Hasan Tekgüç
@tekguchasan.bsky.social
Econ prof. at Kadir Has. Graduates of Bogazici Uni and Umass Econ. Associate editor at Feminist Economics
Very intuitive explanation for the puzzle we observe in Istanbul as well. I bet the extremes are even worser in Turkey b/c of very lax labor regulations in a static world. But labot mobility is also way higher in Turkey so I am not sure in the long run
🚨 New working paper 🚨
In large cities, wages are higher. But so are inequalities. In fact, low-wage workers earn lower real earnings there.
Why? What drives spatial wage disparities? Why some workers work at lower real wages in large cities?
In large cities, wages are higher. But so are inequalities. In fact, low-wage workers earn lower real earnings there.
Why? What drives spatial wage disparities? Why some workers work at lower real wages in large cities?
June 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Very intuitive explanation for the puzzle we observe in Istanbul as well. I bet the extremes are even worser in Turkey b/c of very lax labor regulations in a static world. But labot mobility is also way higher in Turkey so I am not sure in the long run
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half the super hyped up "tech" crap of late isn't even really tech at all. food delivery, taxis, Theranos, etc. crypto is just unregulated finance
June 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
half the super hyped up "tech" crap of late isn't even really tech at all. food delivery, taxis, Theranos, etc. crypto is just unregulated finance
Alper hoca @yagcialper.bsky.social sömürgecilik ve kalkınma ilişkisi üstune cok ilginç bir yazı yazmış. Benim gibi ekonomik deterministlere (sömurgecilik sonuçtur diyenler) karşı argumanlarını ve delillerini çok net ifade etmiş. Kolay da okunuyor:
alperyagci.com/bati-dunyayi...
alperyagci.com/bati-dunyayi...
Batı, dünyayı sömürdüğü için mi kalkındı yoksa kalkındığı için mi sömürebildi?
Alper H. Yağcı, 2 Ocak 2025 Evet, sorumuz büyük ve zor; yazı uzun. Hazırlık için önce terimlerimizi tanımlayalım. “Kalkınmadan” kastımız teknolojik ve ekonomik. Devrinin en gelişm…
alperyagci.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Alper hoca @yagcialper.bsky.social sömürgecilik ve kalkınma ilişkisi üstune cok ilginç bir yazı yazmış. Benim gibi ekonomik deterministlere (sömurgecilik sonuçtur diyenler) karşı argumanlarını ve delillerini çok net ifade etmiş. Kolay da okunuyor:
alperyagci.com/bati-dunyayi...
alperyagci.com/bati-dunyayi...
Reposted by Hasan Tekgüç
Hasan Tekgüç ve Değer Eryar'ın, vergilerin ve sosyal harcamaların gelir eşitsizliği üzerindeki etkisini inceledikleri yeni makaleleri yayımlanmış.
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May 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Hasan Tekgüç ve Değer Eryar'ın, vergilerin ve sosyal harcamaların gelir eşitsizliği üzerindeki etkisini inceledikleri yeni makaleleri yayımlanmış.
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Our new paper (with Değer Eryar of IEU) is published in Review of Development Economics. We investigate the inequality and poverty impact of taxes, transfers and social spending for Turkey between 2003-2019. The paper is open access:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Redistribution Trends in Turkey: Unintended Consequences vs. Deliberate Policies
We investigate the impact of taxes, transfers, and social spending on inequality in Turkey during the first two decades of the 21st century. We employ Household Budget Surveys from 2003, 2007, 2011, ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our new paper (with Değer Eryar of IEU) is published in Review of Development Economics. We investigate the inequality and poverty impact of taxes, transfers and social spending for Turkey between 2003-2019. The paper is open access:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Hasan Tekgüç
Did not know that Dierdre McCloskey was on Claudia Goldin's dissertation committee; her comments here are interesting, and hopefully will get more people to read Nancy Folbre and Julie Nelson:
October 14, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Did not know that Dierdre McCloskey was on Claudia Goldin's dissertation committee; her comments here are interesting, and hopefully will get more people to read Nancy Folbre and Julie Nelson: