About

I am a PhD Candidate in Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. My research focuses on the intersection of climate change, migration, health economics, and international trade. I employ econometric and machine learning approaches to investigate how environmental and economic factors interact across various contexts. I am proficient in Python, R, and Stata for data analysis and empirical research.

My job market paper, “Türkiye at the Crossroads: Climate Change Impacts and Internal Migration Determinants,” examines how climatic variability, economic conditions, and demographic pressures jointly shape internal migration across Türkiye using province-level data from 2008 to 2024. Building on a Random Utility Model and a gravity framework, I estimate migration flows using three-way fixed effects, Poisson Pseudo-Maximum Likelihood, and Hausman–Taylor methods. The results provide robust evidence of nonlinear climate effects, showing that migration responses intensify once temperatures exceed critical thresholds, particularly in drought-prone regions. Lower precipitation and environmental shocks such as wildfires further increase out-migration, while distance remains a strong constraint on mobility. In addition, refugee inflows act as a secondary channel, amplifying migration pressures in vulnerable regions. The findings highlight the interaction between environmental stress, economic capacity, and demographic dynamics in shaping internal migration patterns in Türkiye.

I also have a forthcoming publication in Energy & Environment titled “Energy Usage in Türkiye: An Index Decomposition and Econometric Analysis.” This paper combines Index Decomposition Analysis with ARDL modeling to examine both the structural and dynamic determinants of energy consumption in Türkiye. The decomposition results show that production-driven scale effects are the main contributor to rising energy use, while structural shifts and improvements in energy intensity partially offset this growth. The econometric analysis identifies long-run relationships among energy consumption, income, carbon emissions, and renewable energy, while short-run dynamics differ across variables. The results provide evidence consistent with the Environmental Kuznets Curve and highlight the role of structural transformation and energy efficiency in shaping long-term energy patterns.

I am open to collaborations related to climate change, migration, health, and international trade.

I am on the 2025-2026 job market