Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan Explained
Ṣebnem Kalemli-Özcan is an economist and the Schreiber Family Professor of Economics at Brown University. She is a co-editor of the Journal of International Economics,[1] on the board of editors of the American Economic Review,[2] an associate editor of the Journal of the European Economic Association[3] and an associate editor of the Journal of Development Economics.[4] She is a research fellow at the NBER and CEPR.[5] [6]
Education and career
She obtained a bachelor's degree from Middle East Technical University and her MA and PhD from Brown University.[7] In 2007-08 she was a Wim Duisenberg Fellow at the European Central Bank.[8] From 2010 to 2011 she was an advisor to the World Bank as Lead Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region.[7] In 2015, she became the Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Maryland.[9]
Research
Her research focuses on international finance, economic growth and development economics. Her works have been cited 12900 times.[10] She studies foreign direct investment (FDI) and has given evidence on why capital flow do not go from developed to developing economies. In a 2008 paper with Laura Alfaro and Vadym Volosovych, she found that the quality of institutions were one of the main reasons.[11] Her research has been featured in The New York Times,[12] The Economist,[13] Reuters,[14] NPR,[15] Bloomberg,[16] and the Washington Post.[17]
Selected works
- Alfaro, Laura, Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek. "FDI and economic growth: the role of local financial markets." Journal of international economics 64, no. 1 (2004): 89-112.
- Alfaro, Laura, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Vadym Volosovych. "Why doesn't capital flow from rich to poor countries? An empirical investigation." The review of economics and statistics 90, no. 2 (2008): 347-368.
- Kalemli-Ozcan, Sebnem, Bent E. Sørensen, and Oved Yosha. "Risk sharing and industrial specialization: Regional and international evidence." American Economic Review 93, no. 3 (2003): 903-918.
- Kalemli-Ozcan, Sebnem, Harl E. Ryder, and David N. Weil. "Mortality decline, human capital investment, and economic growth." Journal of development economics 62, no. 1 (2000): 1-23.
- Alfaro, Laura, Areendam Chanda, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek. "Does foreign direct investment promote growth? Exploring the role of financial markets on linkages." Journal of Development Economics 91, no. 2 (2010): 242-256.
Awards and recognition
In 1999, she was nominated Best Young Economist by the Central Bank of Turkey.[18] In 2008, she won a Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant.[19] In 2017–18, she was Houblon Norman Fellow at the Bank of England.[20] She is one of the 50 most cited women in economics according to IDEAS.[21]
Notes and References
- Book: Journal of International Economics Editorial Board.
- Web site: American Economic Association. www.aeaweb.org. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Editorial Board. Oxford Academic. en. 2020-03-28.
- Book: Journal of Development Economics Editorial Board.
- Web site: Ṣebnem Kalemli-Özcan. www.nber.org. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Researcher Contact Details. cepr.org. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan. Centre for International Governance Innovation. en. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Wim Duisenberg Fellowship. European Central Bank. en. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Sebnem Kalemli - Research Websites. econweb.umd.edu. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan - Google Scholar Citations. scholar.google.com. 2020-03-28.
- Alfaro. Laura. Kalemli-Ozcan. Sebnem. Volosovych. Vadym. 2008-04-18. Why Doesn't Capital Flow from Rich to Poor Countries? An Empirical Investigation. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 90. 2. 347–368. 10.1162/rest.90.2.347. 16534017 . 0034-6535.
- News: Thomas. Landon Jr.. Why Turkey's Crisis Feels Familiar for Emerging Markets: It's the Debt. 2018-08-15. The New York Times. 2020-03-28. en-US. 0362-4331.
- News: A meeting of economists and central bankers was overshadowed by President Donald Trump. The Economist. 2020-03-28. 0013-0613.
- News: For some, currency wars may not be fun or easy to win. 2019-08-23. Reuters. 2020-03-28. en.
- Web site: Scary Stories From The Eek-conomy. NPR.org. en. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: From Storm Riders to Choosing a Rule: Jackson Hole Research Wrap. Boesler. Matthew. Bloomberg News. August 25, 2019. 2020-03-28.
- News: Turkey's woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due. Lynch. David J.. September 3, 2018. The Washington Post. 2020-04-05.
- Web site: CV on Harvard website.
- Web site: UHS - February 2008 System Success Stories. uh.edu. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: The NBER Reporter 2018 Number 1: NBER News. data.nber.org. 2020-03-28.
- Web site: Top Female Economists Rankings IDEAS/RePEc. ideas.repec.org. 2020-03-28.