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Dr. Ferda Halicioglu

Associate Professor

Area
Department of Peace Studies and International Development, School of Social Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
Language
tr
E-mail
f.halicioglu@bradford.ac.uk
Link
http://www.ferda-halicioglu.com/
Dr. Ferda Halicioglu

Biography

Ferda Halicioglu is an economist specialising in applied econometrics with extensive academic, editorial, and research accomplishments. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Bradford’s Department of Peace Studies and International Development in the UK and holds a Senior Visiting Fellowship in Applied Econometrics at the University of Lincoln.

He holds a PhD in Economics from Istanbul University, an MSc in Economics from Cardiff Business School, and a BSc in Economics from Ankara University. He has held academic posts in the UK and Turkey, including professorships at Istanbul Medeniyet University and Yeditepe University and a senior lectureship at the University of Greenwich, London.

He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, focusing on international economics, energy economics, tourism, health, and sports economics. His work has appeared in high-impact journals and has been widely cited, with over 6,000 citations, an h-index of 32, and an i10-index of 47. His research has been listed among the top-cited in multiple prestigious energy and environmental economics journals and has been repeatedly recognised in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist list (2019–2023).

He is an experienced journal editor and reviewer. He serves as Editor of the Global Business and Economics Review, Associate Editor of several journals including  Cleaner Environmental Systems, Emerging Science Journal, Frontiers in Environmental Science, and Humanities & Social Sciences Contributions, and editorial board member for over a dozen academic journals. He has conducted over 1,700 peer reviews for more than 200 international journals, edited over 500 manuscripts, and is ranked among the top 250 peer reviewers worldwide by Web of Science.

His teaching repertoire is broad, encompassing undergraduate to doctoral levels in econometrics, international economics, statistics, and macroeconomics. He has supervised numerous MSc, PhD, and undergraduate theses, contributing substantially to academic mentorship and development.

In addition to his academic roles, he has served as a consultant for JCR Eurasia Rating and held several administrative and professional memberships, including leadership roles in Turkish and international economic associations. He has received multiple honors, including the Yeditepe University Top Academic Person Award and various outstanding reviewer awards from leading journals.

Research

Ferda Halicioglu’s research encompasses a wide range of topics, including international trade, environmental economics, and development economics. He has authored numerous publications in reputable journals, such as ‘Energy Economics’  ‘Economic Modelling’, ‘Energy Policy’, ‘Energy’, ‘International Journal of Finance and Economics’,  ‘Applied Economics’, ‘Journal of Economic Studies’, ‘Tourism Economics’, ‘Health Policy’, ‘Journal of Asian Economics’, ‘Economic Systems’, ‘International Trade Journal’, ‘Economic Analysis and Policy’,  ‘Journal of Post Keynesian Economics’, ‘Journal of Socio-Economics’,  ‘Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports’, ‘International Journal of Social Economics’,  etc.

He researches the interplay between energy consumption, economic growth, and environmental outcomes, including renewable and non-renewable energy sources. His seminal paper on CO₂ emissions, energy consumption, and trade in Turkey (2009) ranks among the most cited in energy economics. This research is highlighted as pioneering and featured in multiple survey articles in top journals,  see the internet links: Energy Policy (2023), Gondwana Research (2022), Environmental Science and Pollution (2021), Energy Economics (2020), and Journal of Economic Surveys (2019).

His research on international economics explores trade dynamics, exchange rate impacts, the J-curve, and balance-of-payments constraints, with a particular emphasis on Turkey and emerging markets.

His work on development economics includes themes like foreign direct investment (FDI), financial development, and economic growth, particularly in developing contexts.

His recent research interest is in the impact of governance indicators on human development.

 

Teaching

Applied econometrics, quantitative techniques, international economics, economic growth, development economics,  macroeconomics

Modules

  • Assessing Development Practices Needs and Outcomes - DEV7039-B
  • Econometric Methods and Applications - DEV7044-B
  • Applied Econometrics - DEV7024-B

Professional activities

Committees (3)

  • Euro-Asian Symposium on Economic Theory 2024 Conference, Programme committee member, reviewing the manuscript (1 January 2024)
  • TEA (Turkish Economics Association) International Economics Conferences, Turkey, Programme committee member, reviewing the manuscripts (1 May 2016)
  • ITISE (International Conference on Time Series and Forecasting), Spain, Programme committee member, reviewing the manuscripts (1 January 2014)

Consultancy (2)

  • Polish National Science Centre - Reviewing the grant applications (3 February 2020)
  • JCR Eurasia Rating - Economic and financial consulting (1 May 2007)

Education (3)

  • Istanbul University -
  • University of Wales -
  • Ankara University -

Employment (6)

  • University of Bradford - Associate Professor (1 February 2023)
  • University of Lincoln - Senior Lecturer (1 September 2020)
  • Istanbul Medeniyet University - Professor (1 July 2015)
  • Yeditepe University - Professor (1 September 2006)
  • The University of Greenwich - Senior Lecturer (1 January 1999)
  • Istanbul University - Research assistant, assistant professor, and associate professor (1 June 1992)

Journal reviews (4)

  • Emerging Science Journal - ASSOCIATE_EDITOR (3 January 2022)
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science - ASSOCIATE_EDITOR (1 February 2021)
  • Cleaner Environmental Systems - ASSOCIATE_EDITOR (4 January 2021)
  • Global Business and Economics Review - EDITOR (1 January 2018)

Professional associations (3)

  • European Trade Study Group, Member (1 September 2003)
  • Middle East Economics Association, Member (1 January 2002)
  • Turkish Economics Association, Member of Executive Board (5 December 2000)

Publications

Book chapter (1)

  • Foreign Direct Investments and Turkey

    (2009)

Conference publication (9)

  • The impact of international trade on environmental quality in selected transition countries: evidence from time series data during 1991-2013

    (2015)

  • Testing Twin Deficits and Saving-Investment Nexus in Turkey

    (2013)

  • An Empirical Study of Relationship between FIFA Ranking and Domestic Football Competition Level: the Case of Turkey

    (2011) Proceedings of International Congress on Sports Economics and Management.

  • Forecasting the Professional Team Sports Events: Evidence from Euro 2000 and 2004 Football Tournaments

    (2005)

  • An Econometric Analysis of the Effects of Aggregate Defense Spending on Aggregate Output: The Case of Turkey, 1950-2002

    (2003)

  • An Econometric Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment Flows into Turkey from the Major Global Regions: 1975-1999

    (2001)

  • Do We Need a New Point System in Professional Football Leagues?

    (2000)

  • The Degree of Competition in the European Football Leagues: a Statistical Approach

    (1998)

  • Active and Passive Seigniorage Revenues: the Case of Turkey 1970-1997

    (1998)

Peer reviewed journal (50)