I. Hakan Yetkiner

Hakan Yetkiner, Associate Professor of Economics, vice-dean of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, and the director of Research Center EKOLIDER, received his B.A. in Management from Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1989. He holds two master degrees: M.S. in Economics from METU, and M.Sc. in Economics from London School of Economics. Professor Yetkiner was also awarded two doctorate level degrees in Economics, from METU and from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. After graduation, he spent two years at Hamburg University as a post-doctoral researcher. Since September 2004, he has been affiliated with Department of Economics at Izmir University of Economics. In addition to one textbook and two edited books, Professor Yetkiner has published a wide range of articles in national and international journals. As director of EKOLIDER, Professor Yetkiner has played a leading role in the organization of over 15 conferences, at both national and international level.

Publications

Industrial Dynamics, Innovation Policy, and Economic Growth through Technological Advancements
Industrial Dynamics, Innovation Policy, and Economic Growth through Technological Advancements
I. Hakan Yetkiner, M. Teoman Pamukcu, Erkan Erdil. © 2013. 374 pages.
By harnessing technological progress, good innovation policies can help enhance economic growth. New research offers additional insights into the design and application of such...
Does Information and Communication Technologies Sustain Economic Growth? The Underdeveloped and Developing Countries Case
Does Information and Communication Technologies Sustain Economic Growth? The Underdeveloped and Developing Countries Case
Erkan Erdil, I. Hakan Yetkiner, Burcu Türkcan. © 2010. 14 pages.
This chapter tests the impact of ICT on economic growth for underdeveloped and developing countries by using a panel dataset for the period of 1995-2006. The authors first...