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I am an Economics PhD candidate at the University of Queensland (thesis under examination; expected completion in 2026). My research sits at the intersection of empirical economics, political economy, and computational social science.
My work emphasizes data-intensive, collaborative empirical research: building original datasets from fragmented sources, designing transparent identification strategies, and delivering policy-facing outputs for academic and government stakeholders. Across my thesis, I ask a common question: what becomes visible when measurement is made more granular? Across institutions, politics, and cognition, I find that finer spatial, temporal, and behavioral data can overturn coarse-data conclusions and generate new policy-relevant insight.
Research Interests
- Political economy
- Institutions and development
- Applied economics
- Computational social science
Current Focus
- Local government centralization and rural development in Turkey.
- Birthplace favoritism and crisis dynamics in political economy.
- Cognitive performance under Ramadan exposure using large-scale chess data.