Research in progress:

“Foreign capital inflow, bank ownership and performance in emerging market banks during the banking restructuring period: Evidence from Turkey, 2002-2009”. (with Z.N. Günay, G. Günay)

“The impact of ownership structure and control on bank performance in an emerging market: Evidence from the pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis period”, (with B. Ertuna)

Publications covered by SSCI and Indexed Journal

“The Impact of Regulation on Scale Efficiency and Risk Taking Preferences of Commercial Banks: Evidence from an Emerging Banking Sector”. Journal of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Vol.49(S5), 79-98 (2013). (with Z.N. Gunay & G. Gunay) SSCI

“Risk incorporation and efficiency in emerging market banks during the global crisis: Evidence from Turkey, 2002-2009”. Journal of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade Vol.48(S5), 91-102 (2012) SSCI

“Hub Efficiency in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: The Impact of Geographical Positioning”, Eurasian Economic Review, Vol.2, No.2,37-53 (2012). (with Ş. Nenem)

"Correlates of innovation capability among SMEs in Turkey: An empirical study", International Journal of Research in Social Sciences" Vol.2, No.2, 67-83 (2012). (with A. Tektas, A. Karatas, A.D. Helvacioglu)

“Benchmarking economy-wide energy efficiency trends and policies in Europe: Is there a convergence in emission performance towards the EU average?” Journal of Economics, Management and Finance (İktisat İşletme ve Finans Dergisi), Vol.27, No.317, 29-59 (2012) (with D. Ceylan) SSCI

“Bank Managers’ Perception of Proper Ethical and Legal Conduct in Emerging Markets during the Post-crisis Period: Evidence from the Turkish Banking Sector”, Journal of BRSA Banking and Financial Markets, Vol.5, No.2, 1-39 (2011). (with A. Hortaçsu)

“Determinants of FDI Inflows and Policy Implications: A Comparative Study for the Enlarged EU and Candidate Countries”, Journal of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Vol.47, No.4, 71-86 (2011) SSCI

“The Effect of Climate Change on Agricultural Trade Capability in the European Food Market.” Journal of EU Research in Business, Vol. 2011 (2011), Article ID 949944. (with H. Fedai)

“Is Inward FDI Enhancing or Crowding-out Domestic Innovation Capability in Emerging Markets: Evidence from BRICT Countries,” Journal of Financial Studies & Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), Article ID 961946, 13 pages, DOI: 10.5171/2011.961946.

“Determining Optimum Electricity Generation Technology under the Reference and the 450 Scenario in an Emerging Economy: The Case of Turkey” Journal of Economics, Management and Finance (İktisat İşletme ve Finans Dergisi), Vol.26, No.301, 9-34, (2011). (with H. A. Göncü) SSCI

“ICT Capability and Innovation Utilization in Turkish SMEs: The Case of Machinery Industry”, Communications of the IBIMA, 5:34-41 (2008). (with A. Tektaş, M. Karataş and A. Helvacıoğlu

“Vignettes to identify the ethical domain of an emerging country's banking sector: experience of Turkey” Business Ethics: A European Review, Vol.17, No.2, 121-137 (2008). (with A. Hortaçsu) SSCI

“Prediction of Bank Failures in the Emerging Markets: An ANN Approach,” Journal of Risk finance, Vol.8, No.5, 465-480 (2007). (with M. Özkan)

“Potential Insolvency, prudential regulation and supervision in emerging market banking systems: the case of Turkey,” International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, Vol.1, Nos.1/2, 164-174 (2007). (with G. Günay)

“Efficiency Analysis of the Turkish Banking Sector in Pre-Crisis and Crisis Period: A DEA Approach,” Contemporary Economic PolicyVol.24, Issue.3, 418-43 (2006). (with A. Tektaş) SSCI

“Asset Liability Management in Financial Crises,” Journal of Risk Finance, Vol.6, No.2, 135-149 (2005). (with A. Tektaş, and G. Günay)

“The Impact of Deregulation on Market Structure and Performance in the Turkish Banking Industry,” Yapı Kredi Economic Review, Vol.15, No.2, 111-144, (2004).

“Economies of Scale and Scope in the Turkish Banking Industry: The Effect of the Financial Liberalization Program”, The Journal of Economics, Vol.24, 1, 67-84 (1998).

“Measuring Cost Efficiency for Commercial Banks: The Stochastic Cost Frontier Approach,” Boğaziçi Journal, Review of Social, Economic and Administrative Studies, of Economics, Vol.11, No.1-2, 189-210 (1997).

“The Effect of Financial Liberalization Program on the Economies of Scale and Scope of Turkish Commercial Banking,” Yapı Kredi Economic Review, Vol.7, No.2, 47-66 (1996).

Publications in National Journals:

“A Potential Customs Union between Turkey, Central Asia and South Korea,” Maliye Finans Dergisi, Vol. 25, No.93, 9-58, (2011).(in Turkish) (with B. Can)

“Maastricht Criteria Compliance in Turkey during the Harmonization Process, ” Avrupa Araştırmaları Dergisi, Vol. 15, No.1, 83-116, (2006).(in Turkish)

Book Chapters in International and National Published Books:

"Knowledge-based Economy and Growth: BRICST Countries" (in Turkish). New Apparoaches in Development. ed. A.F. Aysan and D. Dumludağ, 499-520. Imge Publications, Ankara.(with Ö. Memişoğlu)

“Foreign Direct Investment as a Development Strategy: Knowledge Diffusion and Innovation Capability in Competing Emerging Economies,” Industrial Dynamics, Innovation Policy and Economic Growth through Technological Advancements, ed. H. Yetkiner, E. Erdil and T. Pamukcu, IGI Global – www.igi-global.com, 2012. [In the publication process] (with Y. Çukurçayır)

“Lending in the Turkish Banking Sector; The Case of a Turkish Commercial Bank,” M&A-Emerging Markets – the Case of Turkey, ed. H. Pernsteiner and H. Sumer, Universitaetsverlag Rudolf Trauner – Linz Press, Austria, 2006, 115-136. (with G. Günay)

“Birleşmelerin Finansal Performans Açısından Değerlendirilmesi: Türk Bankacılık Sektörü Örneği” Şirket Birleşmeleri adlı kitapta bir bölüm, Edit:H. Sümer & H. Pernsteiner, Alfa Yayınevi, 2003, 663-685.

Proceedings of International and National Conferences:

“Climate Change and Agricultural Trade in the European Food Market: The Case of Turkey and its Major Rivals.” Conference Proceedings of 16th IBIMA Conference-International Business Information Management Association, 16/175, Kuala Lumpur, (Malaysia). June 29- 30, 2011. (with H. Fedai)

“Credit risk management and efficiency in emerging market banks during the post-crisis restructuring period and the global crisis: Evidence from Turkey, 2002-2009”. Central Bank of Turkey and Bogazici University Center for Economics and Econometrics Conference- Transformation of the Turkish Economy, Istanbul (Turkey), December 20, 2010.

“Energy Efficiency Trends and Policies: Cross-country comparison in Europe.” EcoMod2010- International Conference on Economic Modelling, Istanbul (Turkey). July 7-10, 2010. (with D. Ceylan)

“Potential Energy Sources in Electricity Generation: The Case of Turkey.” EcoMod2010- International Conference on Economic Modelling, Istanbul (Turkey). July 7-10, 2010. (with H.A. Göncü)

“International Technology Spillovers on Domestic Innovation Capability in Emerging Markets: Evidence from BRICT Countries.” 14th IBIMA Conference -International Business Information Management Association, Istanbul (Turkey). June 23- 24, 2010.

“ICT Capability and Innovation Utilization in the Turkish SMEs: The Case of Machinery Industry,” 10th IBIMA Conference on Innovation and Knowledge Management in Business Globalization, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 30 June - 2 July 2008. (with A. Tektaş, A. Karatas and A. D. Helvacioglu)

“Potential Insolvency, Prudential Regulation and Supervision in Emerging Market Banking Systems: The Case of Turkey,” Business Law & Technology Conference on Present and Emerging Trends, Vol.2, Copenhagen, December 5-7, 2006, 361-371. (with G. Günay)

“Ethical Issues and Attitude in the Turkish Banking Sector” 11th World Congress of Social Economics, Albertville, France. June 8- 11, 2004. (with A. Hortaçsu)

“Application of Goal Programming to Asset and Liability Management under Crisis” The 16th triennial conference of IFORS, Edinburgh, UK, July 8-12, 2002. (with A. Tektaş)

“The Impact of Crises on Bank Efficiency: The Case of a Turkish Commercial Bank” Third International Conference on Mathematical & Computational Applications, Konya, September, 2002. (with A. Tektaş)

“Türkiye’de Küçük ve Orta Boyutlu İşletmelerin Avrupa Birliği’ne Uyumu” Krizden Çıkışta KOBİ’lerin yeniden yapılanması ve 2000’li Yıllar için Değişim Stratejileri, Çukurova Üniversitesi, Adana, Mayıs 22-24, 2000.

Presentations at Invited Conferences:

“Toward a Knowledge-based Economy: Bridging the Digital Divide”, Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries at the ‘Alternative Approaches to Development or Post Colonialism’ Session, Istanbul (Turkey), May 9-13, 2011.

“From Challenges to Opportunities: Bridging the Gaps Towards a more Equitable World”, Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries at the ‘Equitable Models for LDC Development in a New Era’ Session, Istanbul (Turkey), May 9-13, 2011.

“Yeniden Liberalleşme Döneminde Bankacılık Sektörü” BDDK 10. Kuruluş Yıl Dönümü Konferansı – Geçmişten Geleceğe Türk Bankacılık Sektörü- Ankara, 16 Eylül, 2010.

“Potential Insolvency, Prudential Supervision and Regulation in Emerging Banking Systems: The Case of Turkey” The World Bank and IMF Annual meeting, Istanbul, (Turkey). October 3- 7, 2009."

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