My Resume

            Arif Orçun SÖYLEMEZ

Assistant Professor of Economics

Marmara University                                                                   Tel.     :                      +90 (216) 463 67 72
Economics Department                                                             GSM   :                      +90 (532) 224 25 77
Room no:514, Goztepe                                                             E-Mail :  orcun.soylemez@marmara.edu.tr
Istanbul 34720 Turkey                                                              SSRN  :   http://ssrn.com/author=1957032 


EDUCATION
 


Ph.D:                         Economics,  Suffolk University,  Boston MA, USA,  2012    

MBA:                        Finance,  HEC-Paris,  Paris, France,  2012

MA:                            Economics,  Boğaziçi University,  Istanbul, Turkey,  2004

BA:                            Economics,  Boğaziçi University,  Istanbul, Turkey,  2001

Dissertation:            Three Essays on the Returns and Volatility of Foreign Exchange Market,
                                  Stock Market, and Carry Trade

Research Topics:     International Finance, Financial Economics, Time Series and Financial Econometrics


ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
 


Assistant Professor,  Marmara University,  Economics Department (English Curriculum)  Turkey,  2012-

Adjunct Professor,  Marmara University,  Banking and Insurance Institute                        Turkey,  2012-            

Senior Lecturer,  Suffolk University,  College of Arts and Sciences,  Economics Dept.     USA,  2006 -10

Senior Lecturer,  Suffolk University,  Sawyer Business School                                         USA,  2006-10


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 


Risk Analyst, Turkey Expert, Euromoney Country Risk Ratings, 2013-

Public Policy Research Assistant, The Beacon Hill Institute, Boston MA, USA,  2006-07

Economist, Is Bank, Department of Economic  Research, Turkey,  2004-2006

Economist, Turkish-Asian Strategic Research Center, Turkey,  2003-2004    

Portfolio Analyst, ABN Amro Asset Management, Turkey,  2002-2003



TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 


Courses:                  International Money and Banking (Ph.D level)
                                 International Finance (Graduate level)
                                 Principles of Microeconomics  
                                 Statistics for Business 
                                 Business Finance,
                                 Engineering Economics

Ph.D Supervision:  
Tayanç Gündüz, Marmara University, European Union Institute
-    Economic and Institutional Convergence between European Union and Accession Countries Including Turkey

Mansura Asadli, Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences
-    The Volatility Dependent Smooth Transitions in the Exchange Rates


COMPUTER LITERACY
 


Office:                       MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Scientific WorkPlace, Crystal Ball

Econometrics:           Eviews, Jmulti, Gretl, R, Matlab


PUBLICATIONS
 


[1] Söylemez, Arif Orçun (2013), “Exchange Rate Misalignment in Turkey: Overvaluation of the Turkish Lira”, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol. 3(4), pp.198-206.

[2] Söylemez, Arif Orçun and Server Demirci (2013), “The Nonlinear Causality between the International Capital Flows and Economic Growth in Turkey”, Journal of Financial Researches and Studies, Vol. 4(8), pp.99-110.

[3] Söylemez, Arif Orçun (2013), “Productivity Differences and Current Account Imbalances in the Euro Area”, Journal of Financial Researches and Studies, Vol. 4(8), pp.87-98.

[4] Söylemez, Arif Orçun and Ahmet Yılmaz (2012), “The Relationship Between the International Capital Flows and Economic Growth after the Financial Liberalization  in Turkey”, Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, Vol. 33(2), pp.47-66

[5] Tuerck, David G., Çağdaş Şirin and Arif Orçun Söylemez. State Competitiveness Report 2006. Beacon Hill Institute, Boston USA, 2006.

[6] Söylemez, Arif Orçun (2004), “Non-Economic Determinants of Economic Growth” Strategic Foresight, Vol. 2. pp.98-103.

[7] Söylemez, Arif Orçun (2004), “Discussions on International Finance and Financial Liberalization Experience of Turkey” Strategic Foresight, Vol 1. pp.24-33.

[8] Söylemez, Arif Orçun and Server Demirci (2013), “Volatility Spillovers from the International Capital Inflows to Turkish Economic Growth”,  forthcoming in Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics.

[9] Söylemez, Arif Orçun (2013), “A Survey on the Control of International Capital Flows and the European Union’s Perspective on the Issue”, forthcoming in Marmara Journal of European Studies.

WORK IN PROGRESS
 


[1] Volatility-Dependent Regime-Switching Relationship Between the Interest Rates and Exchange Rates

[2] Comparing the Carry Trade Information Contents of Three Different Volatility Measures

[3] Can Volatility Predict Stock Returns?

WORKING PAPERS
 


[1] Karataş, Hatice and Arif Orçun Söylemez. 2005. “Kısa Vadeli Sermaye Hareketleri (in eng.: Short-term Capital Movements)” İş Bank, Department of Economic Research Working Paper 2005/2.

[2] Arif Orçun Söylemez. 2006. “Türkiye’de Dolarizasyonun Ölçümü (in eng.: Measuring the Dollarization in Turkey)” İş Bank, Department of Economic Research Policy Note.

PRESENTATIONS
 


·         “Exchange Rates and Volatility: Determining the Safe Haven Currency,” Humane Studies Fellowship Research Colloquium, 25-27 September 2009, Arlington VA. USA

·         “Non-economic Determinants of Economic Growth,” Advanced Studies in Freedom Seminar organized by the Institute for Humane Studies, 07-13 July 2007, Chicago IL. USA

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, PROGRAMS
 


·         Private Banking Associate Workshop,  Credit Suisse, Zurich, 
     27-28 October 2011,  Switzerland

·         Situational Leadership Seminar,  Saint-Cyr Grande École, Bretagne,     
     12-14 April 2011,  France

·         Social Change Workshop: Institutions, Human Nature and Development, The Institute for 
     Humane Studies, Brown University, Rhode Island,  21-27 June 2008,  USA

·         Banking in the Disinflation Periods, Turkish Bankers Association, Istanbul,   
     03 August 2006,  Turkey

·         Banking Management Trainee Program,  İş Bank, Istanbul,   
     08 August - 05 October 2004,  Turkey

REWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS
 


·         Humane Studies Fellowship awarded by the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University (named Dan Searle Fellow in 2009 – 2010)

·         HEC Excellence Scholarship awarded by the HEC Foundation (2011)

·         Suffolk University Ph.D Program tuition waivers (2006 – 2012) and grants (2006 – 2010)


AFFILIATIONS
 


·         The Institute for Humane Studies, George Mason University, Virginia USA

·         Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) International Economics Honor Society, Massachusetts Chapter

·         American Finance Association (AFA)


LANGUAGES
 


·         English (advanced)

·         Turkish (native)

·         German and French (beginner)

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