Sedef ŞEN

Dr. Sedef ŞEN is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Kastamonu University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. With a PhD in Economics from Yıldız Technical University (2017) and a Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oklahoma (2015-2016), she specializes in Macroeconomics, focusing on Monetary-Banking, Business Cycle Fluctuations, and Fiscal Policy.

• Education:
  • PhD (2017), Yıldız Technical University, Economics
  • Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship (2015-2016), University of Oklahoma, Political Science
  • MA (2011), Istanbul University, Economic Policy
  • BA (2009), Süleyman Demirel University, Economics

Her research explores the interplay between financial development, economic growth, and political dynamics, including studies on credit composition, infrastructure impacts, and party ideology effects on fiscal policy. Her recent publications employ advanced econometric techniques like Bootstrap Panel Causality to analyze these relationships in Turkey and cross-country contexts.

Scientific Contributions include international and national journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations. She has supervised 7 master's theses on topics ranging from banking systems to corruption economics. Her current work at Kastamonu University continues to examine macroeconomic policy and growth determinants, with a recent postdoctoral focus on Energy and Climate Policy at Duke University's Nicholas Institute (2025).