Arhan S. Ertan

Economics Ph.D.

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Contact:

Tufts University
Economics Department, Braker Hall #117
Medford, MA 02155

E-Mail: arhan.ertan@tufts.edu


RESEARCH

Dissertation: "Determinants and Economic Consequences of Institutions: Analyses of Colonization, Trade Policy and a Public Good Experiment"

Abstracts of the Chapters of Dissertation


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



Interested Fields

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

Papers / Projects

  • Determinants and Economic Consequences of Colonization: A Global Analysis (in progress - Abstract, Paper)
  • Differential Effects of Trade Liberalization on Economic Growth: Role of Human Capital Accumulation (in progress - Abstract, Paper)
  • Role of Endogenously Chosen Institutions in Mitigating Free-Rider Problem and Perverse Punishment (EER - forthcoming - Abstract, Paper)
  • 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)
  • Refereeing Activity

  • Southern Economic Journal (2007)
  • Essays on Economic Policy (ESPE) (2006)
  • Research Assistantships

  • Summer 2004 - RA for Pravin Krishna
  • Summer 2003 - RA for Peter Howitt
  • Summer 2002 - RA for Louis Putterman

  • TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    Visiting Assistant Professor - Tufts University

  • 2008-2009 Academic Year - Economic Development, Basic Econometrics
  • Visiting Faculty - Bogazici University, Istanbul

  • Summer 2008 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Visiting Assistant Professor - Babson College

  • 2007-2008 Academic Year - Contemporary Economic Systems, Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Visiting Faculty - Sabanci University, Istanbul

  • Summer 2007 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Lecturer/Visiting Faculty - Brown University

  • Spring 2007 - Economic Development and the International Economy
  • Summer 2007 & Summer 2008 - Introduction to Financial Markets
  • Spring 2005 - International Trade
  • Fall 2004 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy
  • Adjunct Faculty - University of Rhode Island

  • Fall 2006 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
  • Teaching Assistant - Brown University

    (Awarded Sheridan Teaching Certificates I & II)

  • 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
  • Teaching Assistant - Bilgi University, Istanbul

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

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