Abdullah Talha Yalta
Professor of Economics, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey
A. Talha Yalta is a professor and the department chair of the Department 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 a Ph.D. in Economics from Fordham University, USA, in 2007. His primary research areas are macroeconomics and econometrics. His articles have been published in leading journals, including the International Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Energy Economics, Computational Economics, and Real Estate Economics. He has also co-authored, with A. Yasemin Yalta, two widely used economics textbooks in Turkey: Modern Mikroekonomiye Giriş and Modern Makroekonomiye Giriş.
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)
Monetary Policy Spillover Effects of the Fed and the ECB: Evidence from Turkiye
Areas of Interest: Computational Economics Computational Statistics Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Fordham University, 2007 M.A. in Economics, Fordham... Read More
March, 2025
Conference PaperThe 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 PaperDeposit 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 PapersDeposit 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 ConferenceCapital 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 PapersERF 31st 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
Apr 27, 2025
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
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
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