Erkan Erdil

Erkan Erdil received his bachelor degree in Political Science and Public Administration and Master Degree in Economics from METU. He continued his Ph.D. Studies in Economics in Maastricht University with the Nuffic Scholarship and received his Ph.D. degree in 2001. He has got another Ph. D. Degree from METU economics Department in 2004. He was granted with the title of associate professor in 2005. He has been the member of METU, Department of Economics since 1992. He was the vice-chairman of Department of Economics for three years. He has been serving as chairman of Science and Technology Policies Research Center (METU-TEKPOL) and Science and Technology Policy Studies Department since 2002. He teaches Mathematical Statistics, Econometrics, Microeconomics, Technology and Industrial Strategy. His areas of interest are Technology Economics, Labor Economics, Health Economics, and Applied Econometrics. He is also national expert 7th Framework Programme, Research Potential and Regions of Knowledge.

Publications

“Infernum”: Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Tourism Industry – A Snapshot
“Infernum”: Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Tourism Industry – A Snapshot
Dilek Çetin, Erkan Erdil. © 2021. 20 pages.
The tourism sector is directly and enormously influenced by COVID-19. The main aim of this study is to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on health tourism income and tourism...
Smart Specialization and R&I Policy Framework in Turkey
Smart Specialization and R&I Policy Framework in Turkey
Erkan Erdil, Dilek Çetin. © 2019. 25 pages.
The smart specialization strategy (S3) has been accepted as a solution for the European Union (EU) to catch up United States in productivity, R&D intensity, etc. The process of...
Does Participation in International R&D Networks Enhance Local Dynamism?
Does Participation in International R&D Networks Enhance Local Dynamism?
Hüseyin Güler, Erkan Erdil. © 2015. 30 pages.
This chapter which is in line with the global pipelines-local buzz framework addresses the collaboration dynamics of ICT researchers from universities of an emerging economy who...
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...
The Potential Role of Government in Development Process of a Cluster Policy
The Potential Role of Government in Development Process of a Cluster Policy
Hadi Tolga Göksidan, Ioannis N. Katsikis, Erkan Erdil. © 2013. 19 pages.
Recent evidence strongly suggests that firms’ joint action may be insufficient for the creation of clusters in order to face the new competitive pressures of globalization. To...
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...