Semih Tumen

Semih Tumen

Professor of Economics, TED University, Turkey

Semih Tumen is a Professor of Economics at TED University. He is also affiliated with the ERF and IZA as a Research Fellow. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2012, MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2006, and BSc in Economics from the Middle East Technical University in 2000. He served as the Director General of Economic Research at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. His research mainly concentrates on Labor Economics with a special focus on Migration and Refugees.

Areas of Interest:

  • Labor Economics
  • Microeconometrics
  • Economics of Education
  • Economics of Immigration
  • Development Economics

Education:

  • Ph.D., Economics, 2012., University of Chicago
  • M.A., Economics, 2007., University of Chicago
  • M.Sc., Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, 2006., London School of Economics & Political Science
  • B.Sc., Economics, 2000., Middle East Technical University

Experience:

  • TED University, Professor of Economics, 2020-to date
  • TED University, Associate Professor of Economics, 2018- to date
  • Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Executive Director, 2016-2018.
  • Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Deputy Executive Director, 2015-2016.
  • Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Economist, Research and Monetary Policy Dept., 2011-2015.

Latest Publications:

  • "The Empirical Content of Season-of-Birth Effects: An Investigation with Turkish Data," with H. Torun, Demographic Research, 37, 1825-1860 (2017).
  • "The Impact of Syrian Refugees on Natives' Labor Market Outcomes in Turkey: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Design," with E. Ceritoglu, B. Gurcihan-Yunculer, and H. Torun, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 6:5 (2017).
  • "Entrepreneurship in the Shadows: Wealth Constraints and Government Policy," The Economics of Transition, 25, 239-270 (2017).
  • "The Effects of Compulsory Military Service Exemption on Education and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment," with H. Torun, Economics of Education Review, 54, 16-35 (2016).
  • "Social Interactions in Job Satisfaction," with T. Zeydanli, International Journal of Manpower, 37, 426-455 (2016).
  • "The Economic Impact of Syrian Refugees on Host Countries: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Turkey," American Economic Review, 106, 456-460 (2016).
  • "Immigration and Prices: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Turkey," with B. Balkan, Journal of Population Economics, 29, 657-686 (2016).
The Effect of Primary School Construction on Later Outcomes

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

December, 2021

Working Papers
The Effect of Primary School Construction on Later Outcomes

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

May, 2021

ERF 27th Annual Conference
Measuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

February, 2021

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

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

December, 2020

Working Papers
Measuring the Economic Cost of Conflict in Afflicted Arab Countries

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

November, 2020

Project Draft Paper
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Peace-Building and reconstruction in conflict affected Arab countries
Foundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda in the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

2020-03-01

Post Conflict Contexts for Rigorous Political Economy Analysis and for Advocacy of Sustainable Reconstruction
Foundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

2018-09-01

Arab Spring Development Initiative (ASDI)
Assessing the Effect of Subsidizing Private Pension Participation on Aggregate Savings and Other Macroeconomic Outcomes: Theory and Evidence from Turkey

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

2014-06-15

Webinars
Conflict and Post Conflict Transition to Peace Building and Development in War-Afflicted Arab Countries

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

Sep 19, 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: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

May 17, 2021

Webinars
Foundations for Post Conflict Growth Agenda in the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

Nov 25, 2020

Webinars
Impact of Violent Conflict on Lives and Livelihoods in the MENA Region

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

Oct 26, 2020

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

Areas of Interest: Labor Economics Microeconometrics Economics of Education Economics of Immigration Development Economics Education: Ph.D., Economics, 2012.,... Read More

Jun 23, 2020

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