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Erik Meyersson is a former Assistant Professor at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) at the Stockholm School of Economics, where he focused on political economics and development, particularly in emerging economies and Turkey. His research emphasizes empirical analysis, including studies on Turkey’s political dynamics, economic policies, and institutional quality. After transitioning to the private sector in 2017, he maintained an active blog analyzing Turkey’s economy, governance, and social issues.
His research interests include electoral behavior, GDP measurement, and the intersection of political institutions with economic outcomes. Notable topics covered in his blog posts include Turkey’s revised GDP statistics, electoral shifts in Kurdish regions, and the impact of political purges on labor markets. Meyersson’s work has been cited in outlets like The Economist and Harvard Business Review, highlighting his contributions to understanding Turkey’s socio-economic challenges.
Key trends in his articles address Turkey’s economic policy revisions, autocratic governance trends, and the implications of institutional erosion. He critiques official data discrepancies, such as GDP revisions, and examines regional disparities in economic growth and political influence. His analyses often integrate cross-country comparisons and econometric methods to assess policy impacts.
Labs/Teams: While no formal lab or team is explicitly mentioned, his blog serves as a platform for ongoing commentary and research dissemination in political economy and development studies.
