Dr. Cevat Aksoy

Biography

Cevat Giray Aksoy is a Lecturer in Economics at King's College London. He serves as an Associate Director of Research and Senior Research Economist at the Office of the Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. He is also an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Economy and a research associate with renowned institutions such as the Centre for Economic Policy Research, Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and IZA Institute of Labor Economics. His research primarily focuses on economic inclusion, forced migration, and the political economy of trust and its economic implications. Aksoy is a co-founder of the Global Survey on Working Arrangements, a cross-country survey that gathers detailed insights into workers' experiences and attitudes towards remote work arrangements. His work has received funding from major organizations such as the Economic and Social Research Council and the World Bank. He completed his PhD in Economics at the University of London, Royal Holloway College, in 2017, and has been a visiting researcher at Stanford University. Aksoy is recognized for his contributions to the field, including receiving the Young Researcher Award from the Association of British Turkish Academics.

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