Murat G. Kïrdar

Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics

Inonu Bulvari

Ankara

Turkey

Bogazici University - Department of Economics

Natuk Birkan Building

Bebek

Istanbul, 34342

Turkey

  • Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics

  • Bogazici University - Department of Economics

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1.

The Making of a Lost Generation: Child Labor Among Syrian Refugees in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14466
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2023
Meltem Dayioğlu, Murat G. Kïrdar and Īsmet Koç
Middle East Technical University (METU), Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics and Hacettepe University
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paid work, Syrian refugees, forced displacement, child labor, migrants, Turkey

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The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Marriage and Births in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5887
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Murat G. Kïrdar, Meltem Dayioglu Tayfur and Īsmet Koç
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Hacettepe University
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compulsory schooling, education, fertility, age at marriage

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The Labor Market Integration of Syrian Refugees in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14973
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Murat Demirci, Murat Demirci and Murat G. Kïrdar
Koc UniversityKoc University - Department of Economics and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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employment, labor market integration, Syrian refugees, Turkey

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Keeping Refugee Children in School and Out of Work: Evidence from the World's Largest Humanitarian Cash Transfer Program

Number of pages: 99 Posted: 02 Feb 2022
Aysun Hızıroğlu Aygün, Murat G. Kïrdar, Murat Koyuncu and Quentin Stoeffler
Istanbul Technical University, Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, Bogazici University - Department of Economics and Istanbul Technical University
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refugees, cash transfers, Education, child labor, regression discontinuity design, Turkey

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Keeping Kids in School and Out of Work: Compulsory Schooling and Child Labor in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13276
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 23 May 2020 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Meltem Dayioğlu and Murat G. Kïrdar
Middle East Technical University (METU) and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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program effect, costs of schooling, compulsory schooling, child labor, education policy, Turkey

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Female Labor Force Participation in Turkey: A Synthetic Cohort (Panel) Analysis, 1988-2013

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12844
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 06 Jan 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Insan Tunali, Murat G. Kïrdar and Meltem Dayioğlu
Koc University - Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics and Middle East Technical University (METU)
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culture, M-shaped profile, cohort effects, synthetic birth cohort analysis, age-participation profiles, U-hypothesis, female labor force participation

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Does Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Schooling by Gender and Rural/Urban Residence?

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Does Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Schooling by Gender and Rural/Urban Residence?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7939
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 15 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Murat G. Kïrdar, Meltem Dayioğlu and Īsmet Koç
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University (METU) and Hacettepe University
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equality in education, rural and urban, gender, compulsory schooling, regression discontinuity design

Does Longer Compulsory Education Equalize Schooling by Gender and Rural/Urban Residence?

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7377
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Murat G. Kïrdar, Meltem Dayioğlu and Īsmet Koç
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University (METU) and Hacettepe University
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City to City Alliances, Educational Populations, Gender and Education, Rural Education, Urban Communities, Regional Urban Development, Girls'Education, Education for Development (superceded), Education For All, Educational Sciences, National Urban Development Policies & Strategies, Urban Economics, Urban Economic Development, Access & Equity in Basic Education

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Keeping Refugee Children in School and Out of Work: Evidence from the World's Largest Humanitarian Cash Transfer Program

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14513
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 03 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 03 Feb 2023
Aysun Hızıroğlu Aygün, Murat G. Kïrdar, Murat Koyuncu and Quentin Stoeffler
Istanbul Technical University, Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, Bogazici University - Department of Economics and Istanbul Technical University
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refugees, cash transfers, education, child labor, regression discontinuity design, program evaluation, Turkey

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Maternal Education and Early Child Development: The Roles of Parental Support for Learning, Learning Materials, and Father Characteristics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16328
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 26 Jul 2023
Yusuf Akgündüz, Pelin Akyol, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Murat Demirci, Murat Demirci and Murat G. Kïrdar
Sabanci University, Bilkent University, Sabanci University, Koc UniversityKoc University - Department of Economics and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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parental support for learning, early child development, maternal education

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Does Education Really Cause Domestic Violence? Revisiting the Turkish Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14735
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 08 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Pelin Akyol and Murat G. Kïrdar
Bilkent University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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psychological violence, compulsory schooling, education, intimate partner violence, financial control behavior, women's employment

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Consequences of a Massive Refugee Influx on Firm Performance and Market Structure

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13953
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 23 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Yusuf Akgündüz, Yusuf Bağır, Seyit Cilasun and Murat G. Kïrdar
Utrecht University, Government of the Republic of Turkey - Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Government of the Republic of Turkey - Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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refugees, firm performance, market structure, sales, informality, exports, migrant business networks

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The Effect of Hosting 3.4 Million Refugees on the Health System in Turkey and Infant, Child, and Elderly Mortality Among Natives

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13627
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 31 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Aysun Aygün, Murat G. Kïrdar and Berna Tuncay
Istanbul Technical University, Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics and Independent
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child, infant, native mortality, health care infrastructure, refugees, elderly, instrumental variables

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School Integration of Refugee Children: Evidence from the Largest Refugee Group in Any Country

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14716
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 11 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Murat G. Kïrdar, Īsmet Koç and Meltem Dayioğlu
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, Hacettepe University and Middle East Technical University (METU)
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refugees, education, school enrollment, integration, child labor, marriage, Turkey

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The Impact of Mass Migration of Syrians on the Turkish Labor Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12050
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 15 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 21 Jun 2022
Ege Aksu, Refik Erzan and Murat G. Kïrdar
City University of New York (CUNY) - CUNY Graduate Center, Bogazici University - The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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difference-in-differences, Turkey, Syrian refugees, formal and informal sectors, immigrant workers, wages, labor force and employment, instrumental variables

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The Effect of 3.6 Million Refugees on Crime

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14647
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 21 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Murat G. Kïrdar, Ivan Lopez Cruz and Betul Turkum
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics, Sabanci University and Aix-Marseille University - Aix-Marseille School of Economics
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refugees, security, crime, immigration-crime nexus, civil war

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Syrian Refugees and Human Capital Accumulation of Native Children in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14972
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Selcen Cakir, Elif Erbay and Murat G. Kïrdar
Bogazici University, Istanbul University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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syrian refugees, school enrollment, employment, child work, education, NEET, Turkey

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Wage Returns to Human Capital Resulting from an Extra Year of Primary School: Evidence from Egypt

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Wage Returns to Human Capital Resulting from an Extra Year of Primary School: Evidence from Egypt

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 24 Apr 2023
Ragui A. Assaad, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Meltem Dayioğlu and Murat G. Kïrdar
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Sabanci University, Middle East Technical University (METU) and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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Returns to schooling, early human capital investment, Instrumental variables, compulsory education duration, Egypt

Wage Returns to Human Capital Resulting from an Extra Year of Primary School: Evidence from Egypt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16037
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 30 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2023
Ragui A. Assaad, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Meltem Dayioğlu and Murat G. Kïrdar
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Sabanci University, Middle East Technical University (METU) and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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returns to schooling, early human capital investment, instrumental variables, compulsory education duration, Egypt

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Estimating the Impact of Immigrants on the Host Country Social Security System When Return Migration is an Endogenous Choice

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4894
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 26 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Murat G. Kïrdar
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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social security, saving, life cycle models, immigrant workers, unemployment insurance, public pensions, public policy

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Does Education Really Cause Domestic Violence? Replication and Reappraisal of "for Better or for Worse? Education and the Prevalence of Domestic Violence in Turkey"

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14001
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 04 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Pelin Akyol and Murat G. Kïrdar
Bilkent University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 77 (678,853)
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education, domestic violence, regression discontinuity, financial control behavior, women's employment

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Quasi-Experimental Impact Estimates of Immigrant Labor Supply Shocks: The Role of Treatment and Comparison Group Matching and Relative Skill Composition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7161
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 02 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Abdurrahman Aydemir and Murat G. Kïrdar
Sabanci University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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labor force and employment, immigrant workers, quasi experiments

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Purchasing-Power-Parity and the Saving Behavior of Temporary Migrants

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11679
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 20 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Alpaslan Akay, Alexandra Brausmann, Slobodan Djajic and Murat G. Kïrdar
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, ETH Zürich, University of Geneva and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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migrants' savings, return migration, exchange rates, prices, PPP

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Propagation of Immigration Shocks Through Firm-to-Firm Trade Networks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16770
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 01 Feb 2024
Yusuf Akgündüz, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Seyit Cilasun and Murat G. Kïrdar
Sabanci University, Sabanci University, TED University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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immigration, propagation, firm-to-firm trade, employment, production networks

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The Effect of Education on Geographic Mobility: Incidence, Timing, and Type of Migration

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14013
Number of pages: 99 Posted: 11 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Abdurrahman Aydemir, Murat G. Kïrdar and Huzeyfe Torun
Sabanci University, Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics and Government of the Republic of Turkey - Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
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reason for migration, incidence and timing of migration, internal migration, education, 2SLS, regression discontinuity design

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Low Wage Returns to Schooling in a Developing Country: Evidence from a Major Policy Reform in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9274
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Abdurrahman Aydemir and Murat G. Kïrdar
Sabanci University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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compulsory schooling laws, returns to education, wages, gender

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Development Level of Hosting Areas and the Impact of Refugees on Natives' Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14267
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 10 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 28 May 2022
Doğu Aracı, Murat Demirci, Murat Demirci and Murat G. Kïrdar
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Koc UniversityKoc University - Department of Economics and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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development level, labor market impact, optimal refugee allocation, refugees, employment and wages of men and women

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Child Growth and Refugee Status: Evidence from Syrian Migrants in Turkey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15819
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 22 Dec 2022
Murat Demirci, Murat Demirci, Andrew D. Foster and Murat G. Kïrdar
Koc UniversityKoc University - Department of Economics, Brown University - Department of Economics and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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Syrian refugees, birthweight, anthropometric measures, forced displacement, Turkey

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Source Country Characteristics and Immigrants' Migration Duration and Saving Decisions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4899
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Murat G. Kïrdar
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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immigrant workers, international migration

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Intergenerational Power Shift and the Rise of Non-Arranged Marriages Among Refugees

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16348
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Jul 2023
Andrew D. Foster, Merve Gökçe and Murat G. Kïrdar
Brown University - Department of Economics, Bogazici University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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generational power transitions, arranged marriage, forced migration, Syrian refugees, Turkey

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Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling Reform on Early Childhood Development in a Middle-Income Country

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17249
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 04 Sep 2024
Yusuf Akgündüz, Pelin Akyol, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Murat Demirci, Murat Demirci and Murat G. Kïrdar
Sabanci University, Bilkent University, Sabanci University, Koc UniversityKoc University - Department of Economics and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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compulsory education, early child development, parental investment, mother's agency, cognitive skills

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The Effects of Civil War and Forced Migration on Intimate Partner Violence Among Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan

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The Effects of Civil War and Forced Migration on Intimate Partner Violence Among Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 08 Oct 2024
Merve Gökçe and Murat G. Kïrdar
Bogazici University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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Syrian refugees, forced migration, Intimate Partner Violence, physical violence, war and displacement, Jordan

The Effects of Civil War and Forced Migration on Intimate Partner Violence Among Syrian Refugee Women in Jordan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17284
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 12 Sep 2024
Merve Gökçe and Murat G. Kïrdar
Bogazici University and Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics
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Syrian refugees, forced migration, intimate partner violence, physical violence, war and displacement, Jordan

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Breaking Barriers Via Refugees: Cultural Transmission and Women’S Economic Empowerment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17871
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 30 Apr 2025 Last Revised: 01 May 2025
Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Abdurrahman Aydemir, Murat G. Kïrdar and Belgi Turan
Dalhousie University, Sabanci University, Middle East Technical University (METU) - Department of Economics and University of Houston
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culture, horizontal transmission, social learning, migration