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CV(Palut).pdfCurrent Position
2020-
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
PhD Candidate in Economics
Supervisors: Prof. Dinand Webbink & Assoc. Prof. Sacha Kapoor
Research Visit
2022
Yale University, New Haven, USA
Visiting Assistant in Research
Hosted by: Prof. Mushfiq Mobarak
Previous Education
2018-2020
Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mphil in Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Thesis: The Causal Effect of Migration on Income and Attitudes: Intergenerational Evidence from Turkish Migration to Europe
2012-2018
Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Double Major in Sociology
Ranked 3rd out of 115 students (GPA: 3.81/4.00)
2016
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Exchange student
Research Fields
Economics of Migration, Education, Crime, Discrimination; Applied Microeconomics
Working Papers
Crime and Punishment Order: Discretion and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
Working paper
Permanent Guests: Self Selection and Economic Returns for Turkish Migration to Europe
Working paper with Prof. Dinand Webbink and Assoc. Prof. Sacha Kapoor
Work in Progress
The Political Mosque
The Determinants and Effect of Governmental Policies on Immigrant Outcomes in the Netherlands
Transparent Electoral Data in the Netherlands: A Database Creation Project
Other Research Experience
The Determinants of the Differences in Price Levels Across Europe, 1300-1914 (2017)
Worked as a research assistant for Assoc. Prof. Kivanc Karaman and Prof. Sevket Pamuk (Bogazici University)
Rubinstein Meets Abraham: Analysis of Bargaining Behavior During the Festival of Sacrifice (2017)
Worked as a research assistant by organizing and analyzing the data for Assoc. Prof. Seda Ertac (Koc University) and Asst. Prof. Burak Dindaroglu (IEU)
Causal Determinants of Popularity on Instagram (2016)
Project supervised by Prof. Ceyhun Elgin (Bogazici University)
Talks
2024
37th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE-EUR; Rotterdam, Netherlands)
2nd Junior Workshop on Economics of Migration (LISER; Belval, Luxembourg)
KVS New Paper Sessions 2025 (KVS-Leiden University; The Hague, Netherlands)
12th Warwick Economics PhD Conference (University of Warwick; Coventry, England)
Third Annual Scotland and Northern England Conference in Applied Microeconomics (University of St Andrews; Crieff, UK)
3rd Workshop in Applied Microeconomics (AMIE; Online)
Junior Workshop on the The Economic, Social, and Political Effects of Migration (KNAW-Leiden University; Leiden, Netherlands)
2023
Immigration in OECD countries 13th Annual International Conference (OECD-CEPII-LISER; Paris, France)
Tinbergen Institute PhD Seminar Series (TI; Amsterdam, Netherlands)
3rd Discrimination and Diversity Workshop (UEA-CBESS; Online)
2nd International Workshop on Migration and Family Economics (IESEG; Paris, France)
Tinbergen Institute Job Market Jamboree (TI; Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Erasmus School of Economics PhD Lunch Seminars (ESE; Rotterdam, Netherlands)
2022
Yale Y-RISE Seminar (Yale University; New Haven, USA)
Workshop with Guido Imbens (ESE; Rotterdam, Netherlands)
The 8th Annual Conference of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE-King's College London,London, UK)
35th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE-Università della Calabria; Calabria, Italy)
26th Spring Meeting of Young Economists (SMYE-University of Orléans; Orleans, France)
The Society of Labor Economists Annual Conference (SOLE; Minneapolis, USA)
Workshop on Labour Economics (IAAEU-Trier University; Online)
2021
Nederlandse Economendag (KVS-Leiden University; The Hauge, Netherlands)
Erasmus School of Economics PhD Lunch Seminars (ESE; Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Teaching Experience
2023-2024
Seminar on Economics of Migration, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Graduate level (TA): giving some of the lectures, supervising and grading research projects
2021-2024
Seminar on International Financial Markets, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Graduate level (TA): holding office hours, grading homework, coordinating organizational details
2021-2024
Supervision of undergraduate theses, Erasmus University Rotterdam
2022-2023
STATA Workshop as part of Erasmus Thesis Project, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Graduate and Undergraduate level, Co-Lecturer
2020
Microeconomics II, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Undergratuate level (TA): holding TA lectures, grading homework
2019
Fundamental Mathematics, Tinbergen Institute
Graduate level (TA): holding TA lectures, grading homework
2017
Evolution of Economies and Economics, Bogazici University
Undergratuate level (TA): holding office hours
2015
Macroeconomics I, Bogazici University
Undergratuate level (TA): holding problem session hours, helping with preparation of exam questions, grading homework
Honors & Grants
Erasmus Trustfonds Research Visit Grant (2022)
ODISSEI Microdata Data Discount for Statistics Netherlands project "The determinants and effect of governmental policies on immigrant outcomes in the Netherlands" (2022)
Tinbergen Institute Tuition Waiver and Full Scholarship (2018)
B.A. with High Honors (2018)
Turkish Economic Association Outstanding Achievement Scholarship (2015)
Ranked in top 0.02 percentile (out of 1.5 million) in University Entrance Exam (2012)
Other Professional Experience
Research Internship, Amsterdam Health and Technology Institute (2019)
Internship, Central Bank of Turkey, Ankara (2016)
Internship, Akbank, Istanbul (2016)
Internship, Coca Cola Icecek, Istanbul (2015)
Miscellaneous
Member of Erasmus School of Economics PhD Council (2022-2024)
Organizer of Erasmus School of Economics PhD Lunch Seminars (2022-2024)
Mentee at Association for Mentorship and Inclusion in Economics Program (2023-2024)
Team Captain of Bogazici Debate Society (2013-2014)
Volunteer at Rehabilitation of Prisoners through Drama Program with BUSOS (2014)
Skills
Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent, IELTS:8.0), Dutch (Intermediate), Portuguese (Pre-Intermediate)
Computer Skills: Python, R, Stata, Latex, Eviews, Google Adwords
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