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Dr. Mehmet Tosun serves as the Barbara Smith Campbell Distinguished Professor of Nevada Tax Policy and Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Business. He concurrently holds leadership roles as Chief International Officer, Director of the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, and Director of International Programs. His academic appointments extend to research fellowships at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Economic Research Forum (ERF), and Global Labor Organization (GLO), alongside editorial responsibilities for Socio-Economic Planning Sciences and Journal of Risk and Financial Management.
Dr. Tosun earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University's Maxwell School in 2001, following an M.A. from Boston University (1994) and B.A. from Bogazici University, Istanbul (1993). His academic journey reflects deep expertise in public policy and economic analysis.
His research centers on public finance with emphasis on tax policy, regional economics, and demographic economics. Key contributions examine retiree migration's fiscal impacts, casino gambling's economic consequences, and intergenerational conflict in education funding. Recent work pivoted to pandemic economics, analyzing localized government responses across Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Poland, while maintaining focus on tax uncertainty and fiscal decentralization. His methodological approach combines empirical analysis with policy-relevant applications across diverse institutional contexts.
Analysis of his 2018-2022 publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) pandemic response economics with cross-national comparative studies, (2) tax policy uncertainty impacts on corporate finance and default risk, and (3) fiscal decentralization effects on conflict and municipal finance. These intersect with his longstanding interests in border tax effects and demographic-economic interactions, demonstrating remarkable continuity in core research themes despite evolving global challenges.
Dr. Tosun's scholarly recognition includes:
- Graduate Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (College of Business, 2019)
- Global Engagement Award (University of Nevada, Reno, 2018)
- Dean’s Research Professorship Award (2013)
- Beta Gamma Sigma Best Researcher of the Year (2009)
- Middle East Economic Association Ibn Khaldun Prize (2005)
His advisory impact extends through consulting for the World Bank, IMF, United Nations agencies, and United Cities and Local Governments. He organized the 72nd International Institute of Public Finance Congress (2016) and served as National Tax Association Anniversary Chair (2007), demonstrating leadership in global fiscal policy discourse. Current grant activities focus on pandemic economic recovery and cross-border tax compliance.
As Ozmen Center Director, he cultivates entrepreneurial ecosystems through global business education initiatives. His faculty advisory role at the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies shapes interdisciplinary research on transnational economic challenges, while his IZA and Oxford affiliations facilitate international collaboration on demographic economics.
