Itır ÖZER İMER
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations, 06800 Beytepe, Ankara – Turkey
Work: +90 (312) 297 81 11
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Professional Experience

2012- /

Assistant Professor Dr.

Hacettepe University, Department of International Relations

Main responsibilities:

-Lecturing (Courses: International Trade Theory and Policy,
International Political Economy, Turkish Economy, World Economy,
Economic Integration)
-Performing academic and administrative duties
-Conducting research
2007-2012 /

Ph.D., Lecturer

Hacettepe University, Department of International Relations

Main responsibilities:

- Lecturing (Courses: International Trade Theory and Policy, Open
Economy Macroeconomics, International Political Economy,
International Financial Organizations, World Economic Trends,
Economic Integration)
- Performing academic and administrative duties
- Conducting research
2004-2007 /

Research Assistant

Hacettepe University, Department of International Relations
Main responsibilities: Performing academic and administrative duties, conducting research.
1998-2004 /

Research Assistant

Hacettepe University, Department of Economics
Main responsibilities: Performing academic and administrative duties, conducting research, advising students.

Postdoctoral Research

February 2011-February 2012 / Visiting Research Scholar
George Mason University, School of Public Policy, USA.
April 2008 - August 2008 / Visiting Research Scholar
Matej Bel University, Faculty of Economics, the Slovak Republic.

Academic Studies and Publications

2014
(publication date) /

An empirical analysis of currency volatilities during the recent global financial crisis

Co-author: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ozkan

Economic Modelling, Vol. 43, 394-406 (SSCI).

2013
(publication date) /

Turkey and the West: Bargaining for Realignment

Co-authors: Professor Dr. Jacek Kugler and Professor Dr. Hilton Root

Journal of Contemporary European Studies, Volume 21, No. 2, pp. 218-

251(C S A Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Humanities

International Index, OCLC and SCOPUS).

presented at the Annual Convention of International Studies Association

(ISA)in San Francisco, USA, April 3-6, 2013.

2013
(publication date) /

On the Co-movements of Exchange Rates

Co-author: Professor Dr. Ibrahim Ozkan

R. Mirdala (ed.), in Financial Aspects of RecentTrends in the Global Economy, VolumeII, pp. 11-37, Asers Publishing(Book Citation Index).

2008
(publication date) /

An Empirical Assessment of the Optimum Currency Areas Theory: Turkey and the EMU Countries

Co-author: Professor Dr. Ibrahim Ozkan

Fuzzy Economic Review,Volume XIII, Number 1, pp. 3-18(Latindex).

presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Public Finance: Recent Fiscal Problems in Transitional Economies, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on October 24-27, 2007.

2008
(publication date) /

Practical Insights From OCA Variable Combinations

Co-author: Professor Dr. Ibrahim Ozkan

Economic Annals, Year LIII, No. 176, pp. 38-60(EconLit).

2007
(publication date) /

Stratejik Ticaret Politikaları (Strategic Trade Policies)

Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Dış Ticaret Polikaları (Journal of International Economics and Foreign Trade Policies), Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade, Year 2, Number 3, pp. 65-102.

2007
(publication date) /

Optimum Filtering for Optimum Currency Areas Criteria

Co-author: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ozkan

Economics Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 44, 1-17 (e-JEL, Econlit and

IDEAS).

2007
(publication date) /

The Basic Dilemmas of the Modernist Development Paradigm’s View towards Culture

Co-author: Prof. Dr. Hatice Karacay

Hacettepe University,Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Volume 25, Number 2, pp. 61-79.

2007
(publication date) /

Optimum Currency Areas Theory: An Empirical Application to Turkey

Co-authors: Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ozkan and Prof. Dr. H. Okan Aktan

South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Volume 2, Number 2, pp. 75-88 (Econlit and EBSCO).

presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Public Finance: Recent Fiscal Problems in Transitional Economies, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on October 24-27, 2007.

2007
(publication date) /

Optimum Para Alanları Teorisi (Optimum Currency Areas Theory)

Sosyoekonomi (Sosyoekonomi Journal),Volume 3, Number 5, pp. 77-98 (Econlit).

2005 /

The Role of Culture in Neoclassical and in the New Paradigm of Development Economics

Co-author: Professor Dr. Hatice Karacay

presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics, Pluralism in Economics, City University, London on July 15-17, 2005.

Education and Training

2002 to 2007 / Hacettepe University, Ankara, Institute of Social Sciences, Ph.D. in Economics
Dissertation entitled: “Economic and Monetary Union and Turkey’s Adaptation”
Principal subjects covered in Ph.D:Economic Theory I and II, Econometrics, Theory of Economic Integration, Mathematical Economics, History of Economic Analysis, European Integration and Analysis of Common Policies of the EU, EU Turkey Relations.
March 2004
to June 2004 / Ankara University, Ankara, ATAUM, Expert’s Certificate on European Union
Principal subjects covered: European Union (EU) policies, institutions, and enlargement issues
1998 to 2001 / Hacettepe University, Ankara, Institute of Social Sciences, MA in Economics
Dissertation entitled: “Strategic Trade Policies”
Principal subjects covered: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, Turkish Economy, Monetary Economics and International Trade.
1994 to 1998 / Hacettepe University, Ankara, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics, Bachelor’s Degree
Principal subjects covered:Sociology, Mathematics for Economists, Constitutional Law, Political History, Computer Applications, Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Monetary Economics, Econometrics, Public Finance, International Economics, Commercial Law, Labour Economics, History of Economic Analysis, Development Economics, Structure of Turkish Economy, World Economy, International Finance, Economic Integration & EU, Project Appraisal, Economic Growth.

Computer Skills

Windows, XP and earlier versions

MS Office

Matlab

Languages

English: native-like fluency; excellent reading, writing and speaking abilities

Turkish: native

Interests

Reading, swimming, basketball, playing the guitar, Internet, movies, cooking, and travelling.

References
Available upon request.

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