Assoc. Prof. Yeşim Rabia KUŞTEPELİ e-mail: yesim.kustepeli@deu.edu.tr Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Business, Department of Economics, Kaynaklar Yerleşkesi, Buca, İzmir 35160, TURKEY Tel : 90-232-412 82 10 or 453 50 42 / 8210 e-mail: yesim.kustepeli@deu.edu.tr EDUCATION Ph.D. in Economics M.A. in Economics B.S. in Economics The Effect of Inflation on the Difference between Investment and Savings and the Relation to the Twin Deficits Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, August 1999 Specialization Areas: International Economics, Public Sector Economics Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA 1994 Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1992 RESEARCH AREAS - Consumer perception of food labeling - Regional development and innovation - Public sector economics - Macroeconomics ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 04/2006-03/2000 04/2006 09/1999-02/2000 08/1995-05/1999 08/1993-08/1995 Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Department of Economics, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey. Chair of Economic Policy Division Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, Department of Economics, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey. Chair of Economic Policy Division Instructor, Faculty of Business, Department of Economics, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey. Instructor, Department of Economics, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA. Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Clemson University. 1
PUBLICATIONS A. Journal articles: 1. Gülcan, Yaprak, Sedef Akgüngör and Yeşim Kuştepeli (2011-forthcoming), "Knowledge Generation and Innovativeness in Turkish Textile Industry: Comparison of Istanbul and Denizli, European Planning Studies Vol. 19, No. 7. 2. Yesim Kustepeli, Yaprak Gulcan and Sedef Akgungor (2011-forthcoming), Transportation infrastructure investment, growth andinternational trade in Turkey, Applied Economics. 3. Gülcan, Yaprak, Yeşim Kuştepeli and Sedef Akgüngör (2009), Public Policies and Development of the Tourism Industry in the Aegean Region. European Planning Studies 17(10): 1509-1523. 4. Kuştepeli, Yeşim R. (2006) Income Inequality and Growth in the European Union: The Effects of the Latest and a Possible Further Enlargement Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, v42, pp. 77-88. 5. Kuştepeli, Yeşim R. (2005) A Comprehensive Short Run Analysis of a (Possible) Turkish Phillips Curve, Applied Economics, v 37, pp. 581-591. 6. Kuştepeli, Y. and O. Şapçı, Personal Income Tax Elasticity in Turkey: 1974-2005, International Journal of Business, Management and Economics, 2 (6), 49-62, (2006) 7. Kuştepeli, Y. and G.Önel, Türkiye de Politik Parçalanma, İdeoloji ve Bütçe: 1976-2004. İşletme, İktisat ve Finans Dergisi, 243, 56-66 (2006). 8. Kuştepeli, Y. ve G. Önel, Fiscal Deficit Sustainability with a structural break: an Application to Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean University, Review of Social, Economic and Business Studies,.5-6, 189-208, (2005). 9. Gülcan, Y. ve Y. Kuştepeli, Türkiye de IMF Programları Ahlaki Tehlike Yaratıyor mu?, Dokuz Eylül University Journal of Institute of Social Sciences, 8(1), 244-257 (2006). 10. Kuştepeli, Y., Effectiveness of Fiscal Spending: Crowding out and/or crowding in?, Celal Bayar University, Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi, 12(1), 182-192(2005). 11. Kuştepeli, Y. and G.Önel, The Effects of Political Fragmentation on Fiscal Deficits in Turkey, 1. International Conference on Business, Economics and Management, Yaşar University, İzmir, 16-18 June, 2005 12. Kuştepeli, Y. ve U. Halaç, Türkiye de Genel Gelir Dağılımının Analizi ve İyileştirilmesi, Dokuz Eylül University Journal of Institute of Social Sciences, 6(4), 143-160, (2004). 13. Kuştepeli, Y., The Effect of Nominal Government Deficits on Economic Growth, Ege Academic Review Journal of Economic, Administrative and Political Studies 3(1-2), 47-58 (2003). 2
14. Gülcan, Y. ve Y. Kuştepeli, AB ye Yeni Kabul Edilen Ülkeler ve Türkiye: Dış Ticaret Açısından Bir Değerlendirme Afyon University Journal of Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 1, 31-46, (2003). 15. Kuştepeli, Y. ve Y. Gülcan, Özelleştirme veya Borç Stoğu: Türkiye Üzerine Bir Analiz, Akdeniz University Journal of Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 6, 44-52, (2003). 16. Halaç, U. ve Y. Kuştepeli, Türkiye de Para Dolanım Hızının İstikrarı: 1987-2001, Gazi University Journal of Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 5(1), 85-102, (2003). 17. Kuştepeli, Y. ve Y. Gülcan, Türkiye de Makroekonomik İstikrar ve Özelleştirme, Ege Academic Review Journal of Economic, Administrative and Political Studies 2(2), 15-26 (2002). 18. Kuştepeli, Y. ve Y. Gülcan, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Öğrenci Profili: Yansımalar ve Öneriler, Dokuz Eylül University Journal of Faculty of Business 3(2), 98-114, (2002). 19. Gülcan, Y., Y. Kuştepeli ve C. Aldemir, Yükseköğretim de Öğrenci Doyumu: Kuramsal Bir Çerçeve ve Görgül Bir Araştırma, Süleyman Demirel University Journal of Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 7(1), 99-114, (2002). 20. Gülcan, Y., Y. Kuştepeli, D. Ayhan, P. Emirhan, H. Gökmen, U. Halaç ve G. Konyalı, 2000-2001 Ekonomi Programları Üzerine Değerlendirmeler, Dokuz Eylül University Journal of Faculty of Business, 2(2), 210-224, (2001). 21. Kuştepeli, Y., An Empirical Investigation of the Feldstein Chain for Turkey, Dokuz Eylül University Journal of Faculty of Business, 2(1), 99-108, (2001). 22. Gülcan, Y. ve Y. Kuştepeli, The Possible Effects of Eastern Enlargement of European Union on Turkey s Trade with European Union V. METU/ERC International Conference in Economics, Ankara, 2001. B. Presentations: 1. Akgüngör, Sedef, Yeşim Kuştepeli, Yaprak Gülcan, Vahap Tecim, Ceyhan Aldemir (2010). Transportation Network and Spatial Structure of Economic Activity: A Historical GIS Approach. AAG 2010 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 2. Gülcan, Yaprak, Yeşim Kuştepeli, Sedef Akgüngör (2010). The Effect of Variety on Regional Economic Growth in Turkey: A panel Data Analysis. AAG 2010 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. 3. Akgüngör, Sedef, Yeşim Kuştepeli and Yaprak Gülcan (2009). Population Effects of Railroad Expansion in Turkey: A GIS Analysis for the 1856-2000 Period. Inventing Europe Project Meeting, Barcelona. (Paper prepared for Special Issue of the CRP). 4. Akgüngör, Sedef, Yeşim Kuştepeli and Yaprak Gülcan (2009). An Assessment of Differences in Knowledge Bases in Turkish Textile Clusters. Workshop on Path to Innoavation : Clusters, Çankaya University, Ankara. 3
5. Akgüngör, Sedef and Yeşim Kuştepeli (2008). Transportation Infrastructure and Regional Development In Turkey. RSA Annual International Conference, Regions: The Dilemmas of Integration and Cooperation, May 27-29, Prague. 6. Gülcan, Yaprak, Sedef Akgüngör and Yeşim Kuştepeli (2009). Regional Innovation Systems and Knowledge Generation in Turkish Textile Industry: A Comparison of İstanbul and Denizli Regions. 4 th International Seminar on Innovation, October 15-16, Napier University, Edinburgh. 7. Akgüngör, Sedef, Yeşim Kuştepeli and Yaprak Gülcan (2007). Türkiye nin AB Pazarında İhracat Bezerliği ve Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükleri: Birinci Dalga Gemişleme, İkinci Dalga Gemişleme ve Aday Ülkeler. GES 2007, Kuşadası, Aydın. 8. Halaç, U. ve Y. Kuştepeli, Türkiye de Bölgesel kişi Başına Gelirin Yakınsaması: Gelir Dağılımı açısından bir değerlendirme 10. Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Ankara, 28-30 Kasım 2007. 9. Akgüngör, S., Y. Gülcan, Y. Kuştepeli ve M. Bilman, Türkiye nin AB Pazarında İhracat Benzerliği ve Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükleri: Birinci Dalga Genişleme, İkinci Dalga Genişleme ve Aday Ülkeler GES Ekim 2007, Kuşadası. 10. Kuştepeli, Y. and G. Önel, Different Categories of Crime and Their Socio-Economic Determinants in Turkey: Evidence From Vector Error Correction Model, submitted to the First International Economics Conference UEK-TEK, organized by Türkiye Ekonomi Kurumu, 11-13 September 2006. 11. Kuştepeli, Y. and M. Bilman, Long run Relationship between Taxation and Growth in Turkey, submitted to the First International Economics Conference UEK-TEK, organized by Türkiye Ekonomi Kurumu, 11-13 September 2006. 12. Kuştepeli, Y. and O. Şapçı, Personal Income Tax Elasticity in Turkey: 1974-2005, 2. International Conference on Business, Economics and Management, Yaşar University, İzmir, 15-18 June, 2006 13. Kuştepeli, Y. and G. Önel, The Effects of Political Fragmentation on Fiscal Deficits in Turkey, 1. International Conference on Business, Economics and Management, Yaşar University, İzmir, 16-18 June, 2005. 14. Gülcan, Y. ve Y. Kuştepeli, The Possible Effects of Eastern Enlargement of European Union on Turkey s Trade with European Union V. METU/ERC International Conference in Economics, Ankara, 2001. 15. Kuştepeli, Y., The Effect of Nominal Government Deficits on Economic Growth, Dokuzuncu Yıllık Global Awareness Society International Conference, New York City, USA, 25-28 May, 2000 16. Kuştepeli, Y. An Analysis of a Different Link to the Twin Deficits: the Effect of Inflation on the Difference between Investment and Savings, Department of Economics Workshop, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, February 1999 4
17. Kuştepeli, Y. A Preliminary Analysis of Twin Deficits and Investment-Savings Gap in Turkey, Department of Economics Workshop, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, March 1998. 18. Kuştepeli, Y. Twin Deficits and Inflation-Growth Relationship, A Preliminary Analysis to Turkey, Department of Economics Workshop, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, April 1997. C. Other publications: 1. Halaç, U. and Kuştepeli, Y. Türkiye de Bölgesel Gelirin Yakinsamasi: Gelir Dağilimi Açisindan Bir Değerlendirme Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business Department of Economics Working Paper Series No: 08/01, 2008 2. Kuştepeli, Y. and O. Şapçı, Personal Income Tax Elasticity in Turkey: 1974-2005, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business Department of Economics Working Paper Series No: 06/01, 2006 3. Kuştepeli, Y., The Relationship between Government Size and Economic Growth: Evidence from a Panel Data Analysis, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business Department of Economics Working Paper Series No: 05/06, 2005 4. Kuştepeli, Y. and G.Önel, The Effects of Political Fragmentation on Fiscal Deficits in Turkey, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business Department of Economics Working Paper Series No: 05/02, 2005 5. Kuştepeli, Y. ve M. Wallace, Direct and Indirect Effects of the Budget Deficit on the Current Account Balance: Evidence From Turkey, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business Working Paper Series No: 03/01, 2003 6. Gülcan, Y., Y. Kuştepeli, D. Ayhan, P. Emirhan, H. Gökmen, U. Halaç ve G. Konyalı, 2000-2001 Ekonomi Programları ve Kriz: Bütçe, Bankacılık, Özelleştirme ve Kur Politikaları, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Business Working Paper Series No: 01/01, 2001 REFEREE ACTIVITY Applied Economics Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Dokuz Eylül University Journal of Institute of Social Sciences The International Journal of Emerging and Transition Economies PROJECTS Involved in the project of Regional Development Plan for İzmir and the Aegean Region of Turkey, conducted by İzmir Chamber of Commerce, İzmir, Turkey, 1999-2002. European Science Foundation, EUROCORES ECRP Programme, European Collaborative Research Projects in the Social Sciences, Constructing Regional Advantage: Towards State-of-the- Art Regional Innovation System Policies in Europe?, 01.06.2007-01.06.2010 5
European Science Foundation, EUROCORES INVENTING EUROPE Programme, The European Road and Rail Infrastructure: A Geographical Information System for the History of the European Integration (1825-2010), 01.06.2007-01.06.2010 Food Labeling to Advance Better Education for Life (FLABEL). European Commission 7th Framework Programme for Small Collaborative Project. Grant Agreement: 211905. January 2008- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS: Chair of Economic Policy Division, DEU, Faculty of Business Department of Economics, (2000- ) Member of Board of Directors, DEU, Faculty of Business, (November 2003-September 2006 ) Member of Faculty Board, DEU, Faculty of Business, (November 2003-September 2006 ) Vice Dean, DEU, Faculty of Business, (October 2001-May 2006) Faculty Socrates Coordinator, DEU, Faculty of Business, (September 2004-June 2005) Faculty International Office Director, DEU, Faculty of Business, (September 2004-May 2006) 6