,” Middle East Development Journal, forthcoming (with A.Y. Yalta)
  • “The Determinants of Defense Spending in the Gulf Region,” Defence and Peace Economics, 33 (8), 980–992, 2022 (with A.Y. Yalta
  • “Time Varying Determinants of US Demand for Defense Spending in the post-Cold War Era,” Defence and Peace Economics, 32 (7), 829-–846, 2021 (with F. Tuzun)

The Effects of Financial Inclusion on the Economic Development of MENA Countries

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

May, 2023

Conference Paper
Deposit Dollarization in Turkey: A Rolling Window Analysis

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

March, 2023

Working Papers
Deposit Dollarization in Turkey: A Rolling Window Analysis

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

March, 2022

ERF 28th Annual Conference
Capital Flight and the Real Exchange Rate in Resource Scarce MENA Countries

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

November, 2021

Working Papers
Capital Flight and the Real Exchange Rate in Resource Scarce MENA Countries

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

May, 2021

ERF 27th Annual Conference
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Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

May 04, 2023

Annual Conferences
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 26

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

Mar 26, 2022

Annual Conferences
ERF 26th Annual Conference: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a Framework for MENA’s Development Policy

Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More

Jun 23, 2020

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