معرفی
Dr. Lecturer Selda Görkey is the Head of the Department of Economics at Işık University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, where she teaches and researches full-time. She specializes in macroeconomics, growth, development economics, employment, technological change, and innovation policy, with a particular focus on gender and digitalization dimensions.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, 2009–2014, Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences
- MSc in Operations Research (with thesis), 2007–2009, Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences
- BSc in Econometrics, 2003–2007, Istanbul University Faculty of Economics
Research Interests: Dr. Görkey’s work centers on the interplay between macroeconomic dynamics and labor market outcomes. She investigates how technological change and innovation affect employment across demographic groups, with emphasis on youth and women. Her studies on patents, ICT development, digitalization indices, and innovation governance offer evidence-based insights for policy makers in Turkey, the EU, and OECD countries. Cross-national panel analyses and cluster techniques are frequently employed to examine convergence and divergence in growth, inequality, and employment patterns.
Publication Trends: Across 2014–2024 her output demonstrates a consistent focus on employment impacts of technology, innovation-driven growth, and gender disparities in labor markets. Recent papers pivot toward digital transformation metrics and sustainable employment, reflecting a response to post-pandemic labor market challenges and the EU Green Deal agenda.
Scientific Awards & Distinctions: Currently no specific awards are listed; however, her editorial contributions to multiple international research anthologies and active membership in the Turkish Economic Association underline her scholarly recognition.
Advising & Grants: Dr. Görkey has supervised at least two master’s theses in 2024 on patents-growth nexus and exchange-rate effects on OECD growth, indicating active mentoring at the graduate level.
Laboratories & Teams: While no dedicated laboratory is mentioned, her leadership of the Economics Department implies coordination of departmental research clusters on macroeconomic modeling, labor market policy evaluation, and innovation economics.
