Koray Göksal

Assoc. Prof. Koray Göksal serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University's Faculty of Political Sciences, where he has held academic positions since 2011 and currently serves as Deputy Head of Department. His career progression includes Assistant Professor (2018-2024) and Research Assistant roles at AYBU, following earlier research assistantship at Baskent University.

Education:

• Doctorate (2010-2016): Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics
• Postgraduate (2001-2005): Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics
• Undergraduate (1997-2001): Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics

Göksal's research spans Energy Economics, Industrial Organization, Economic History, and Behavioral Economics, with concentrated focus on Turkish economic policy, energy-GDP relationships, Ottoman wealth distribution, and worldview-altruism connections. His work employs heterogeneous panel causality analysis and experimental economics methodologies to address regulatory frameworks and socio-economic behavior.

Publication analysis reveals 33 WoS-indexed works demonstrating empirical rigor across energy policy (particularly Turkish electricity markets), broadband competition, and Ottoman economic history. Recent publications increasingly integrate historical datasets with contemporary policy analysis, showing methodological evolution from pure econometrics toward interdisciplinary socio-economic investigation.

Academic Contributions:

• Thesis Supervision: Guided 3 graduate students (1 doctoral, 2 master's) on topics including Syrian refugee assistance, Ottoman wealth analysis, and gifted education policy
• Research Leadership: Secured 6 competitive grants including TÜBİTAK-funded Ottoman inheritance research (2023-2026) and EU-supported Syrian refugee social capital study (2021-2024), addressing energy regulation, conditional cash transfers, and illicit tobacco economics