Onur Altindag

Onur Altindag is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Bentley University, College of Arts and Sciences, where he teaches applied microeconomics, econometrics, health economics, and development economics. He is currently on sabbatical during the 2024–2025 academic year as a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. He holds research affiliations with IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Economic Research Forum (ERF), Households in Conflict Network (HiCN), J-PAL/IPA’s Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI), and the Humanitarian Protection Initiative (HPI).

His educational background includes a PhD from the Graduate Center, City University of New York, an MA from University Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne, and a BA from Galatasaray University. His research centers on population health, public policy, and social protection, with a focus on vulnerable populations in conflict and displacement contexts.

Altindag’s research interests span health economics, development economics, migration, labor markets, and humanitarian policy. His work often evaluates the impact of social programs, food assistance, and vaccination efforts in fragile settings, leveraging econometric methods to assess causal relationships. He collaborates extensively with international organizations such as UNHCR, WFP, and ILO, contributing to evidence-based policy design.

The 15 most recent articles reflect a consistent focus on displacement, health outcomes, gender inequality, and policy evaluation. Key themes include refugee integration, sex-selective abortion, excess mortality during pandemics, labor market effects of migration, and social protection in crisis settings. His methodological approach combines rigorous econometric analysis with real-world data from administrative and survey sources.

Scientific affiliations and research networks include:

• Research Affiliate, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics
• Research Fellow, Economic Research Forum (ERF)
• Research Affiliate, Households in Conflict Network (HiCN)
• Invited Researcher, J-PAL/IPA Displaced Livelihoods Initiative
• Visiting Scientist, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
• Research Affiliate, Value of Vaccination Research Network

Altindag advises on research projects related to humanitarian economics and has been involved in multiple grant-funded initiatives, though specific grants are not listed in the text. He collaborates with a wide network of co-authors across institutions, suggesting active mentorship and academic leadership. He maintains a public research presence through GitHub, where replication files for his studies are shared, promoting transparency and reproducibility. While no formal lab is mentioned, his work appears to be conducted through collaborative research teams and institutional partnerships.