Ünay Tamgaç, Ph.D.
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at TOBB University of Economics and Technology. I am a research affiliate at the Centre for Analytical Finance (CAFIN) and the Economic Research Forum (ERF). I am an applied economist and conduct policy-relevant research using extensive data and new econometric techniques. My primary research focus is International Finance, with projects spanning exchange rate regimes, currency crises, and international capital flows.
I am also interested in the Turkish economy. I have been working with the Turkish Household Budget Survey data. One topic I investigate is peer effects and how they affect consumption-saving decisions. I also served as the Rapporteur of the Turkish Ministry of Development Special Commission Report "Consumption and Savings Trends in Turkey" for the 11th Development Plan of the Republic of Turkey in 2018. I am an advocate for gender equality and increased representation. My recent focus includes gender economics, specifically investigating the effects of women's leadership on firm performance.
I have completed my Ph.D. and M.A. in International Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA. I hold a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University and an MBA from Middle East Technical University, Ankara. Prior to academia, I accumulated five years of professional experience in Project Management and Business Development at Aselsan Electronics Inc., Ankara, and Delta Faucet Co., IN, USA. In 2022, I obtained my Associate Professorship in Macroeconomics from the Council of Higher Education, Turkey. I held visiting positions at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of Guelph, Canada. I speak Turkish (native), English (fluent), and German (fluent).
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
International Finance, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Gender Economics, Turkish Economy, Household Consumption and Savings.
Contact:
TOBB UNIVERSITY of ECONOMICS and TECHNOLOGY
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
Söğütözü Cad. No:43, Söğütözü,
Ankara 06560, Turkey
Fax : +90 (312) 292 41 04
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