Meltem Dayioglu Tayfur

Meltem Dayioglu Tayfur

Professor, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Meltem Dayioglu is a Professor, Department of Economics at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. Her research focuses on labor economics, economics of education, income distribution and poverty, child labor and gender issues. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Middle East Technical University, Turkey. She is an ERF Research Fellow.

Areas of Interest:

  • Human Development
  • Labor Economics

Education:

  • Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995
  • M.A., Economics, University of Michigan, USA, 1991
  • B.A., Economics-Management, Ohio Wesleyan University, USA, 1989

Experience:

  • Professor, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, Present
  • Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, Apr.2006
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, Jun.1996-Apr.2006
  • Advisor, National Report on Child Labor in Turkey, SIS-ILO/IPEC, Jun 2001-Sep.2001

Latest Publications:

  • M. Dayioglu, Sirma Demir-Seker, The Effect of the Global Financial Crisis on Household Income, Inequality and Poverty in Turkey. "METU Studies in Development,", 43, (2016), p.361-390.
  • Meltem Dayioglu, Sirma Demir-Seker, Social Policy and the Dynamics of Early Childhood Poverty in Turkey. "Journal of Human Development and Capabilities", 17, (2016), p.540-557.
  • Murat Kirdar, Meltem Dayioglu, Ismet Koc, Does Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Schooling by Gender and Rural/Urban Residence. "World Bank Economic Review", 30, (2016), p.549-579.
The Impact of Maternal Education on Early Childhood Development: The Case of Turkey

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

September, 2023

Working Papers
The Impact of Maternal Education on Early Childhood Development: The Case of Turkey

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

May, 2023

Conference Paper
The Impact of Age-Specific Minimum Wages on Youth Employment and Education: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

December, 2020

Working Papers
The Impact of Age-specific Minimum Wages on Youth Employment and Education: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

September, 2020

ERF 26th Annual Conference
Female Labor Force Participation in Turkey: A Synthetic Cohort (Panel) Analysis, 1988-2013

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

December, 2019

Working Papers
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ERF-GDN MENA Regional Research Competition
Returns To Schooling In Egypt

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

2015-01-01

Annual Conferences
ERF 29th Annual Conference – Parallel Sessions

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

May 04, 2023

Annual Conferences
Revisiting Macroeconomic Management in Times of Crisis and Beyond – Parallel Sessions – March 27

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

Mar 26, 2022

Annual Conferences
ERF 27th Annual Conference: SDGs and External Shocks in the MENA Region: From Resilience to Change in the Wake of COVID-19

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

May 17, 2021

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

Areas of Interest: Human Development Labor Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 1995 M.A., Economics,... Read More

Jun 23, 2020

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