Ufuk Can
Specialist, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Ufuk Can has been working as a specialist at the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye for approximately 10 years. He conducted macroeconomic analysis of the real sector. Additionally, he has completed his undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in economics. He also holds a master's degree in Islamic finance. His research areas include monetary policy and central banking, inflation dynamics, macroeconometric analysis and forecasting, and general equilibrium models.
Areas of Interest:
- Monetary Policy and Central Banks
- Inflation Dynamics
- Financial Ecosystem
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Cukurova University, Turkey, 2022
- E.M., Islamic Finance, INCEIF University, Malaysia, 2023
- M.A., Economics, Cukurova University, Turkey, 2017
- B.Sc., Economics, Galatasaray University, Turkey, 2013
Experience:
- Specialist, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, 2014 – Present
- Assistant Inspector, Ministry of Trade, Turkey, 2014
Latest Publications:
- Can, U., & Can, Z. G. (2025). What Drives Carbon Emissions in OECD Countries?. Sage Open, 15(4), 21582440251391908.
- Can, U., Kenc, T., & Cevik, E. I. (2025). Bank lending channel under high policy rate volatility: Evidence from Türkiye. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 102058.
- Can, U., Saltik, O., Can, Z. G., & Degirmen, S. (2025). Evaluation of International Monetary Policy Coordination: Evidence from Machine Learning Algorithms. Computational Economics, 65(5), 2451-2476.
