research overview
- Murat Iyigun’s main research interests lie in the areas of the economics of the family, development economics, political economy and cliometrics.
- Contact Info
Iyigun, Murat
Positions
- Professor, Economics
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- Economic history, family economics, applied theory, economic development
Publications
selected publications
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book
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chapter
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journal article
- Make Empire Great Again! Ideologies, Institutions, & Reforms. 2018
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Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly Formed Partnerships.
Economic Journal.
1874-1905.
2017
- Public Goods, Transferable Utility and Divorce Laws. Journal of Demographic Economics. 2015
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Lessons from the Ottoman Harem on Culture, Religion, and Wars.
Economic Development and Cultural Change.
693-730.
2013
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Investment in Schooling and the Marriage Market.
The American Economic Review.
1689-1713.
2009
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Luther and Suleyman*.
Quarterly Journal of Economics.
1465-1494.
2008
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Editors' Introduction.
Journal of Media and Religion.
1-3.
2008
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Building the family nest: Premarital investments, marriage markets, and spousal allocations.
Review of Economic Studies.
507-535.
2007
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Endogenous gender power, household labor supply and the demographic transition.
Journal of Development Economics.
138-155.
2007
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GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSING AND THE INTENSITY OF AGGREGATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.
Economics of Innovation and New Technology.
451-466.
2007
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Clusters of invention, life cycle of technologies and endogenous growth.
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.
687-719.
2006
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Geography, demography, and early development.
Journal of Population Economics.
301-321.
2005
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The export technology content, learning by doing and specialization in foreign trade.
Journal of International Economics.
465-483.
2004
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The export skill content, learning by exporting and economic growth.
Economics Letters.
29-34.
2004
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Income Inequality, Financial Development, and Macroeconomic Fluctuations.
Economic Journal.
352-376.
2004
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Timing of childbearing and economic growth.
Journal of Development Economics.
255-269.
2000
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Public Education and Intergenerational Economic Mobility.
International Economic Review.
697-710.
1999
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Population Increase and the End of Colonialism.
Economica.
483-493.
1997
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THE PROFITABILITY OF COLONIAL INVESTMENT.
Economics & Politics.
229-241.
1995
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., Brown University 1995
- M.A., Brown University 1992
- M.B.A., Boston University 1991
- B.S., Hacettepe University (Turkey) 1985
International Activities
geographic focus
- http://dbpedia.org/page/Hong_Kong Geographic Region
- Australia Country
- Australia and New Zealand Continent
- Belgium Country
- Chile Country
- Europe Continent
- France Country
- Israel Country
- Italy Country
- Turkey Country