Ceyhun Elgin
Professor of Economics , Bogazici University
Ceyhun Elgin is a Professor of Economics at Bogazici University in Turkey. He got his BA in economics from Bogazici University and then subsequently obtained his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Minnesota in 2010. His research interests are in applied macroeconomics, economic growth, and political economics with a particular emphasis on the economics of the informal sector. Previously, Dr. Elgin also had visiting positions at the Columbia University, IMF, WB, and Boston University.
Areas of Interest:
- Macroeconomics,
- Public economics
- Economic policy
Education:
- Ph.D. Economics University of Minnesota, 2010
- Ph.D.(minor) Mathematics University of Minnesota, 2010
- M.A. Economics University of Minnesota, 2009
- B.A. Law Istanbul Sehir University, 2018
Experience:
- Professor, Bogazici University, Turkey, May 2019 - present
- Director of the Masters Program in Economics, Columbia University, Aug. 2019 - Aug. /2022
- Lecturer in Discipline in Economics, Columbia University, Aug. 2019 - Jan. 2023
- Research Associate, New York University Langone Health (remote), Jun. 2021 - Sep. 2022
Latest Publications:
- Economic Stimulus Measures during the Pandemic: The Role of the Fiscal Decentralization (with Abdullah Yalaman and Sezer Yasar), Forthcoming in Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy, and Society.
- Persistency of military spending and fiscal policy responses to Covid-19 (with Kerem Cantekin and Adem Y. Elveren), Fortcoming in Critical Military Studies.
- Measuring Green Technology Adoption Across Countries (with Gokcer Ozgur and Kerem Cantekin), 2022, Forthcoming in Sustainable Development.
