Ph.D. Mahmut Zeki Akarsu
Department of Political Economy
Assistant Professor
Affiliation
Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Economics and FinanceShort Research Description
My research focuses on poverty and economic inequalities (income, wealth, and others). I am interested in the causes of inequalities, their effects, and their precise measurement. I also deal with subjective well-being, particularly the relationship between objective well-being (income, wealth, economic inequalities) and happiness and life satisfaction. Additionally, I am interested in issues of political economy and public policy analysis, especially the economic and political consequences of tax reforms and transfers.Research Interests
Behavioral Economics
Economic Development
Economic Growth
Economic Policy
History of Economics
Income Distribution
Income Inequality
International Economics
Labor Economics
Macroeconometrics
Macroeconomic Investments
Macroeconomic Modeling
Macroeconomics
Social Capital
Tax Competition