About Dr Yaprak Tavman
Dr Tavman is an Assistant Professor in Economics teaching 3rd, 2nd and 1st year undergraduates at NCH. After the completion of her PhD in Economics at the University of York, Yaprak started working as a Lecturer in Economics at Newcastle University Business School, where she taught undergraduate students, and supervised the dissertations of MSc students.
She has also worked as an Associate Lecturer at Middle East Technical University, Turkey and as a Teaching Fellow at the University of York.
Qualifications
PhD in Economics, University of York (2015)
MSc in Economics and Finance (Distinction), University of York (2011)
BSc in Business with International Economics, Middle East Technical University (2009)
Professional Affiliations
Royal Economic Society
Dr Yaprak Tavman's Research
Yaprak’s primary field of research is Macroeconomics, with specialisations in Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy, Macroprudential Regulation and Financial Stability, Central Bank Policies, Well-being, and Inequality. In her research, she uses dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models and empirical analyses to contribute to a variety of debates on contemporary issues in macroeconomics.
Selected Publications
A Comparative Analysis of Macroprudential Policies, Oxford Economic Papers vol. 67 (2), pp 334-355.
Working Papers
“Fiscal Consequences of Unconventional Monetary and Credit Policies” (with Ozkan, G.)
“Well-being and Financial Indicators: Linking Individual and Macro Data in a Cross-Country Analysis” (with Martinez Cardenas, R., Mitka, M. and Sechel, C.)
“Distributional Consequences of Unconventional Policies” (with McManus R., Trzeciakiewicz, D. and Ozkan, G.)
“Exchange Rates and Inequality” (with Lagares, O. and Martinez Cardenas, R.)
Professional Activity
2019:
St Catherine’s Political Economy Seminar, University of Cambridge
King’s College London Economics Seminar
2018:
Annual Conference of the Scottish Economic Society
Ottoline Club, New College of the Humanities, London
2017:
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Economics Seminar, Ankara, Turkey
2016:
The Rimini Conference in Economics and Finance 2016, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
48th Annual Conference of the UK Money Macro and Finance
Research Group
2015:
7th Annual Conference of the International Banking and Finance Society
Monetary Economics: Recent Developments Conference, Royal Economic Society UK
2014:
46th Annual Conference of the UK Money Macro and Finance Research Group
General Equilibrium Days, University of York
Royal Economic Society Easter School Seminar
3rd White Rose Doctoral Training Centre Economics Conference, University of Leeds
Recent Developments in Money, Macroeconomics and Finance Workshop, University of Warwick, Bank of England and UK Money, Macro and Finance Research Group
2013:
PhD Workshop, University of York
Macro-Finance Cluster Seminar, University of York
Dr Yaprak Tavman's Teaching
Academic Positions
Lecturer in Economics, Newcastle University Business School (2016 – 2017)
Associate Lecturer, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (2015 – 2016)
Teaching Fellow, University of York (2011 – 2013)
Teaching Fellow, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (2008 – 2009)
Course development
Dr Tavman has designed and developed the courses she taught in Newcastle and NCH.
Languages Spoken
Fluent in English and Turkish. Proficient in Dutch. Beginner in Spanish.