İstanbul, Türkiye · PhD Researcher in Economics
Institutions, development, and climate finance.
PhD Researcher in Economics at Marmara University. I work on the political economy of institutions, development, and climate finance: how state capacity and governance are measured, how sustainable finance behaves under stress, and how climate policy interacts with development.
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Featured research
Where the line bends.
Peer-reviewed · 2025
The Connectedness among Green Bonds and Other Asset Classes: Evidence from Emerging Markets
Alkasem, M., Demirbilek, İ., Pekmez, E., & Akbalık, M. — Journal of Research in Economics, Politics and Finance, 10 (Special Issue), 160–193.
Short-term, green bonds show positive dependence with equity and debt markets; after a week, their dependence on equities and commodities turns negative — strengthening in normal conditions and weakening in extremes. The paper reads this as diversification potential for investors, with short-term contagion a challenge for regulators.
Current work includes climate-risk interactions and the adaptation–mitigation policy mix. All research →
Professional · Selected record
The work so far.
| When | Role | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 — present | Co-founder | AnalyticScholar, Istanbul |
| Dec 2024 — Mar 2025 | Infrastructure SpecialistInfrastructure assessment during the transition period. | PrimeTech Software Development, Istanbul |
| Aug — Dec 2024 | Junior Operations Specialist | PrimeTech Software Development, Istanbul |
| Dec 2016 — Aug 2021 | Investment ConsultantAdvisory for construction and real-estate projects. | Good Investments for Construction & Real Estate Ltd. |
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