Curriculum Vitae - Michigan State University Department of Economics

Dr. Selin PELEK – Curriculum Vitae
Contact Address
Galatasaray University, Department of Economics
Ciragan Cad. No: 36 34357 Ortakoy/Istanbul
TURKEY
Phone: +90 (0) 505 437 14 90
E-mail: [email protected]
Current Position/Affiliations
Researcher, Department of Economics, Galatasaray University, since 2010
Researcher, Galatasaray University Economic Research Center (GIAM), since 2010
Previous Academic Positions
Researcher, Center for Employment Studies (CEE), Paris, 2008-2010
Research Assistant, Center for Economic and Social Studies (BETAM),
Bahcesehir University, 2008
Education
Ph.D. in Economics, Sorbonne Paris Cité- Paris 13 University, February 2014.
Dissertation: The Effects of the Minimum Wage on Turkish Labor Market
Mention: Très honorable avec felicitations du jury
M.A. in Economics, Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne University, October 2007.
Dissertation: Corruption Term in an Endogenous Growth Model
B.A. in Economics, Galatasaray University, June 2006.
Fields of Interest
Applied Economics, Wage Structure, Minimum Wage, Informal Employment, Social Policy
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Scholarships and Grants
Ph.D. Scholarship (Consortium d’appui à l’Université Galatasaray), 2010-2014.
Knowledge Networking Program on Engendering Macroeconomics and International Economics
Fellowship, GEM-IWG and GEM-Europe 2011.
M.A. Scholarship of French Government Scholarship, 2006-2007.
Galatasaray Education Foundation Fellowship, 2001-2006.
FIBA Holding Excellent Academic Success Grant, 2001-2006.
Publications
Publications in Journals
Pelek, Selin, 2015, “The Employment Effect of the Minimum Wage: An Empirical Analysis
from Turkey”, Ekonomi-TEK (Journal of Turkish Economic Association), forthcoming
Calavrezo, Oana & Pelek, Selin, 2011, « Les emplois du bas de l’échelle salariale en Turquie :
une description des salariés des secteurs formels et informels, hors agriculture », Travail et
Emploi, vol. 126, avril-juin 2011, pp. 45-60.
Ben Salem, Mélika; Bensidoun, Isabelle; Pelek, Selin, 2011. “Informal Employment in Turkey:
An Overview” Région et Développement, vol. 34, pp. 57-84.
Book Chapters
«Kayıtdışı İstihdamın Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Özellikleri » (Economic and social aspects of the
informal employment ) in Seyfettin Gursel (ed.) Türkiye Ekonomisinde Büyüme ve Yapısal
Sorunlar : BETAM Araştırma Notları 2008-2012, Istanbul, Bahçeşehir University Press, Avril
2013, pp. 150-157
Working Papers
« The impact of the minimum wage on the wage distribution: Evidence from Turkey », GIAM
working papers, no: 13-08, GIAM, 2013
«Qui sont les salariés payés au niveau du salaire minimum? Une analyse empirique à partir de
données turques», co-authored with Oana Calavrezo, Document de Travail n°139, CEE, 2011
« Portrait de l’emploi informel en Turquie » co-authored with Mélika Ben Salem and Isabelle
Bensidoun, Document de Travail n°139, CEE, 2011
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Conferences Presentations (Selected)
22nd International Panel Data Conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 29-30, 2015.
International Conference on Economics, Turkish Economic Association, Antalya, Turkey
October 18-20, 2014.
The 30th Applied Microeconomics Conference, Nice, France, June 6-7, 2013.
Neoliberalism and Crisis of Economic Sciences Conference, IIPE, Istanbul, May 20-22, 2011.
2nd International Conference on Innovation and Economic Development in Mediterranean
Countries, GDRI-DREEM, Cairo, Egypt, December 13-14, 2010.
International Conference on Inequality and Development in Mediterranean Countries, GDRIDREEM, Istanbul, May 21-23, 2009.
Works in Progress
The Dynamics of Social Assistance Benefits in Turkey (co-authored with Dr. Sinem Ayhan- IZA)
Underreporting of Wages and Tax Evasion: Evidence from Turkey (co-authored with Dr. Gökçe
Uysal – BETAM, Bahçeşehir University)
Teaching
Introduction to Economics, since 2010
Linear Algebra (PS), since 2011
International Finance, since 2013
Macroeconomics, since 2014
Differential Equations (PS), 2010/2011
Languages
Turkish (native), English (fluent), French (fluent), German (basic), Kurdish (basic)
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Computer Skills
STATA, Mathematica, SPSS, LaTeX
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