Saziye Pelin Akyol
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Bilkent University
Pelin Akyol joined the Department of Economics at Bilkent University as an Assistant Professor in 2014 upon receiving her Ph.D. degree from Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests are in the fields of applied microeconomics, economics of education and labor economics. Dr. Akyol's current research focuses on gender differences and the sources of inequalities in educational and labor market outcomes. She also has works focusing on the causal relationship between education and non-monetary outcomes such as domestic violence, prosocial behavior, and marriage market outcomes. She published in journals such as the European Economic Review, Journal of Human Capital, Journal of Demographic Economics, Journal of Labor Research, and Annals of Economics and Statistics.
Areas of Interest:
- Applied Microeconomics
- Economics of Education
- Labor Economics
- Demographic Economics
Education:
- Ph.D. Economics, Pennsylvania State University United States, 2014
- M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University Ankara, Turkey, 2009
- B.Sc. Mathematics, Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey, 2006
Experience:
- Assistant Professor, Bilkent University, Department of Economics, Sep. 2014 - Present
Latest Publications:
- Akyol, P., & Key, J.& Krishna, K. (2022). Hit or Miss? Test Taking Behavior in Multiple-Choice Exams. Annals of Economics and Statistics, 147, 3-50.
- Akyol, P., & Kirdar, M. (2022). Compulsory Schooling Reform and Intimate Partner Violence in Turkey. European Economic Review, 150, p.104313.
- Akyol, P., & Mocan, N. (2023). Education and Consanguineous Marriage. Journal of Human Capital, 17.
