I am an economist in the Monetary Policy Division at the Central Bank of Ireland, and affiliated with International Macro - TCD. I earned a PhD in Economics from Trinity College Dublin and a BA and MSc in Economics from Middle East Technical University.
My research agenda focuses on the heterogeneity of external imbalances in relation to their asset classes, the currency of denomination, and geography. This includes, but is not limited to, the shock absorption role of external positions, currency compositions of the net international investment position, the geography of dollar debt assets, and non-financial corporations international debt issuance through offshore affiliates.
Interests
- International macroeconomics
- International finance
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, 2024
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
MSc in Economics, 2017
Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Minor in Statistics, 2014
Middle East Technical University, Turkey
BA in Economics, 2014
Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Research
Peer-reviewed publications
- The shock absorbing role of cross-border investments: net positions versus currency composition. (with Agustin S. Benetrix, and Martin Schmitz), Open Econ Rev, September 2023 [Paper]
Working paper
Offshore debt issuance, within-company loans and measured FDI: determinants and implications [Paper]
Breaking down international financial integration: Euro vs US Dollar [Abstract]
Work in progress
- The sectoral heterogeneity in the global currency exposure of Euro Area and US portfolio holdings (with Agustín S. Bénétrix, and Niall McInerney)
- Portfolio adjustments in Ireland’s cross-border positions: Investigating the financial sector during COVID-19 using micro-level data
- An enhanced and updated dataset for the currency composition of the international investment position (with Agustín S. Bénétrix, Hiro Ito, Martin Schmitz)
Other work
- Determinants of Non-core Liabilities in the Turkish Banking System (MSc Thesis, Middle East Technical University , 2017. Supervisor: Prof. Elif Akbostancı) [Paper]
Teaching
Teaching Assistant
Trinity College Dublin
- Spring 2023-2024: ECU22012 Intermediate Economics B (2nd year course) Davide Romelli
- Fall 2021: EC7028 Impact Evaluation (MSc. Economics) Andrea Guariso
- Spring 2021: EC7043 Emergence of Macroeconomic Policy (MSc. Economics) Marvin Suesse
- Spring 2020-2022: ECU11012 Introduction to Economics B (1st year course) Davide Romelli
- Fall 2019-2021: ECU11011 Introduction to Economics A (1st year course) Lecturer Tara Mitchell
Middle East Technical University
- Fall 2018- Spring 2019: Coordinator of Teaching Assistants
- Fall 2018: ECON 206 Statistics for Economists II (2nd year course)
- Fall 2016, 2017: ECON301 Introduction to Econometrics I (3rd year course) Lecturer Erdal Özmen
- Fall 2016, 2017: ECON101 Introduction to Economics I-II (1st year course) Lecturer Gül İpek Tunc, Meltem Dayıoğlu Tayfur
- Spring 2016, 2018: ECON302 Introduction to Econometrics II (3rd year course) Lecturer Erdal Özmen
- Spring 2016, 2018: ECON102 Introduction to Economics I-II (1st year course) Gül İpek Tunc, Meltem Dayıoğlu Tayfur