Güngör Turan

Prof. Dr. Güngör Turan (born 23 July 1968 in Trabzon) is a labor economist. He is a professor of labor economics at Epoka University in Albania. In 2015, he was appointed as the Rector of Epoka University.

Education

  • PhD, Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Social Sciences, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations-1996, Izmir, Turkey.
  • MS, Dokuz Eylül University, Institute of Social Sciences, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations-1991, Izmir, Turkey.
  • BC, Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences-1988, Izmir, Turkey. Research Interests.

Courses taught

  • Introduction to Economics
  • Principles of Economics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Labor Economics
  • Managerial Economics
  • Social Policy and Industrial Relations

Awards and honors

  • The Economics of Collective Bargaining in Turkey, a research paper financed by Dokuz Eylül University and Turkish National Productivity Center, 1991-96.
  • Technological Problems of SMEs and theirs solutions in Turkey, 1st rank award in a research project competition organized by Dünya Daily Economy Newspaper, 1993.
  • Using Solar Energy Heating Systems in Centralized Buildings to Prevent Air Pollution in Aegean Region, 1st rank award in a research project competition organized by Charity of Environment Protection and Research (ÇEV-KOR Foundation), 1991.
  • The Term of Work Accident and Its Legal Problems Framework Bag-Kur Law, mansion award in a research project competition organized by Turkish Ministry of Labor, 1991.
  • A Research on Measurement Criteria of Turkish Labor Productivity, a research paper financed by Dokuz Eylül University and Turkish National Productivity Center, 1989-91.

Books

  1. Güngör Turan "A New Model of Entrepreneurship: Business Incubators" (Published on 2009, Izmir, Turkey, Birleşik Publishing)
  2. Güngör Turan "Transition from State Socialism to Market Economy: Policy and Reforms" (Published on 2007, Bursa, Turkey, Ekin Publishing)
  3. Güngör Turan "Post-Soviet Central Asia: Transition from State Socialism to Social State" (Published on 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, TASAM Publishing)

Articles

  1. Güngör Turan-Çimento İşveren "Higher education and economic growth in Turkey" (Published on, no:1, January 2016)
  2. Güngör Turan-Çimento İşveren " Growth and Unemployment in Turkey" (Published on, no:4, July, 2015)
  3. Güngör Turan-Çimento İşveren "Interest-Inflation Relationship and The of the Fisher Hypothesis Validation " (Published on, no:5, 10-19, September, 2014)
  4. Güngör Turan-Çimento İşveren "Türkiye'de Özelleştirme Sosyal Destek Projesi Kapsamında İş Kuluçkaları Uygulaması" (Published on, no:2, March, 2011)
  5. Güngör Turan-Kamu Is “Piyasa Ekonomisine Geçiş Ülkelerinde Yoksulluk ve Gelir Eşitsizliği” (Published on, February, 2007)
  6. Güngör Turan “Türkiye-Türkmenistan Siyasi ve Ekonomik İlişkileri: “Ekonomik Fırsat Penceresi" (Published on, 2006)
  7. Güngör Turan-Kamu Is “Piyasa Ekonomisine Geçiş Ülkelerinde Reformlar ve Yeni Devletin İşlevleri” (Published on, 2006)

International published articles

  1. Güngör Turan “Is there any Fisherian Link between Nominal Interest Rate and Inflation in Albania?” (Published on, June 2014)
  2. Güngör Turan “What is the Impact of Savings on Growth? The Case of a Small Open Economy (Albania)” (Published on, June 2014)
  3. Güngör Turan “Determinants of Capital Structure: Evidence from Banking Sector in Albania” (Published on, June 2014)
  4. Güngör Turan “The Effect of Trade Openness on Economic Growth: Albanian Case” (Published on, June 2014)
  5. Güngör Turan “European Crisis and the Effect on Albanian Economy” (Published on, June 2014)
  6. Güngör Turan "The Effect of Migration on Inequality: Case of Albania” (Published on, June 2014)
  7. Güngör Turan “International Migration and Its Determinants Evidence from Albania” (Published on, June 2014)
  8. Güngör Turan “An Empirical Study on Import, Export and Economic Growth in Albania” (Published on, June 2014)
  9. Güngör Turan “Nonperforming Loans in Albania” (Published on, June 2014)

Research interests

  1. Labor Economics
  2. Social policy
  3. Human capital and Education
  4. Regional development policies
  5. Economics of migration
  6. European Union social policy and labor market
  7. Human and Social rights
  8. Economics of trade unionism
  9. Transition economies
  10. Marketing economy
  11. Unemployment & Employment
  12. Wages
  13. Poverty and economics of inequality
  14. Labor-management relations
  15. Economics of collective bargaining
  16. New management techniques in the workplace
  17. Entrepreneurship and economic growth