Arhan Ertan

Visiting Professor of Economics

New York University


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e-mail: arhan.ertan@nyu.edu


NYU Economics Department
19 West 4th Street #503
New York, NY 10012


EDUCATION & RESEARCH

PhD in Economics

Brown University

Dissertation Title:
'Determinants and Economic Consequences of Institutions: Analyses of Colonization, Trade Policy and a Public Good Experiment'
Committee & References:
  • Louis Putterman, Brown University, Phone: (401) 863-3837, e-mail & web-page
  • Pravin Krishna, Johns Hopkins University, Phone: (202) 663-5733, e-mail & web-page
  • David Weil, Brown University, Phone: (401) 863-1754, e-mail & web-page
  • MA in Economics, BS in Engineering

    Boğaziçi University

    Master's Specialization: International Trade, Industrial Organization
    Bachelor of Science Major: Civil Engineering (with a focus on Engineering Management)

    Research Fields

    Primary: Economic Development, International Trade
    Secondary: Experimental Economics, Labor Economics, Political Economy

    Published & Working Papers / Projects

  • Determinants and Economic Consequences of Colonization: A Global Analysis (in progress)
  • Differential Effects of Trade Liberalization on Economic Growth: Role of Human Capital Accumulation (in progress)
  • Role of Endogenously Chosen Institutions in Mitigating Free-Rider Problem and Perverse Punishment (published at European Economic Review, 2009)
  • Effects of Uncertainty Associated with Trade Liberalization on Unemployment: Role of Labor Market Distortions (in progress)
  • International Technology Spillovers and Economic Growth (2003)
  • Effects of Job Motivation on Work Outcomes (2000)
  • Regulation of a Monopoly under International Competition: A Welfare Analysis (1999)
  • A Critical Evaluation of Turkey's Investment Policies during the 80's (1999)
  • Analysis of the 'Day-of-the-Week-Effect' in Istanbul Stock Exchange (1998)
  • Benchmarking Project Management Performance in Turkish Construction Industry (1997)
  • Conference & Workshop Presentations

  • Bogazici University, Center for Economics and Econometrics, Conference on 'Rethinking Governance, Institutions and Democracy' (Istanbul - 2011)
  • Ozyegin University, Economics Department (Istanbul - 2011)
  • Kadir Has University, Economics Department (Istanbul - 2011)
  • Bahcesehir University, Economics Department (Istanbul - 2010)
  • Bogazici University, Economics Department (Istanbul - 2008)
  • City University of New York, Economics Department (New York City - 2008)
  • Econometric Society, Latin American Meetings (Bogota, Colombia - 2007)
  • Brown University, Economics Department (Providence - 2007)
  • Refereeing Activity

  • Journal of Public Economics
  • Journal of Public Economic Theory
  • Journal of International Trade and Economic Development
  • Southern Economic Journal
  • Essays on Economic Policy (ESPE)
  • Professional Associations

  • American Economics Association (AEA)
  • Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA)
  • Brown University Alumni Association (BAA)
  • Bogazici University Alumni Association (BUMED)
  • Research Assistantships
    at Brown University

  • Pravin Krishna (2004)
  • Peter Howitt (2003)
  • Louis Putterman (2002)
  • ACADEMIC POSITIONS

    Full Time

    Courses Taught

    Visiting Assistant Professor
    New York University,
    Department of Economics &
    Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

  • Spring 2012 - International Economics, Mathematics for Economists (Courant Institute)
  • Fall 2011 - International Economics, Statistics
  • Visiting Assistant Professor
    Boston University, Economics Department

  • Spring, Summer 2011 - Development Strategy (masters level), International Economics
  • Fall 2010 - International Economics, Economic Statistics
  • Summer 2010 - Monetary and Banking Institutions
  • Spring 2010 - Development Strategy (masters level), Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2009 - Economic Statistics
  • Visiting Assistant Professor
    Tufts University, Economics Department

  • Spring 2009 - Econometrics
  • Fall 2008 - Economic Development, Econometrics
  • Visiting Assistant Professor
    Babson College, Division of Economics

  • Spring 2008 - Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2007 - Contemporary Economic Systems, Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Lecturer & Teaching Assistant
    Brown University, Economics Department

    As Lecturer:
  • Spring 2007 - Economic Development and the International Economy
  • Spring 2005 - International Trade
  • Fall 2004 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy
    As Teaching Assistant:
  • Spring 2006 - Financial Institutions
  • Spring 2004 & Fall 2005 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2003 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy
  • Spring 2003 - Graduate Macroeconomics II
  • Fall 2002 - Industrial Organization

    Awards: Sheridan Teaching Certificate I & II

  • Other

    Visiting Faculty
    Brown University

  • Summers of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - Introduction to Financial Markets
  • Adjunct Faculty
    Boston College

  • Fall 2009 - International Trade
  • Spring 2009 - Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Visiting Faculty
    Boğaziçi University, Istanbul

  • Summer 2011 - Microeconomics (masters level), Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Summer 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics
  • Summer 2009 - Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Summer 2008 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Adjunct Faculty
    Northeastern University

  • Fall 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2008 - Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Visiting Faculty
    Sabancı University, Istanbul

  • Summer 2007 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Adjunct Faculty
    University of Rhode Island

  • Fall 2006 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Teaching Assistant
    Bilgi University, Istanbul

  • Spring 1999 to Spring 2001 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2000 - Managerial Economics


  • good friends who are also good economists

    Baybars Karacaovali

    Peter Iliev

    Marc St-Pierre

    Stelios Michalopoulos

    Leandro Magnusson

    Luciana Fiorini

    Daniel Mejia

    Adriana Camacho

    Bulent Unel

    Murat Yilmaz

    Isaac Mbiti

    Karl Marx
    (what's wrong with having imaginary friends? don't you believe in god?)



    Bonus1: Mauro Xioni - "Alkistis Protopsalti" (a very beautiful song!)

    Bonus2: Arhan @ Adaptasyon

    Bonus3: Arhan @ Radyo Turkum


    Last Updated: March, 2012

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