Research Institute for Social Sciences

Taptuk Emre is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Economics and Management in Keele University. Having had his Bachelor's degree in Economics at Fatih University in Istanbul, Taptuk is currently conducting an efficiency analysis using both parametric and non-parametric approaches for public higher education institutions (HEIs) in Turkey. His research interests cover applied microeconomics, public economics, economics of public higher education and efficiency and productivity analysis.

Title: Efficiency Analysis of Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Turkey: Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches

Executive Summary: This research conducts an efficiency analysis using both parametric and non-parametric approaches for public higher education institutions (HEIs) in Turkey. It basically aims to figure out the efficiency levels of each institution as well as discussing the determinants of inefficiencies among them.

Teaching Experience

• Level 1 Microeconomics: Households, Firms and Government (with Dr Jami Hussain)

• Level 1 Macroeconomics: Output, Inflation and Employment (with Dr Panos Sousounis)

• Level 1 Economics for Finance (with Dr Roman Raab)

• “Estimation Methodology of Economic Efficiency: Stochastic Frontier Analysis vs. Data Envelopment Analysis”, International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, January 2012, Vol. 1, No. 1

• “Mapping out Economics of Non-Profit Sector in Turkish Context”, European Journal of Economic and Political Studies, Winter 2011, Vol.4, No.2,

•  “Non-Profit Universities and Challenges of Public Higher Education in 21st Century: The Case of Turkey”, Globalization and Higher Education in Economics and Business Administration (GEBA 2011), 20-22th October, Iasi, Romania

•  “Efficiency Analysis of Public and Non-Profit Organizations in the Provision of Public Services”, Postgraduate Research Conference, Keele University, May 2011

•   “Economics of Non-profit Organizations: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Analysis”, Internal Seminar, Keele University, September 2010

•  “A Critique on Methodology of Economics: Positivism and Postmodernism in Economic Theory” (published in Turkish but abstract in English is available), Civilacademy Journal of Social Sciences, 2009

•  “Determinants of Infant Death Rates in Europe: Socio-economic, Demographic and Public Health Factors”, Civilacademy Journal of Social Sciences, 2007