Onur Altindag

Onur Altindag

Associate Professor of Economics (with tenure), Bentley University

Onur Altındağ is an applied economist focused on population health, social protection, and migration. His work centers around economically vulnerable populations and the analysis of public policies and programs directed towards them.

Areas of Interest:
  • Population Health
  • Public Policy
  • Forced Migration
Education:
  • Ph.D. in Economics, City University of New York, 2016
  • M.A. in Economics, University of Paris I Pantheon - Sorbonne, 2008
  • B.A. in Economics, Galatasaray University, 2007
Experience: 
  • Associate Professor of Economics (with tenure), Bentley University, 2023 - Present
  • Assistant Professor, Economics Department, Bentley University, 2017 - 2023
  • David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2016 - 2017
  • Research Assistant, National Bureau of Economic Research 2012 - 2016
Latest Publications: 
  • Altindag O., Andersen M., Baker J., Greve J., Tekin E. "Information on Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine in the Copenhagen School Health Records Register", Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. (2024)
  • Altindag, O., Joyce, T.  "Another Day, Another Visit: Impact of Arkansas’ Mandatory Waiting Period for Women Seeking an Abortion by Demographic Groups" Journal of Public Economics, (2022)
  • Altindag, O.,Greve, J., Tekin, E.  "Public Health Policy At Scale: Impact of a Government-sponsored Information Campaign on Infant Mortality in Denmark" Review of Economics and Statistics, (2022)
Unconditional Cash-based Assistance to the Poor: What Do At-scale Programs Achieve?

Areas of Interest: Population Health Public Policy Forced Migration Education: Ph.D. in Economics, City University of New York,... Read More

May, 2021

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Targeting Humanitarian Aid Using Administrative Data: Model Design and Validation

Areas of Interest: Population Health Public Policy Forced Migration Education: Ph.D. in Economics, City University of New York,... Read More

September, 2019

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

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May 17, 2021

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