ADEM KALÇA

Prof. Adem Kalça serves as Professor in the Department of Economics at Karadeniz Technical University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences since 1992, maintaining continuous academic service for over three decades with significant contributions to Turkish economic research and policy discourse.

His academic credentials include:

• Doctorate in Economics from Karadeniz Technical University (1996)
• Postgraduate in Banking and Finance from Istanbul University (1992)
• Undergraduate Economics degree from Marmara University (1989)

His research spans Economic Policy, Economic Theory, and History of Economic Thought, with specialized focus on innovation systems, diaspora economics, and informal economy dynamics. Methodologically blending theoretical frameworks with empirical Turkish case studies, his work critically examines regional development patterns and macroeconomic policy effectiveness.

Publication trends from 2002-2017 reveal evolving research priorities: early work analyzed soil erosion valuation and informal economy fluctuations, while recent scholarship (2016-2017) investigates academic entrepreneurship through technology zones and diaspora bonds, demonstrating consistent engagement with Turkey's innovation ecosystem and global economic integration challenges.

Prof. Kalça has supervised 6 graduate theses covering university spin-offs, diaspora capital flows, and flexible employment systems. He currently serves as executive researcher on TÜBİTAK's 2022-2026 project "Empirical Study on Money Demand Driven by Mercy: Turkey Case", examining behavioral economics aspects of religious motivations in financial decision-making.

His collaborative network includes Y. Dindaroğlu (innovation studies) and A. Durmaz (migration economics), forming research clusters that bridge theoretical economics with practical policy solutions for regional development and human capital utilization.