Onur Altindag

Onur Altindag is an Associate Professor of Economics at Bentley University. His research focuses on public policy, health economics, and development economics with a particular emphasis on refugee impacts, abortion policies, and demographic trends. He has published extensively in reputable journals such as the American Economic Journal, Journal of Development Economics, and Demography.

• PhD: Not explicitly stated in provided texts, but inferred through academic rank.
• Key Co-Authors: Theodore Joyce, Stephen D. O'Connell, David A. Jaeger, and Erdal Tekin.

Research Themes:

• Evaluating policies affecting marginalized populations (e.g., refugees, minors seeking abortions).
• Quantifying economic and mental health consequences of public health measures like lockdowns.
• Analyzing demographic shifts, including fertility decline and gender preferences in Turkey.

Publications span topics from vaccination impact analysis to the societal effects of humanitarian aid programs. His work combines rigorous econometric methods with real-world policy relevance.