Arhan S. Ertan

Economics Ph.D.

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Contact:

Boston College, Economics Department
21 Campanella Way #459
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

E-Mail: ertan@bc.edu


RESEARCH

Interested Fields

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

PhD 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
  • 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)
  • Research Assistantships

  • Summer 2004, Pravin Krishna
  • Summer 2003, Peter Howitt
  • Summer 2002, Louis Putterman
  • Refereeing Activity

  • Southern Economic Journal (2007)
  • Essays on Economic Policy (ESPE) (2006)
  • TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    Visiting Faculty - Boston University

  • Spring 2010 - Development Strategy (masters level), Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2009 - Statistics
  • Visiting Faculty - Boston College

  • Fall 2009 - International Trade
  • Spring 2009 - Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Visiting Assistant Professor - Tufts University

  • Spring 2009 - Basic Econometrics
  • Fall 2008 - Economic Development, Basic Econometrics
  • Lecturer/Visiting Faculty - Brown University

  • Summers of 2007, 2008, 2009 - Introduction to Financial Markets
  • Spring 2007 - Economic Development and the International Economy
  • Spring 2005 - International Trade
  • Fall 2004 - Monetary and Fiscal Policy
  • Visiting Assistant Professor - Babson College

  • Spring 2008 - Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Fall 2007 - Contemporary Economic Systems, Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Visiting Faculty - Bogazici University, Istanbul

  • Summer 2009 - Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Summer 2008 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Visiting Faculty - Sabanci University, Istanbul

  • Summer 2007 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • 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

  • Some Economist Friends

    Baybars Karacaovali

    Peter Iliev

    Daniel Mejia

    Bulent Unel

    Leandro Magnusson

    Stelios Michalopoulos


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