Mehtap Akguc
Research Fellow
Economy and Finance
Center for European Policy Studies
Belgium
Biography
Mehtap Akguc obtained her Doctoral degree in economics in 2013 from Toulouse School of Economics, France. During her Doctoral studies, Mehtap also obtained the European Diploma in Advanced Quantitative Economics (equivalent to an MPhil). Her main research interests lie in the field of empirical labour and development economics using both macro and micro level data from various countries and regions (e.g. France, China, Europe, cross-country etc.). In particular, she is interested in studying issues related to migration, economic development, growth, labour market institutions and inequality with an emphasis on educational attainment and human capital. Before joining CEPS at the Jobs & Skills Unit, Mehtap worked at the Institute for Study of Labor (IZA) in Germany as a Resident Research Affiliate from 2012 to 2014. Previously, she also worked as a consultant for the World Bank (Washington, D.C.), where she collaborated with the economist team from the Sustainable Development Network as well as the Development Research Group.
Research Interest
Economy and Finance
