Yavuz Yaşar
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Education:
Ph.D. University of Utah, 2004.
M.Sc. University of Utah 1998
B.A. Hacettepe University, Turkey,1992.
Fields of Interest and Research:
(1) Macroeconomics and Money with Political Economy and History of Economic Thought emphasis; (2) Macroeconomics of Social Policy; (3) Health Economics and Development; (4) Teaching Economics.
In general, my research interests include both theoretical and empirical aspects of economics. My academic background in macroeconomics and money, traditional political economy and history of economic thought forms the theoretical and methodological foundations of my research in general. I further support my research with the use of econometric and statistical skills whenever necessary and relevant.
The first research area, macroeconomics and money with political economy and history of economic thought emphasis, is rather theoretical in nature. In general, the underlying research question in this area has to do with developing and improving a Classical-Keynesian monetary analysis of market economies. Specifically, I am interested in the theoretical relationship between real and financial sectors in capitalist economies in order to explain the mechanisms through which money affects the real variables, such as employment and output.
Macroeconomics of social policy is mostly policy-oriented and empirical in nature. The motivation for studying this area is to understand changing nature of the welfare state in general and social protection mechanisms (e.g., health care, pension, welfare programs) in particular since the 1980s. My research focuses on the macroeconomic determinants and consequences of the changing financing mechanisms in health care and pension systems in developed (e.g., the U.S.) and developing countries (e.g., Cambodia and Turkey), especially since the1980s, in order to understand the impact of domestic and global forces.
Within the third research area of health economics and development I am interested in the interplay between health outcomes (such as access, utilization, and quality of health care) and different financing mechanisms (such as payment and reimbursement methods) in health care systems. In addition, I am interested in studying the impact of trade and development policies on human and economic development as reflected in these health outcomes and financing mechanisms.
Finally, I am working with my colleagues on developing a heterodox economics curriculum, and hopefully an introductory level textbook of economics.
Recent publications:
(Revise resubmit) “Gendered Epidemic and De-Gendered Development: HIV/AIDS, Economic Development, and Gender in Cambodia,” Global Social Policy.
(Forthcoming). Competition among Health Plans and Women's Use of Preventive Care: A Multilevel Analysis, International Journal of Health Services.
2006. Circulation and Effective Demand: A Comment on Nell, (with Mark Lautzenheiser) Cambridge Journal of Economics, (July) Vol. 30, No: 4, pp. 651-656.
2005. Teaching Macroeconomics by Bringing Marx into the Classroom, (with Mark Lautzenheiser), Review of Radical Political Economics , (Summer) Volume 37, No. 3, pp. 329-339.
Working Papers:
2005. Screening for Cancer and Market Structure: A Multilevel Analysis for Mammogram and Pap-Smear Utilization in the U.S., HEW, Economics Working Paper Archive at WUSTL.
2005. Krugman Meets Marx and Keynes at the Baby-sitting Co-op (with Mark Lautzenheiser), Social Science Research Network Electronic (SSRN) Paper Collection.
Technical Reports:
2005. What is Human Development Impact Assessment (HDIA) of Trade Accession?, prepared for the UNDP-country office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2005. On the Methodology of Human Development Impact Assessment (HDIA) of Trade Accession Project, prepared for the UNDP-country office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2005. Community Based Financiing Healthcare in Cambodia, prepared for the UNDP-country office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Teaching:
Economics: Wealth and Poverty (two quarter, three sections)
Mathematics for Economists (every Fall quarter)
Politics, Policy, and Economics of Health Care (once a year)
Economics of Industrial Organization (once in every other year)
Health Economics (once in every other year)
(Visit my personal URL for syllabi and information about the courses I teach)
Personal URL address:
http://mysite.du.edu/~yyasar/
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