CV

degrees

  • Ph.D in Economics, Dokuz Eylul University
    Thesis Title: “Competition in Turkish Mobile Telecommunication Markets”
  • M.S.c in Economics, Dokuz Eylul University
    Thesis Title: Foreign Direct Investments and Economic Growth in Turkey
  • B.S.c in Public Economics, Faculty of Economics, Dokuz Eylul University

posıtıons held

  • Guest Professor, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, 2023- Present.
  • Professor, Department of Economics, Ege University, 2021 – Present.
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Internet Studies, Bochum, Germany, 2018- 2020.
  • Assoc. Professor, Department of Economics, Ege University, 2016- 2021.
  • Guest Professor, Department of Economics, Khoca Ahmet Yassawi University, Kazakhstan, 2015-2016.
  • Assist. Professor, Department of Economics, Ege University, 2009- 2015.
  • Visiting Scholar, Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics, Heinrich Heine University, Spring 2011
  • Visiting Scholar, Econometric Institute , School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Spring 2008
  • Visiting PhD Student, Institute of Law and Economics, Hamburg University, 2004-2005

Publıcatıons ın Refereed Journals

  • Catik, A.N., Karacuka, M., Onder, O. (2022) “The Time-Varying Impact of External Shocks on the Consumer Price Components: Evidence from an Emerging Market”, Journal of Quantitative Economics, 2022, vol. 20, issue 4, No 2, pp. 1-27.
  • M. Karacuka, J. Haucap (Forthcoming) “Social and Economic Determinants of Electoral Behaviour in Turkey”, Ege Academic Review.
  • Myovella, G., Karacuka, M., Haucap, J. (2021) “Determinants of digitalization and digital divide in Sub-Saharan African economies: A spatial Durbin analysis”, Telecommunications Policy, vol. 45, Issues10, pp. 1-14.
  • M. Karacuka (2021) “Refugees and Votes: The Impact of Refugee Influx and Internet on Voting Decisions” Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 34, Issue 3, pp. 2933-2959. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez072
  • Myovella, G., Karacuka, M., Haucap, J. (2021), “Digitalization and economic growth: A comparative analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa and OECD economies”, Telecommunications Policy, vol. 44, issue 2, 1-12.
  • M. Karaçuka (2020) “Economic Convergence among the Provinces in Turkey and Determinant Factors” Journal of Business, Innovation and Governance, 3(2), pp. 103-119.
  • Çelik, N., Karacuka, M. (2019) “The Effects of Terrorist Attacks on Destination Preferences of Domestic and Foreign Tourists: A Spatial Analysis for Turkey’s NUTS-II Regions”, Journal of FEAS, Akdeniz University, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 204-222.
  • M. Karacuka (2018), “Religion and Economic Development in History: Institutions and the Role of Religious Networks”, Journal of Economic Issues Volume 52, Issue 1, pp. 57- 79.
  • M. Karaçuka (2018) “Labour Force Participation and Employment of Women in Turkey” International Journal of Economics, Politics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 1 Issue 2, pp.138-150
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik (2018) “Political Economy of Regional Development: Political Pluralism and Investment Relationship” in Turkish “Bölgesel Kalkınmanın Iktisadi Politigi: Politik Cogulculuk ve Yatirimlar Iliskisi”, Sosyoekonomi, vol. 26, no. 37, pp. 243-255.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik (2018) “Political Economy of Regional Development: Local Dynamics and Economic Growth” in Turkish “Bölgesel Kalkınmanın Iktisadi Politigi: Yerel Dinamikler ve Iktisadi Büyüme”, Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 73, no.1, pp. 1-18, 2018.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik (2017) “Globalizing Terrorism and Economic-Politic Dynamics” in eds. Aydın, H…, Ziolo, M., Balacescu, A. Economic Development Global and Regional Studies, Global Studies Vol. 4, IJOPEC, pp. 301-315
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik (2017) “The Effects of Terrorist Attacks on Tourism Sector: An Empirical Analysis for Turkey” in Turkish “Terör Saldırılarının Turizm Sektörü Üzerine Etkileri: Türkiye Öznelinde Ampirik Bir Analiz”, Ege Academic Review, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 313-322; 2017.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik (2017) “Fragile-Failed States and Terrorism Relationship” in Turkish “Kırılgan-Basarısız Devlet Olgusu ve Terörizm .li.kisi”, Gazi Üniversitesi ..BF Dergisi vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 20-41, 2017.
  • M. Karacuka, M. Leroch (2017), “Institutional and Economic Determinants of Denominational Fractionalism and Schism”, Sosyoekonomi, Vol. 25(33), pp.127-144.
  • Çatık, M. Karacuka, B. Gök (2016) “A Time-Varying Parameter VAR Investigation of the Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Turkey” Panoeconomicus 2016 Volume 63, Issue 5, Pages: 563-579, doi: 10.2298/PAN140307005C
  • N. Çatık, M. Karacuka, G. Huyugüzel Kisla, (2016) “Air Pollution and Income Relationship in Turkish Provinces: A Spatial Approach”, Marmara Üniversitesi Iktisadi ve .dari Bilimler Dergisi, Vol:38, No:1, pp. 127-146.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik (2015) “Determinants of Tourism Demand in a Spatial Perspective: The Case of Turkish NUTS-2 Regions” in Turkish: “Turizm Talebi Belirleyicilerinin Mekansal Perspektiften Değerlendirilmesi: Türkiye .BBS 2 Örneği”, Finans, Politik & Ekonomik Yorumlar, Vol 52, No: 610, pp. 9-20, 2015.
  • H. Tunca, M. Karacuka E. Deliktas, (2014) “Competitive Power of Turkish Agriculture against EU Countries: Dynamic Data Development Analysis”, in Turkish AB Ülkeleri Karşısında Türk Tarımının Rekabet Gücü: Dinamik Veri Zarflama Analizi’ Atatürk Üniversitesi İktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Dergisi, pp. 89-105 Vol: 28, No: 3, 2014
  • M. Karacuka, A.N. Çatık, J. Haucap, (2013) “Consumer Choice and Local Network Effects in Mobile Telecommunications in Turkey”, Telecommunications Policy, 37, Issues 4–5: 334– 2013.
  • M. Karaçuka, A. Zaman (2012) “The empirical evidence against neoclassical utility theory: a review of the literature” International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, Vol.3 No. 4, pp. 366-414, 2012. DOI: 10.1504/IJPEE.2012.052695
  • H. Tunca, M. Karaçuka, A. N. Çatık, (2012) “A Meta Frontier Approach to Measure Productivity Differences of Domestic and Foreign Affiliated Firms”, Journal of Business Economics and Management , 2012 , DOI: doi:10.3846/16111699.2011.653580
  • A.N. Çatık, M. Karaçuka, (2012) “The Bank Lending Channel in Turkey: Has It Changed After The Low Inflation Regime?”, Applied Economics Letters, 1237–1242 pp., 2012 , DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2011.619479
  • A.N. Çatık, M. Karaçuka, (2012) “Oil pass-through to domestic prices in Turkey: does the change in inflation regime matter?”, Economic Research, vol. 25(2), 277-296 pp., 2012
  • Catik A. N. Karacuka, M. (2012) “A Spatial Approach to Measure Productivity Spillovers of Foreign Affiliated Firms in Turkish Manufacturing Industries,” The Journal of Developing Areas 46, 2, pp. 65-83. Doi: 10.1353/jda.2012.0039.
  • M. Karaçuka, A.N. Çatık, (2012) “Diffusion of Telecommunication Services in Turkey”, Ege Academic Review, vol. 12, No.4, October 2012, pp. 497-510.
  • M. Karaçuka, J. Haucap, U. Heimeshoff, (2011) “Competition in Turkish Mobile
  • Telecommunications: Price Elasticities and Network Substitution”, Telecommunications Policy, vol. 35(1), 202-210 pp., 2011 , DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2010.12.016
  • M. Karacuka (2009) “The Determinants of Demand in Turkish Mobile Telecommunication Markets” in Turkish: “Türk Mobil Telekomünikasyon Piyasalarında Firmaların Talep Özelliklerinin Belirleyicileri”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi .ktisadi ve .dari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol:24, No:1, pp. 1-13, 2009.
  • Karacuka, R. Kök (2008) “New Entrance in Turkish Mobile Telecommunications Services and Regulation Problems” in Turkish “Türk Mobil Telekomünikasyon Hizmetlerinde Yeni Firmaların Piyasaya Giri.i Ve Regülasyon Sorunları”, Finans Politik & Ekonomik Yorumlar, 45:525, ss. 29-46, 2008.

books

  • Karacuka, M., Kok, R. (2022) Competition in Network Industries and Telecommunications Markets (in Turkish), Efil Yayınevi, Ankara.
  • Karacuka, M., Inke, H., Haucap, J. (2022) Digitalization and Political Extremism, in Handbook of Research on Digital Violence and Discrimination Studies, ed. F. Ozsungur, IGI Digital.
  • İ.A.Günseli, M. Karacuka (2021) ” An Institutional View on Ottoman Economic Structure in 19th Century and Policy” in Turkish, /19. Yüzyıl Osmanlı İktisadi Yapısına Kurumsal Bakış ve Politika, ed. H.İ. Aydın, İktisat Politikası Kuram& Uygulama, Paradigma Akademi, Turkey.
  • Karacuka, M, Celik, N (2017) Globalizing Terrorism and Economic-Politic Dynamics, in Development Growth: Economic Implications of Globalization, ed. Aydin, H. İ, IJOPEC Publication.

Dıscusssıon Papers

  • Zaman, Asad and Karacuka, Mehmet, The Empirical Evidence Against Utility Maximization (June 1, 2011). SSRN Discussion Paper Series, Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2033641
  • Catik, A. Nazif & Karaçuka, Mehmet, 2011. “The bank lending channel in Turkey: Has it changed after the low inflation regime?,” DICE Discussion Papers 32, Heinrich-HeineUniversität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
  • Catik, A. Nazif & Karaçuka, Mehmet, 2011. “A comparative analysis of alternative univariate time series models in forecasting Turkish inflation,” DICE Discussion Papers 20, HeinrichHeine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
  • Karaçuka, Mehmet & Catik, A. Nazif, 2011. “A spatial approach to measure productivity spillovers of foreign affiliated firms in Turkish manufacturing industries,” DICE Discussion Papers 21, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
  • Haucap, Justus & Heimeshoff, Ulrich & Karaçuka, Mehmet, 2010. “Competition in the Turkish mobile telecommunications market: Price elasticities and network substitution,” DICE Discussion Papers 12, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
  • Mehmet Karaçuka & Recep Kök, 2008. “Türk Mobil Telekomünikasyon Hizmetlerinde Yeni Firmalarin Piyasaya Girisi ve Regülasyon Sorunlari,” Working Papers 0803, Ege University, Department of Economics.

Presentatıons and Proceedıngs

  • M. Karacuka, M. Leroch “Denominational Schism: An Economic Perspective of Social Networks”, European Public Choice Society Annual Meeting, Turku-Finland, 19-22 Nisan (Online: http://congress.utu.fi/epcs2006/docs/C7_leroch.pdf)
  • M. Karacuka, Recep Kök, “Spillover Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Turkish Manufacturing Industries: A Panel Data Analysis”, 3th METU International Conference in Economics Konferansı Ankara, Türkiye, A.ustos, 2003.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik “Turizm Talebinin Terör Olayları Karşısındaki Duyarlılığı: Türkiye Örneği “VII. Lisansüstü Turizm Öğrencileri Araştırma Kongresi: 282-296, 04-05 Nisan 2014, Kuşadası, Aydın.
  • H. Tunca, M. Karaçuka ve A. N. Çatık “A Meta-frontier Approach to Measure Productivit Differences of Domestic and Foreign Affiliated Firms,” International Conference on Business and Management ICBM-2011, 15-17 Nisan 2011, İzmir, Türkiye.
  • A. N. Çatık, M. Karaçuka ve G. .. Kı.la “Income and Pollution Relationship in Turkish Provinces: A Spatial Approach,” 12th .nternational Symposium on Econometrics Operations Research and Statistics, 26-29 Mayıs 2011, Pamukkkale Üniversitesi, Denizli, Türkiye.
  • H. Tunca, E. Delikta., M. Karacuka “AB Ülkeleri Kar.ısında Türk Tarımının Rekabet Gücü: Dinamik Veri Zarflama Analizi’ (Competitiveness of Turkish Agricultural Sector Compared to the European Union: Dynamic Data Envelopment Analysis) Deliktas, E. ve H.Tunca ile birlikte, 10. Econometrics and Statistics Symposium 27-29 May 2009, Atatürk University, Palandöken-Erzurum.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik, “Politik Etkinlik Ba.arısız Devletler ve Terörizmin Unsurlarının Temel Belirleyicileri” 2nd International Congress on Economics, Finance and Energy, 16-18 Mayıs 2016, Almaty- Kazakhstan.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik, “Political Stability, Security and Spatial Tourism Demand”, 2nd International Congress on Economics, Finance and Energy, 16-18 Mayıs 2016, AlmatyKazakhstan.
  • M. Karacuka, N. Çelik “Political Instability, Political Pluralism and Regional Economic Convergence: Empirical Evidence from Turkey’s NUTS-2 Regions”, International Conference on Economics, Turkish Economic Association ICE-TEA 2016: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth and Income Distribution, 20-22 Ekim 2016, Bodrum, Türkiye.
  • M. Karacuka, A. Zaman “Empirical Evidence Against Utility Maximization”, International Congress on Economics Finance and Banking, 26-28 Haziran 2013, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Academıc Fellowshıps and Grants

  • Center for Advanced Internet Studies, Fellowship (2018 and 2019)
  • Project Grant, 2019-2020 (Ege University Scientific Research Projects)
  • Turkish Higher Education Council, Grant for Visiting Researcher Program, (Spring 2011
  • TUBITAK, Publication Support Rewards, 2011.
  • TUBITAK, Project Grant, (2013-2016)
  • Jean Monnet Scholarship of European Comission (2004-2005).

Courses Taught

  • Applied Econometrics (undergraduate)
  • Microeconomic Analysis (undergraduate and graduate)
  • Game Theory (undergraduate)
  • Information Economics (undergraduate)

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