Zeynep Ağdemir

Zeynep Ağdemir is an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Finance from Ankara University (2017) and completed post-doctoral training at University of Cambridge-Selwyn College (2023-2024). Her career spans roles including Head of Department (2020-) and Vice Department Chair (2018-). She teaches courses on Tax Theory, Public Finance, Fiscal Sociology, and Microeconomics.

• Education: Ph.D. in Public Finance (Ankara University, 2017), MSc in Public Economics (Ankara University, 2011), BSc in Finance (Mersin University, 2009)
• Professional Roles: Postdoctoral Fellow (Cambridge, 2023-2024), TÜBİTAK-funded researcher (2011-2012)

Her research focuses on public finance, taxation history, fiscal sociology, and political economy. She examines tax rebellions across historical periods (medieval Europe to Ottoman Empire), capitalist fiscal systems, and comparative analyses of social transfers in Turkey, Poland, and developing countries. Her work bridges economic theory with historical case studies.

Recent publications analyze medieval tax structures, fiscal impacts of crises (2008, pandemic, Ukraine war), and cross-national comparisons of public investment (e.g., Three Gorges Dam). She contributes to debates on tax justice, automation in public finance, and heterodox crisis responses.

Scientific recognition includes the Halit Çelenk Academic Support Award (2018). Collaborations include Deniz Abukan, Aslı Ceren Saral, and Bilgen Taşdoğan, with conference participation at IIPPE, SVOC, and UBAK events.